Pro tip: Painting my living room showed me why color contrast matters for colorblind folks. | Colorblind Friendly Design

Hugo Henderson · 2026-03-06T01:45:42.811483+00:00

Add texture or shape labels to color choices.

That tip about texture labels is spot on. It's part of a bigger pattern where designs that help one group (like colorblind folks) end up helping everyone.

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shane_reed7mo ago

Honestly, everyone gets so excited about texture labels. Sure, it sounds nice in theory, like @jackson.sandra always says. But have you ever actually felt a textured paint sample at the store? They all feel kinda the same, just gritty. Most colorblind people I know just ask someone or use an app. This feels like solving a problem that already has easier answers.

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ericbrown7mo ago

Try textured paint samples too, which proves @jackson.sandra's point about designs helping everyone.

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