Questions tagged [color-perception]
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Deciphering Lightness in Color Theory
I’m working on a UI right now and there is again something related to color that I’m struggling with: The perceived lightness/value of color in a UI.
It's possible to create hierarchy by using color ...
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Are there any existing algorithms to measure the readability of text and background colors?
Are there existing algorithms that can measure readability colors for text over a background? (on-screen text for e.g.).
Something which could be used (for example) for auto-generating color schemes ...
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Does Wordle's high contrast mode confuse the meanings of the colors for colorblind users?
The popular word game Wordle includes a high contrast mode in the settings for "improved color vision". It turns the usual green and yellow color cues into more contrasting orange and blue.
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How dark does a background have to be before white text shows up better than black text?
How dark does a grey background have to be, before white text is easier to read against that background than black text?
Suppose you start off with a white background.
Clearly, black text is easier ...
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Why red and blue boxes in close proximity seems to shift position vertically under a dark background
For me (wearing glasses) the red box below appears to be slightly above or below the blue one, depending the angle I'm viewing it. Some of my colleagues don't see it and some do. Not all wear glasses. ...
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Are there current standards or guidelines regarding dark themes / dark modes?
Many people are starting to realize that they prefer what is commonly called "Dark Mode" or "Dark Theme". That is, light text on a darker background.
As such, developers are now ...
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Recommended color range for background color
I am building an online menu for restaurants.
The default background color is a light gray (#f1f3f5). The default text color is black (#555555). Example
Many of the restaurants have asked to use a ...
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How to inform the user that the number shown in a list is incomplete or might not be current?
Consider this card shown below:
It's a card with a list view showing the total income by teams. Now most of these teams have secondary teams under them. And many times the actual number of one of the ...
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Usage of colors and background - Header and Footer | eCommerce
Are there any key UX research references for the usage of colours on an ecommerce website? Looking for any research data so that we can make objective decisions. Our brand colour is a Deep orange and ...
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What is the color associated with lukewarm?
I'm designing a web application that crowdsources user response to another user's initiative (or project idea). The overall user response to the initiative is represented using a status component with ...
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What is the color of artificial intelligence? [closed]
What is the color of artificial intelligence, or the color which represents AI in the eyes of general public?
What is the reason for that? Is there any sociological research on this or related topics?...
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Adjusting for color difference between monitor and TV
I am creating a UI, but there is a large difference between the colors that I can see on my monitor, and my TV.
Is there a way to adjust for the difference between what I see on my monitor and my TV?
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potentially color-blind person: how to choose colors for a graph [duplicate]
I have a chart with 5 curves (curves 1-5). A person told me that colors 1 vs. 2 as well as colors 3 vs. 5 are difficult to distinguish. While I can understand that 3 and 5 are somewhat similar, the 1 ...
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Can palettes be unambiguous for colour blind users?
I am making design recommendations for a piece of software that wants to accommodate entirely illiterate users. A suggestion that has been made is to assist these users by employing "color coding" on ...
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How can I validate website color scheme?
A friend of mine asked me to validate the color scheme of his revamped website. The color was chosen by (non-technical) top management and it doesn't follow a modern color scheme.
Is there any way ...
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