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Understanding Color Vision: Navigating Daltonism in Web Design

Understanding Color Vision: Navigating Daltonism in Web Design

Daltonism, a condition impacting color perception, manifests in several types. The most prevalent are protanopia, deuteranopia, and tritanopia.

Understanding Color Vision: Navigating Daltonism in Web Design

Daltonism, a condition impacting color perception, manifests in several types. The most prevalent are protanopia, deuteranopia, and tritanopia.

Colors

Protanopia

We have a limited set of bright colors.

Inability to Perceive Red: Protanopes struggle to distinguish red hues. The spectrum extends from light reds to deep reds.

Pure Red

#FF0000

Perceived as black.

Perceived as black.

Orange-Red

#FF4500

Perceived as dark brown.

Perceived as dark brown.

Scale

Individuals may have varying degrees of difficulty in visualizing the full spectrum of reds, including some pinks.

#FFF5F5
#FFE5E5
#FFCCCC
#FF9999
#FF6666
#FF3333

#FF0000

Grayscale
Apart from full black and full white, we use a range of gray tints.
Lightest
Lighter
Light
Default
Dark
Darker
Darkest