Golden Ratio Face: Compare Your Face Proportions to 1.618
Measure your face length to width and compare it with the golden ratio, 1.618, plus the facial ratios people usually check against it.
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A PSL range, three geometry scores, your eye type and the lines we measured.
By the numbers
- face points found in your browser
- 478
- ratios and angles measured
- 22
- people rated the faces our ranges come from
- 2,513
- photos sent to a server
- 0
Typical ranges
Typical ranges we compare you with
From 101 adult faces rated by 2,513 people (Face Research Lab London Set). Where men and women differ, both ranges are shown; you choose which one applies.
| Measurement | Typical range | Centre | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouth to nose width | 1.48–1.76 | 1.63 | Mouth width about 1.5 to 1.6 times nose width. |
| Lower to upper lip height | 1.20–1.81 | 1.48 | Lower lip commonly about 1.5 times the upper lip height. |
How it works
Three steps, about a minute
Step 1: Add a photo
Upload a front-facing photo or use your camera: good light, neutral face, lips closed.
Step 2: Get measured
Your browser places 478 points on your face and computes the measurement on the spot.
Step 3: Read your number
See your value next to the typical range, with the lines drawn on your photo.
What it measures
The golden ratio and the face
- What 1.618 is
- The golden ratio, about 1.618, appears in geometry and art. The idea of a "golden ratio face" comes from art canons and from the Marquardt mask, a template built from it.
- Face length to width
- We divide the height of the face (from the top of the face mesh, below the hairline, to the chin) by its width. Because the mesh stops below the hairline, our value runs lower than ratios measured to the hairline.
- Other ratios
- Golden ratio calculators also compare mouth to nose width and lower to upper lip. We show both with the typical range from rated faces, which is a better yardstick than 1.618.
- What studies found
- Average and attractive faces sit at many different ratios, and research does not find that matching 1.618 explains attractiveness. Treat the comparison as a curiosity, not a score.
Photo tips
Take a photo that measures well
- Face the light
- Stand facing a window or a lamp so both sides of your face are lit evenly. Light from one side or from above throws shadows that shift where the jaw, nose and eye corners appear, and a dark photo is rejected.
- Hold the camera at arm's length
- A phone held close to the face widens the nose and the middle of the face. Hold it at arm's length or prop it up a little further away, then crop if you need to. The ratios do not depend on how big your face is in the frame.
- Keep your head level
- Put the camera at eye level and look straight into the lens. A raised chin shortens the lower face and a lowered chin lengthens it. The test rejects photos with too much tilt or turn, so you will see a hint if this happens.
- Neutral face, lips closed
- Smiling lifts the cheeks and changes the mouth, eye and jaw measurements. Use a relaxed expression with your lips together and your eyes open as they normally are.
- Show the whole face
- Keep your full face in the frame from forehead to chin, push hair away from the jawline and take off glasses. Hats, hands and heavy filters hide the points the test needs.
- Compare two or three photos
- Every photo is a little different. Take a few in the same spot and look at the range they give you rather than trusting a single result.
Privacy and accuracy
What happens to your photo
Your photo stays on your device
The free test runs inside your browser. Your photo is not uploaded, stored or sent to anyone, and we keep no copy of your scores.
How far to trust the numbers
Lighting, lens distance, head angle and expression all shift facial ratios. Take two or three photos and compare. The typical ranges and the 1–8 scale are set from 101 adult faces that 2,513 people rated for attractiveness (Face Research Lab London Set, DeBruine & Jones 2017, CC BY 4.0). On those faces the geometry score agrees with the ratings only in part, because proportions are only part of attractiveness.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
- Is a golden ratio face more attractive?
- There is no good evidence for it. Attractive faces vary, and preference depends far more on overall harmony, skin and grooming than on one ratio.
- Why is my face ratio below 1.618?
- Our face height starts below the hairline, so values are usually well under 1.618. Compare the other ratios with their typical ranges instead.
- Is there a golden ratio score?
- We do not give one. A single percentage implies a beauty verdict the evidence does not support. The attractiveness test gives a calibrated range instead.
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