The most common coat color in the English Thoroughbred is bay with all its shades, followed by chestnut, black, and grey. Rarer colors (roan, palomino, white, piebald) have been attested locally. White markings are quite common in English Thoroughbreds but are usually only found on their lower legs (balzanes) or their head. The bay dress combines a coat in red tones (from brown to chocolate) with black mane, tail, earrings, and lower limbs.