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A Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered. Melanocytes are the cells that are responsible for producing the pigment melanin, which gives color to skin and hair. Everyone has melanocytes, but people with dark skin produce more melanin than those with lighter skin do.
Variation in genes and skin color. One gene responsible for the production of melanin pigment is SLC24A5. It is found that there are two variations of SLC24A5: 1) One variation is with the amino acid called threonine, which is responsible for the light color of the skin.he pigment that gives color to your skin is melanin. It is also responsible for the color of your eyes. Melanin protects our skin from harmful ultraviolet radiation of the sun by absorbing the rays. More melanin pigment is produced by people with dark skin as compared to light skinned persons.