“Tetrachromacy is a rare type of colour vision that allows people to see colours that other people can’t. … While those of us with three of these receptors have the ability to distinguish around one million different colours, tetrachromats are […]
I’m a bit colorblind, so am especially interested to learn about this set of people with extra color perception. “Research on colorblindness has led to a new understanding of tetrachromacy, an inherited ability to perceive subtle shades.” | learn more
Coworkers generally find out I’m colorblind the first time they put a color-coded spreadsheet or graph in front me. Right after that, we play the “what color is this?” game until I lose enough times to prove I’m colorblind. The […]
The geeky level of detail in this article is excellent. It’s rare for colorblind Pavel to share an article about colors, so savor this moment! | learn more
Dr. Kazunori Asada, a vision expert, has rendered some of Van Gogh’s famous paintings as seen through a colorblind lens. He claims they make a lot more sense that way. Being a native-born member of the colorblind tribe, I can […]