What color is "ginger" hair?

Answer by  pspanswer (14)

Gingeris generally a term used to describe a red haired person. Redheads are often called gingers. The spice ginger is brown but the term doesn't refer to the colour of the spice but the temperament of the red haired. It was believed long ago that red heads were naturally ill tempered, and Gingerism was a word applied to them.

Answer by  Marsha94 (618)

Ginger hair is most commonly associated with natural red heads. People with light orangey red hair are often nicknamed "ginger."