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Creative Production => Critics' Lounge => Topic started by: WHAM on Sun 14/09/2014 13:49:02

Title: Colour scheme test
Post by: WHAM on Sun 14/09/2014 13:49:02
Here is a link to a gallery with 4 colour schemes (A, B, C and D), please rank them to your order of preference (focus on readability, ie: which one you feel would be the most comfortable to read text off of).

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8ljvaur6h0lk3yf/AAC6roVfCVMCEhhmlyaJdc_Va?dl=0#/

Cheers in advance!
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: Tabata on Sun 14/09/2014 14:05:13
(http://s14.directupload.net/images/user/140718/c4hwgkaa.gif)   A C  B D
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: Cassiebsg on Sun 14/09/2014 14:14:21
A D B C (I'm bias to blue, and the red and green hurt my eyes at first glance).
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: Ghost on Sun 14/09/2014 14:18:41
A, B, C, D.
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: selmiak on Sun 14/09/2014 14:38:21
D (with a white font), A/C, B
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: on Sun 14/09/2014 15:05:10
Tabby has a smiley for everything :cheesy:
A C B D
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: Crimson Wizard on Sun 14/09/2014 15:31:05
Readability:
A, B, C, D.

Emotional:
A - thoughtful sci-fi game
B - mysterious sci-fi game
C - wargame
D - depressive (horror?) wargame

Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: WHAM on Sun 14/09/2014 16:17:41
Theme-wise, I was going to go with B or D, but since the project idea I now have requires a LOT of reading, it looks like I'll be working off of concept A from here, as it seems that almost everyone finds it most comfortable to view.

Thanks for the feedback everyone!
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: Ghost on Sun 14/09/2014 17:02:32
Quote from: WHAM on Sun 14/09/2014 16:17:41
it looks like I'll be working off of concept A from here, as it seems that almost everyone finds it most comfortable to view.

There's just something about blue. It's soothing and goes with everything- good choice (nod)
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: Crimson Wizard on Sun 14/09/2014 17:59:36
Quote from: Ghost on Sun 14/09/2014 17:02:32
Quote from: WHAM on Sun 14/09/2014 16:17:41
it looks like I'll be working off of concept A from here, as it seems that almost everyone finds it most comfortable to view.

There's just something about blue. It's soothing and goes with everything- good choice (nod)
Actually it is also boring because of that :).

This scheme was used since days of DOS (and before):
Spoiler

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/uk/b/bf/Norton_commander.png)
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Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: Eric on Sun 14/09/2014 18:17:43
What you need for readability is a high degree of contrast between your figure and your ground (i.e. your letters and your background). You can do this with brightness, hue, and saturation. That's why A works best (followed, in my estimation, by C).
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: WHAM on Sun 14/09/2014 19:06:53
Bright green on black has always been my go-to colour scheme and I've always found it very readable and well-contrasted. Not many people agree for some reason... :/
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: Eric on Sun 14/09/2014 20:05:46
https://www.joedolson.com/2006/08/on-the-readability-of-inverted-color-schemes/
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: CaptainD on Sun 14/09/2014 20:48:52
Quote from: WHAM on Sun 14/09/2014 19:06:53
Bright green on black has always been my go-to colour scheme and I've always found it very readable and well-contrasted. Not many people agree for some reason... :/

Ah, the classic display settings of terminals for many years... in the years before everyone had their own PC at work! :-D
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: Mandle on Mon 15/09/2014 02:40:24
ACBD for me
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: WHAM on Mon 15/09/2014 08:04:09
Quote from: Eric on Sun 14/09/2014 20:05:46
https://www.joedolson.com/2006/08/on-the-readability-of-inverted-color-schemes/

Huh, very informative. Thanks! :)
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: abstauber on Mon 15/09/2014 11:30:01
ACDB for me. But for some reasons I like the VirtualBoy/Terminator scheme a lot, it's just not easy on the eyes.
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: Ghost on Mon 15/09/2014 13:30:26
Another nice and readable colour sheme that you didn't try out:

[imgzoom]http://iwatcher.net/shot/af3f122e0509b6ffc5d51f061c12a584-320x480.png[/imgzoom]
Title: Re: Colour scheme test
Post by: Crimson Wizard on Mon 15/09/2014 14:14:54
Quote from: Ghost on Mon 15/09/2014 13:30:26
Another nice and readable colour sheme that you didn't try out:
Also, with less contrast, "Bespin theme" as in Notepad++:
(http://code2care.org/pages/how-to-apply-themes-to-notepadplusplus-20/images/2%20Bespin.PNG)