Re: [WSG] Colour accessibility/ usability
Hi all, I would just like to thank all those who have shared their experiences. There has been some very interesting feedback that has been mentioned and we are hoping to conduct a few tests and see how users feel with the colour scheme. I've used the colour contrast analyser before, and it does help a lot (although it does say and red and white are acceptable - but that's where automated tools can sometimes cause false positives). Thanks! Regards, Linda On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 12:08 AM, Likely, James A. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Linda, You mentioned that you need research to back up some decisions. How about taking the mock-ups that you have done already and just go to a coffee shop. Just ask some one to take a look at the site and give them 5-10 seconds. See what there first thoughts are for the site and what did they see. We have used this in the past and seemed to be pretty effective. James From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ROBEY,Jane Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 11:39 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: RE: [WSG] Colour accessibility/ usability Well, apart from what has already been said, I have a personal experience of being on the receiving end of a Red brand. I bank with HSBC, who in Australia have Red and Grey as their brand colours. Every month I get a statement in Red print and every month I think I am in debt or they are writing to warn me about something that is overdue. Except this month. I have changed bank. Regards Jane *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
[WSG] Colour accessibility/ usability
Hi, We've been asked to change our colour scheme on our websites to fit into our corporate colour scheme. We currently use blue, and the colour we've been asked to change to is now red. Our site will be using a solid background, with white for the content area (along the lines of news.com.au). Our concern is that such a large amount of red may cause accessibility/ usability issues (we are not only talking about the background colour but also the navigation). We may possibly have some say into the shading of the red, but for the moment think of a nice bright colour (#A80D35). What we need more information about is how the colour red can affect readability. I have done research, and I know about the w3c colour contrast algorithm. I've also had a look at the psychology of the different colours and that red is associated with anger and intensity. What I am wanting to know, does anyone have any failure/ success stories of using a large amount of red on a site without it adversely affecting users. We also wanted to know if there was a particular range that might cause headaches in some users. I would also be interested to know of any research into what borders on acceptable luminosity. For example, I know in a couple of mockups that we have done, the red has been very glary, and makes focusing on the content quite difficult. Unfortunately, this being a personal opinion, we need the research to back it up with. Any help that you can give will be appreciated. Regards, Linda *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
