{"id":57638,"date":"2016-01-16T12:23:55","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T13:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpcalc.com\/?p=57638"},"modified":"2026-09-28T13:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:47:32","slug":"baby-eye-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/pregnancy-baby\/baby-eye-color\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Eye Color Predictor"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 id=\"calculator-title\" class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Predict Your Baby\u2019s Eye Color<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"calcdash-favorite group\">\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"57638\" data-favorite-title=\"Baby Eye Color \" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/pregnancy-baby\/baby-eye-color\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"Select both parents\u2019 eye colors to see the calculator\u2019s two lookup-table outcomes. These are simplified illustrations, not reliable probabilities for your baby\u2019s eye color.\" aria-label=\"Add to Favorites\" data-favorite-icon=\"icon icon-children\">\n    <span class=\"icon icon-shape-star-empty\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"calcdash-favorite__tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n   <span class=\"favorite-tooltip\" id=\"favorite-tooltip\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <span class=\"sr-only\" role=\"status\" id=\"favorite-status\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><form action=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/pregnancy-baby\/baby-eye-color\/\" method=\"POST\" class=\"calculator\" id=\"calculator-57638\" data-post=\"57638\"><fieldset class=\"fieldset-input\"><legend class=\"sr-only\">Input Fields<\/legend><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Parent A Eye Color<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-1\" name=\"parent_a_eye_color\"><option value=\"Brown\">Brown<\/option><option value=\"Blue\">Blue<\/option><option value=\"Green\">Green<\/option><option value=\"Hazel\">Hazel<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-2\"><label for=\"field-2\">Parent B Eye Color<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-2\" name=\"parent_b_eye_color\"><option value=\"Brown\">Brown<\/option><option value=\"Blue\">Blue<\/option><option value=\"Green\">Green<\/option><option value=\"Hazel\">Hazel<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div class=\"buttons\"><button type=\"submit\" data-text=\"Re-Calculate\" id=\"calculate-button\" data-post=\"57638\">Calculate<\/button><button type=\"reset\">Reset<\/button><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox hidden!\" id=\"field-auto-calc\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"auto-calc\"><label for=\"auto-calc\">Calculate automatically<\/label><small>If enabled, the result will update automatically when you change any value.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fieldset-result is-hidden\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\" aria-live=\"polite\" role=\"region\"> <h3 class=\"result-title bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 dark:from-primary-900 dark:to-gray-800\" id=\"result-title\"><span class=\"icon icon-s-pulse\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Your Results<\/h3><div class=\"result-box\"><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-1\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Heterozygous (More likely)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-1\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-2\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Homozygous (Less likely)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-2\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"result-actions\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-link\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12.232 4.232a2.5 2.5 0 0 1 3.536 3.536l-1.225 1.224a.75.75 0 0 0 1.061 1.06l1.224-1.224a4 4 0 0 0-5.656-5.656l-3 3a4 4 0 0 0 .225 5.865.75.75 0 0 0 .977-1.138 2.5 2.5 0 0 1-.142-3.667l3-3Z\"\/><path d=\"M11.603 7.963a.75.75 0 0 0-.977 1.138 2.5 2.5 0 0 1 .142 3.667l-3 3a2.5 2.5 0 0 1-3.536-3.536l1.225-1.224a.75.75 0 0 0-1.061-1.06l-1.224 1.224a4 4 0 1 0 5.656 5.656l3-3a4 4 0 0 0-.225-5.865Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"copy-link__text\">Copy link to this calculation<\/span><\/button><span class=\"sr-only\" role=\"status\" id=\"copy-link-status\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><a href=\"#respond\" class=\"hidden transition-opacity duration-300 opacity-0 w-50 text-sm justify-center items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded bg-gray-200 text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-300\" id=\"leave-comment\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Leave a Comment<\/a><\/form><\/section><section id=\"calc-reactions\" class=\"not-prose hidden my-12 bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 border border-indigo-100 rounded-xl px-6 py-4 shadow-sm\" data-post=\"57638\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-labelledby=\"calc-reactions-title\"><p id=\"calc-reactions-title\" class=\"text-sm text-gray-500 text-center mb-2\">How did this result make you feel?<\/p><div role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"calc-reactions-title\" class=\"grid grid-cols-3 sm:flex sm:flex-row sm:justify-around gap-4 sm:items-center sm:flex-wrap\"><button type=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"like\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"like\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\ude00 <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Like <\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"helpful\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"helpful\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\udca1 <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Helpful <\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"confused\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"confused\">1<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\ude15 <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Confused <\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"disappointed\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"disappointed\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\ude1e <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Disappointed <\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"inaccurate\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"inaccurate\">1<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u274c <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Inaccurate <\/span><\/button><\/div><div id=\"reaction-message\" class=\"hidden mt-8 rounded-md border border-primary-100 bg-white\/50 backdrop-blur-sm px-4 py-2 text-sm text-center shadow-sm\"><\/div><\/section><div class=\"calcdash-ad not-prose calcdash-ad--calc_result calcdash-ad--in-article\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1721569815777345\" data-ad-slot=\"6317458308\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-1\">.formula-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section class=\"formula-box\" aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Baby Eye Color Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n\\[ R_{\\mathrm{more}}=H(A,B),\\qquad R_{\\mathrm{less}}=O(A,B) \\]\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\\(A\\) \u2014 Parent A Eye Color.<\/li>\n<li>\\(B\\) \u2014 Parent B Eye Color.<\/li>\n<li>\\(H\\) and \\(O\\) \u2014 the calculator\u2019s fixed lookup tables for its \u201cHeterozygous\u201d and \u201cHomozygous\u201d results.<\/li>\n<li>\\(R_{\\mathrm{more}}\\) and \\(R_{\\mathrm{less}}\\) \u2014 the two displayed results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The calculator looks up a preset text result for each pair of selected colors; it does not calculate a genetic probability from the parents\u2019 DNA. \u201cMore likely\u201d and \u201cLess likely\u201d are labels for its two result tables, not measured chances that either genetic scenario applies.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n<\/section>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-459\">.calculation-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section id=\"calculation\" class=\"calculation-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculation-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"calculation-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display\"><span class=\"icon icon-unordered-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Baby Eye Color \u2013 Calculation Example<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Parent A has brown eyes and Parent B has blue eyes, matching the calculator\u2019s default selections.<\/p>\n<p>\\[ H(\\text{Brown},\\text{Blue})=\\text{50\/50},\\qquad O(\\text{Brown},\\text{Blue})=\\text{99\\% brown} \\]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result:<\/strong> \u201cHeterozygous (More likely)\u201d displays <strong>50\/50<\/strong>; \u201cHomozygous (Less likely)\u201d displays <strong>99% brown<\/strong>. These are the calculator\u2019s preset labels, not validated probabilities for this couple.<\/p>\n<p>\n\r\n<\/section>\n<h2>How to Use the Calculator<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Choose the first parent\u2019s eye color under <strong>Parent A Eye Color<\/strong>. The options are Brown, Blue, Green, and Hazel.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the second parent\u2019s eye color under <strong>Parent B Eye Color<\/strong>, using the same four options.<\/li>\n<li>Read both outputs: <strong>Heterozygous (More likely)<\/strong> and <strong>Homozygous (Less likely)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Treat the outputs as examples from two simplified lookup tables. They cannot establish your baby\u2019s eye color or the probability of any particular outcome.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Parent A and Parent B are simply the calculator\u2019s field labels; either parent can be entered in either field. The tool does not ask about grandparents, ancestry, genetic test results, or variations within an eye color.<\/p>\n<h2>How Baby Eye Color Is Inherited<\/h2>\n<p>Eye color depends largely on the amount and distribution of melanin in the iris. Several genes contribute to those traits, including genes near <em>OCA2<\/em> and <em>HERC2<\/em>. Because multiple genetic variants are involved, two parents\u2019 visible eye colors do not provide enough information to calculate a dependable percentage for their child.<\/p>\n<p>The familiar rule that brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes is a teaching simplification, not a complete description of inheritance. A brown-eyed person may carry variants associated with lighter eyes, and a color such as hazel covers a range of appearances. Relatives\u2019 eye colors can offer clues, but they still cannot reveal every relevant variant.<\/p>\n<p>In genetics, <em>heterozygous<\/em> means having two different variants at a particular genetic location; <em>homozygous<\/em> means having two of the same variant there. Neither term can be determined from someone\u2019s eye color alone. The calculator uses these terms to name its result tables, but it does not test either parent\u2019s genotype or identify which table fits their family.<\/p>\n<p>A baby\u2019s eye color may also change as iris pigmentation develops after birth, sometimes over the first few years. A color observed in infancy is not always the color seen later in childhood. If you are tracking other changes as your baby grows, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/pregnancy-baby\/child-development-tracker\/\">Child Development Tracker<\/a> covers developmental milestones rather than inherited appearance.<\/p>\n<h2>Assumptions and Limits of the Results<\/h2>\n<p>The outputs come from fixed entries, not a comprehensive inheritance model. For example, the calculator displays \u201c75% blue\u201d for two brown-eyed parents in its heterozygous table. That number should not be taken as an evidence-based estimate. Likewise, \u201c99% brown,\u201d \u201c99% blue,\u201d and other percentages shown by the tool are preset text, not personalized predictions.<\/p>\n<p>A \u201c50\/50\u201d result does not always specify which two eye colors it compares. The calculator also gives no complete set of probabilities across brown, blue, green, and hazel, so its entries should not be added together or used to rule out an unlisted color. The two output headings do not indicate that one result is scientifically more likely than the other.<\/p>\n<p>Use this calculator as a prompt to learn about inherited traits, not for medical, genetic, or parentage decisions. If a family history or a child\u2019s eye appearance raises a health concern, speak with a qualified clinician. For practical planning beyond eye color, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/pregnancy-baby\/pregnancy-due-date\/\">Pregnancy Due Date<\/a> calculator estimates a due date, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/pregnancy-baby\/infant-nutrition\/\">Infant Nutrition Needs<\/a> calculator addresses a different aspect of early care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select both parents\u2019 eye colors to see the calculator\u2019s two lookup-table outcomes. These are simplified illustrations, not reliable probabilities for your baby\u2019s eye color.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-57638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pregnancy-baby","tag-baby-growth-genetics"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57638"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65371,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57638\/revisions\/65371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}