Skin

The following areas are considered skin in the lineart, they are soft or leathery areas that don't have fur. In a general sense, these areas should be a natural shade for the design. Colors such as pinks, tans, browns and black are more than welcome to be used. 

The skin layer can be shaded, however colors must still follow the rules listed below. 

You may also use different shades for different areas of the skin, they do not need to match. 

Ears

Ears have the most free-reign when it comes to colors. They may be a shade that compliments the design, ranging from off-white to black, pink to brown. As long as you don't choose a neon-bright color, or an extremely unrealistic color, you will be fine. 

You may choose to feature different skin tones in patches, but these should not be drastically dark or contain freckles as they would be mistaken for the lentigo mutation.

You should use colors that compliment each other; for example, a red cat with blue skin tones is not accepted. 

Eyes

The skin surrounding the eye may be pink, tan, brown or black.

It must NOT be white, or a lighter version of the eye color. 

You may choose to feature different skin tones in large patches, but these should not be drastically dark as they would be mistaken for the lentigo mutation.

Nose & Mouth

Nose and Mouth can range from pinks, tans and browns to grays and even black. 

The inside of the mouth, however, should always be a nice fleshy color. Blue-chow tongues don't happen in cats, and some intense colors may need to be toned back a little.

• The teeth may be colored white, off-white or or slightly yellowed, within natural looking shades.

You may choose to feature different skin tones in large patches, but these should not be drastically dark as they would be mistaken for the lentigo mutation.

Pawpads

Pawpads can range from pinks, tans and browns to grays and even black. 

You may choose to feature different skin tones in large patches, but these should not be drastically dark as they would be mistaken for the lentigo mutation.

Is it Lentigo?

Lentigo is primarily characterized by the presence of dark freckle-like patches in the skin. However, it's also extremely common for markings, such as white spotting, to alter the pigmentation of the skin where they touch. 

To avoid the lentigo look, any form of skin-tone variations should follow these rules:

• Skin variations should be caused by a change in the pigment surrounding the skin. 

• Whenever freckles are present, the colors of the freckles shouldn't have more than a 20v difference between the shades.