* Freckles, pale skin, and strawberry blond hair are common characteristics associated with ginger, but they are not exclusive to gingers.
* Ginger hair is predominantly red. Strawberry blond hair is a mix of blond and red tones, leaning towards a light red-blond color.
* Genetics determine ginger status. Gingers have two copies of a recessive gene on chromosome 16 which causes a mutation in the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene.
Therefore, someone with strawberry blond hair, pale skin, and freckles could be considered on the spectrum between red and blond hair, but would not usually be considered a "ginger" unless their hair is predominantly red.