Colour Considerations

Learn about what considerations should be made with respect to colour!

how many people are colour vision deficient?

8-10% of males, 1% of females

most common form of colour vision deficiency

red and green

accessibility design consideration 1

make sure the foreground contrasts the background

accessibility design consideration 2

provide text alternatives

colour consideration 1

what medium is being used? a digital display in a dark or bright room? printed on colour or grayscale?

colour consideration 2

cultural aspects - colours are interpreted differently by different cultures

colour consideration 3

what message is being sent? e.g., avoid happy colours when visualising death data