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Do eyes accommodate to color? [migrated]
I've heard that our eyes accommodate between colors too far from each other in the visible spectrum. I imagine it's not a true focal point accommodation, but rather linked with how brain processes the ...
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How to best communicate color names to users more clearly
Many times in using general color names in communication, i.e. Red and Green, users are confused when the color is a non-pure form of the color.
For Example, in referring to the Red-ish color of the ...
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Different colors on different screens [closed]
I'm making a background image for a PDF document.
I have just realized that the same jpeg background looks really different (different colors) on different screens.
Is there a way to avoid this huge ...
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Marking tasks in red?
There's a list of items, some of them require attention.
I'm thinking about using the color red.
It used to be used for errors, so red was an unpleasant color.
Today we have red notifications on iOS ...
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Are dark non neutrals colors suited for page backgrounds or is it more advisable to go for neutral colors like black or dark grey?
I am just finishing up a site for a non profit and we are having a bit of a debate of about what the background color should be
I have been trying to emphasise on the need for a neutral color like ...
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How different should two colors be to appear distinct to the human eye?
I was having a look at the "Reputation" tab in Stackoverflow and it occurred to me that the yellow used to highlight the new entries doesn't stand out a lot from the white background. I really have to ...
