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I used to think colorblind simulators were just a gimmick
When I was working on a dashboard for a client, my coworker insisted I run it through a simulator called 'Color Oracle'. I rolled my eyes but did it anyway. Seeing the whole interface turn into a confusing mess of similar browns and greens was a real shock. How do you guys test your work for different types of color vision?
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lee_barnes703mo ago
Man I had almost the exact same wakeup call with Color Oracle a couple years back. I was laying out this marketing email with a bright green CTA button against a red header and thought it looked super clean. Ran it through the simulator and both colors just melted together into a muddy yellow brown mess. Felt like an idiot honestly. Now I keep that tool open in a tab every time I pick colors for anything.
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skylerr235mo ago
Yeah, that moment of seeing your own work just fall apart is rough. I once spent a week on this chart only to find out the red and green data lines looked identical to my friend with deuteranomaly. Felt like I'd been designing with one eye closed.
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fionalopez5mo ago
Accessibility fails like that can really sneak up on you. My nephew can't tell the difference between certain blues and purples, which made a family photo album I made pretty confusing for him. It's easy to forget our own view isn't the only one.
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