Well...I'm quite resistant to the sun's rays. It literally takes a few hours for my complexion to become tanned, without the use of sun lotion. On the off hand, I haven't had a ghostly white skin tone since I was younger. Currently it's more of a light yellow (as yellow as skin can get) than pale anything. Take my word for it, I have to stand out in the sun for hours before I can even be susceptible to being burnt to a crisp.
Just recently I was at an all-day concert, and when the next day rolled around my entire face was brighter than Rudolph's nose.