diff --git a/Content.Shared/Humanoid/HumanoidCharacterAppearance.cs b/Content.Shared/Humanoid/HumanoidCharacterAppearance.cs
index fc44ed5e3b9..8c1ecf833cd 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Humanoid/HumanoidCharacterAppearance.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Humanoid/HumanoidCharacterAppearance.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public sealed partial class HumanoidCharacterAppearance : ICharacterAppearance,
     public Color EyeColor { get; private set; }
 
     [DataField]
-    public Color SkinColor { get; private set; }
+    public Color SkinColor { get;  set; }
 
     [DataField]
     public List<Marking> Markings { get; private set; } = new();
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Preferences/HumanoidCharacterProfile.cs b/Content.Shared/Preferences/HumanoidCharacterProfile.cs
index 499da11babc..de009eb20cd 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Preferences/HumanoidCharacterProfile.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Preferences/HumanoidCharacterProfile.cs
@@ -191,9 +191,19 @@ public HumanoidCharacterProfile()
     /// <returns>Humanoid character profile with default settings.</returns>
     public static HumanoidCharacterProfile DefaultWithSpecies(string species = SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem.DefaultSpecies)
     {
+        var prototypeManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>();
+        var skinColor = SkinColor.ValidHumanSkinTone;
+
+        if (prototypeManager.TryIndex<SpeciesPrototype>(species, out var speciesPrototype))
+            skinColor = speciesPrototype.DefaultSkinTone;
+
         return new()
         {
             Species = species,
+            Appearance = new()
+            {
+                SkinColor = skinColor,
+            },
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Species/lamia.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Species/lamia.yml
index 2e58a1681c2..0c2f48666a4 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Species/lamia.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Species/lamia.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   prototype: MobLamia
   dollPrototype: MobLamiaDummy
   sprites: MobLamiaSprites
+  defaultSkinTone: "#c0967f"
   markingLimits: MobLamiaMarkingLimits
   skinColoration: HumanToned
   maleFirstNames: names_cyno_male
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Mobs/Species/felinid.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Mobs/Species/felinid.yml
index 9cf6cff45e4..5247ed351b6 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Mobs/Species/felinid.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Mobs/Species/felinid.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     scale: 0.8, 0.8
   - type: HumanoidAppearance
     species: Felinid
-    initial: Felinid
   - type: Fixtures
     fixtures: # TODO: This needs a second fixture just for mob collisions.
       fix1:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Species/Oni.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Species/Oni.yml
index 79d7e2b86f8..f4312009154 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Species/Oni.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Species/Oni.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   dollPrototype: MobOniDummy
   markingLimits: MobOniMarkingLimits
   sprites: MobHumanSprites
+  defaultSkinTone: "#ab5150"
   skinColoration: Hues
   maleFirstNames: names_oni_male
   femaleFirstNames: names_oni_female
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Species/felinid.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Species/felinid.yml
index ad92ea8046f..2bb8d02c471 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Species/felinid.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Species/felinid.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   roundStart: true
   prototype: MobFelinid
   sprites: MobHumanSprites
+  defaultSkinTone: "#c0967f"
   markingLimits: MobFelinidMarkingLimits
   dollPrototype: MobFelinidDummy
   skinColoration: HumanToned
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Species/arachne.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Species/arachne.yml
index fff75454fcb..1a80cb43590 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Species/arachne.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Species/arachne.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   roundStart: true # I'll kill these issues somehow.
   prototype: MobArachne
   sprites: MobArachneSprites
+  defaultSkinTone: "#c0967f"
   markingLimits: MobArachneMarkingLimits
   dollPrototype: MobArachneDummy
   skinColoration: HumanToned
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Species/dwarf.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Species/dwarf.yml
index d32f1e6476a..f501884e99b 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Species/dwarf.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Species/dwarf.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   roundStart: false # DeltaV - Disable dwarf
   prototype: MobDwarf
   sprites: MobHumanSprites
+  defaultSkinTone: "#c0967f"
   markingLimits: MobHumanMarkingLimits
   dollPrototype: MobDwarfDummy
   skinColoration: HumanToned
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Species/harpy.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Species/harpy.yml
index 1b61ebdd76f..da23fb2a01d 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Species/harpy.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Species/harpy.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   roundStart: true
   prototype: MobHarpy
   sprites: MobHarpySprites
+  defaultSkinTone: "#c0967f"
   markingLimits: MobHarpyMarkingLimits
   dollPrototype: MobHarpyDummy
   skinColoration: HumanToned
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Species/human.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Species/human.yml
index cc304a6eeb1..9c5083de23b 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Species/human.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Species/human.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   roundStart: true
   prototype: MobHuman
   sprites: MobHumanSprites
+  defaultSkinTone: "#c0967f"
   markingLimits: MobHumanMarkingLimits
   dollPrototype: MobHumanDummy
   skinColoration: HumanToned
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Species/ipc.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Species/ipc.yml
index 6c3a8266940..c4361d65f36 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Species/ipc.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Species/ipc.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   roundStart: true
   prototype: MobIPC
   sprites: MobIPCSprites
+  defaultSkinTone: "#aaa9ad"
   markingLimits: MobIPCMarkingLimits
   dollPrototype: MobIPCDummy
   skinColoration: Hues