This image displays a newborn with a brown, flat area of pigment near the knee typical of café au lait macules. This image displays large, flat areas of color change typical of café au lait macules. This image displays a café au lait macule, a flat area of pigment that is usually not associated with other problems. This café au lait mark appears as a light brown, flat area.
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Café au Lait Macule  A parent's guide for infants and babies

Picture of Café au Lait Macule: This image displays a newborn with a brown, flat area of pigment near the knee typical of café au lait macules. Divider line
This image displays a newborn with a brown, flat area of pigment near the knee typical of café au lait macules.
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Who's At Risk
Single café au lait macule lesions are present in 10–20% of the US population.
  • 1% of healthy young adults have up to 3 café au lait macules.
  • Lesions are more common in darker-skinned individuals (3% of Hispanic and 18% of black newborns have a café au lait macule), and these individuals have a darker "espresso" pigmentation, compared to those seen in whites.
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Last Modified: 2 Sep 2009
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