Color universal design: analysis of color category dependency on color vision type (3)

Natsuki Kojima; Yasuyo G. Ichihara; Tomohiro Ikeda; Miyuki G. Kamachi; Kei Ito

doi:10.1117/12.907669

24 January 2012 Color universal design: analysis of color category dependency on color vision type (3)

Natsuki Kojima, Yasuyo G. Ichihara, Tomohiro Ikeda, Miyuki G. Kamachi, Kei Ito

Proceedings Volume 8292, Color Imaging XVII: Displaying, Processing, Hardcopy, and Applications; 829206 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.907669
Event: IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging, 2012, Burlingame, California, United States

Abstract

We report on the results of a study investigating the color perception characteristics of people with red-green color confusion. We believe that this is an important step towards achieving Color Universal Design. In Japan, approximately 5% of men and 0.2% of women have red-green confusion. The percentage for men is higher in Europe and the United States; up to 8% in some countries. Red-green confusion involves a perception of colors different from normal color vision. Colors are used as a means of disseminating clear information to people; however, it may be difficult to convey the correct information to people who have red-green confusion. Consequently, colors should be chosen that minimize accidents and that promote more effective communication. In a previous survey, we investigated color categories common to each color vision type, trichromat (C-type color vision), protan (P-type color vision) and deuteran (D-type color vision). In the present study, first, we conducted experiments in order to verify a previous survey of C-type color vision and P-type color vision. Next, we investigated color difference levels within "CIE 1976 L*a*b*" (the CIELAB uniform color space), where neither C-type nor P-type color vision causes accidents under certain conditions (rain maps/contour line levels and graph color legend levels). As a result, we propose a common chromaticity of colors that the two color vision types are able to categorize by means of color names common to C-type color vision. We also offer a proposal to explain perception characteristics of color differences with normal color vision and red-green confusion using the CIELAB uniform color space. This report is a follow-up to SPIE-IS & T / Vol. 7528 7528051-8 and SPIE-IS & T /vol. 7866 78660J-1-8.

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Natsuki Kojima, Yasuyo G. Ichihara, Tomohiro Ikeda, Miyuki G. Kamachi, and Kei Ito "Color universal design: analysis of color category dependency on color vision type (3)", Proc. SPIE 8292, Color Imaging XVII: Displaying, Processing, Hardcopy, and Applications, 829206 (24 January 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.907669

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