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Re:I replaced my brown-noise browser tab with a menu bar app by 0xbadcafebee on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @11:06PM (#49735950)
The colors refer to variations in wavelength (light ~ sound) adjusted to human perception of soundwaves (https://tinyurl.com/3bzy7a7s). It helps muffle ambient sound that might distract your brain. Studies show they have effects: brown = executive function/memory, pink = sleep/concentration, green = calming, white = productivity/annoying.

Dark noise isn't an accepted term, it's a marketing term for a tweaked version of brown noise

Re:I replaced my brown-noise browser tab with a menu bar app by oldmanrahul on Thursday September 17, 2026 @11:38AM (#49742412)
This ^^^