Color Blindness Simulator
Test how your colors and designs appear to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. About 8% of men and 0.5% of women have some form of color blindness.
Image Simulation
Select Type
About Protanopia (Red-Blind)
Missing or non-functional L-cones (red receptors). Affects about 1% of males. Difficulty distinguishing red from green.
Accessibility Tips:
- Avoid using only red and green to convey information
- Use patterns, textures, or labels in addition to color
- Ensure sufficient contrast between colors
- Use blue and yellow as alternative color pairs
Understanding Color Blindness
Color blindness (color vision deficiency) is a condition where a person's ability to see colors is reduced. It's usually genetic and affects approximately 8% of males and 0.5% of females worldwide.
Red-Green Color Blindness
The most common type, affecting about 99% of color blind people. Includes Protanopia and Deuteranopia, making it difficult to distinguish between reds and greens.
Blue-Yellow Color Blindness
Tritanopia is extremely rare, affecting less than 1% of color blind people. Makes it difficult to distinguish between blues and yellows.
Complete Color Blindness
Achromatopsia is the rarest form, where people see everything in shades of gray. Affects approximately 1 in 33,000 people.
Why It Matters
Designing with color blindness in mind ensures your content is accessible to everyone, improving user experience and meeting accessibility standards.
How to Use This Tool
- Select a color blindness type from the options above
- Test a single color using the color picker or hex input
- View how common color palettes appear to people with different types of color vision
- Upload an image to see how your design appears with simulated color blindness
- Download the simulated image for reference or sharing with your team
- Use the accessibility tips to improve your designs for better inclusivity