Approximately 1 in 12 males and 1 in 100 females are affected by some form of colorblindness. But just what colorblind people do and don’t see can be a bit of a mystery to those of us who can see the full spectrum of colors.
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This awesome animation aims to change that, by showing the way colors might look to a colorblind person:
There are three main types of color blindness:
- Protanopia makes it impossible to see the green-yellow-red color spectrum
- The similar dueteranopia means that distinguishing greens, yellows, and reds can be difficult, but still possible
- The much less common tritanopia means that the blue-yellow spectrum can’t be seen
Here’s what a picture of colorful macaws would look like with the various types of color blindness.
First, the original picture:
With protanopia:
With tritanopia:
With dueteranopia:
Check out Etre’s colorblindness simulator to convert your own images and find out what the world looks like for colorblind people, and visit Colour Blind Awareness for more information on colorblindness.