Color Identification System (for the color blind)

Re:Color Identification System (for the color blind) by Thomaschaaf on Sunday October 16, 2011 @10:06AM (#3117335)

I was hoping for a site where I could finally enter a hex code or something and find out what color it is. I find it very hard to differ dark blue and purple and dark yellows and bright greens.

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Re:Color Identification System (for the color blind) by jeffreyparker on Monday October 17, 2011 @11:32AM (#3120866)

'WhatColor' is a nice and simple Windows app that names the color under the cursor. http://www.hikarun.com/e/

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Re:Color Identification System (for the color blind) by skittlebrau on Sunday October 16, 2011 @10:37AM (#3117383)

Being colorblind myself I can't attest to its quality, but: http://www.colblindor.com/color-name-hue/

edit: apparently based on this (which has a worse color picker but probably better results): http://chir.ag/projects/name-that-color

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Re:Color Identification System (for the color blind) by zemanel on Sunday October 16, 2011 @06:41PM (#3118535)

There is a small program for Windows (being developed) to sample and code a screen color sample, but much more could be done. Can you imagine the stress that receiving a corrected document (word processor) in which the sections to correct are red/yellow, to a color blinded secretary? It's real, there are case studies that relate these problems fron kids to grown ups.

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Re:Color Identification System (for the color blind) by Raphael on Sunday October 16, 2011 @12:14PM (#3117580)

Apologies if I am being insensitive, but really all you need to do is check the hue.

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