Comments on: The use of colour http://blue-anvil.com/archives/the-use-of-colour The online blogfolio of Mike Jolley Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:00:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mike J http://blue-anvil.com/archives/the-use-of-colour#comment-25 Mike J Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:55:42 +0000 http://82.110.105.91/blue-anvil.co.uk/?p=9#comment-25 This color schemer has a color blind function, its interactive, try it. <a href="http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html</a> This color schemer has a color blind function, its interactive, try it. http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html

]]> By: John http://blue-anvil.com/archives/the-use-of-colour#comment-24 John Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:52:58 +0000 http://82.110.105.91/blue-anvil.co.uk/?p=9#comment-24 As someone who is actually colour blind, I can quite definitely say I don’t see certain shades of red as almost-black. Everyone who’s colour blind has slight differences. With me the list of colours I don’t get confused is shorter than list of colours I do smile You need to remember there are different kinds of colur blindness too - here’s a good site that I like to use to explain to people what I actually see : <a href="http://www.etre.com/tools/colourblindsimulator/" rel="nofollow">http://www.etre.com/tools/colourblindsimulator/</a> As someone who is actually colour blind, I can quite definitely say I don’t see certain shades of red as almost-black. Everyone who’s colour blind has slight differences. With me the list of colours I don’t get confused is shorter than list of colours I do smile You need to remember there are different kinds of colur blindness too - here’s a good site that I like to use to explain to people what I actually see : http://www.etre.com/tools/colourblindsimulator/

]]> By: Warren http://blue-anvil.com/archives/the-use-of-colour#comment-23 Warren Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:51:39 +0000 http://82.110.105.91/blue-anvil.co.uk/?p=9#comment-23 smartypants, Pat is correct people who are red-green colorblind see red as very very dark brown that looks almost black. smartypants,
Pat is correct people who are red-green colorblind see red as very very dark brown that looks almost black.

]]> By: Tudor http://blue-anvil.com/archives/the-use-of-colour#comment-22 Tudor Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:51:04 +0000 http://82.110.105.91/blue-anvil.co.uk/?p=9#comment-22 I guess a more fundamental question is why do these colours principles seem to work.. There are both psychological and physiological reasons at work here and I want to know more! Any links? I guess a more fundamental question is why do these colours principles seem to work..

There are both psychological and physiological reasons at work here and I want to know more!

Any links?

]]> By: Mark http://blue-anvil.com/archives/the-use-of-colour#comment-21 Mark Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:50:17 +0000 http://82.110.105.91/blue-anvil.co.uk/?p=9#comment-21 Good stuff! I’m going for a red color scheme for my next site cause it needs to be attention grabbing Good stuff! I’m going for a red color scheme for my next site cause it needs to be attention grabbing

]]> By: smartypants http://blue-anvil.com/archives/the-use-of-colour#comment-20 smartypants Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:49:20 +0000 http://82.110.105.91/blue-anvil.co.uk/?p=9#comment-20 Pat, I’m pretty sure that’s not the way most male’s colorblindness manifests itself… it’s usually an inability to differentiate between red and green… not red and black. Though perhaps there’s a less common form of color blindness that makes it hard to tell the difference between black and red. Pat, I’m pretty sure that’s not the way most male’s colorblindness manifests itself… it’s usually an inability to differentiate between red and green… not red and black.

Though perhaps there’s a less common form of color blindness that makes it hard to tell the difference between black and red.

]]> By: Pat http://blue-anvil.com/archives/the-use-of-colour#comment-19 Pat Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:46:07 +0000 http://82.110.105.91/blue-anvil.co.uk/?p=9#comment-19 I recommend you cautiously combine Black and red, especially black backgrounds with red letters, if you are targeting a male audience. Many males are colorblind to red and black. the screen will look all black to them with some distortions (your red content). I recommend you cautiously combine Black and red, especially black backgrounds with red letters, if you are targeting a male audience. Many males are colorblind to red and black. the screen will look all black to them with some distortions (your red content).

]]> By: Christian James http://blue-anvil.com/archives/the-use-of-colour#comment-18 Christian James Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:45:20 +0000 http://82.110.105.91/blue-anvil.co.uk/?p=9#comment-18 Wonderful article! Simple yet it makes some great points. I do a lot of concert photography and I just wish I could make every lighting director read this article. Sometimes you just need to go back to the basics. -Chris Wonderful article! Simple yet it makes some great points. I do a lot of concert photography and I just wish I could make every lighting director read this article. Sometimes you just need to go back to the basics.
-Chris

]]> By: Anthony http://blue-anvil.com/archives/the-use-of-colour#comment-17 Anthony Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:43:44 +0000 http://82.110.105.91/blue-anvil.co.uk/?p=9#comment-17 It does make you think about what colors people react to. I know my blog has had mixed reaction to whether or not i have made the pink work. It does make you think about what colors people react to. I know my blog has had mixed reaction to whether or not i have made the pink work.

]]> By: Arin http://blue-anvil.com/archives/the-use-of-colour#comment-16 Arin Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:42:53 +0000 http://82.110.105.91/blue-anvil.co.uk/?p=9#comment-16 Re-reading my comment, it sounded harsher than I meant. Really, I would highly recommend this as a must-read for anyone new to design (especially web design)! There are a lot of good tips in there. Re-reading my comment, it sounded harsher than I meant. Really, I would highly recommend this as a must-read for anyone new to design (especially web design)! There are a lot of good tips in there.

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