Color Blindness Simulator

Simulate how colors appear to people with various types of color vision deficiency.

Input Color

Original: #BB8800

Dichromacy (complete absence)

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Protanopia

No red cone cells (L-cones missing)

Prevalence: ~1% of males

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Deuteranopia

No green cone cells (M-cones missing)

Prevalence: ~1% of males

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Tritanopia

No blue cone cells (S-cones missing)

Prevalence: ~0.003%

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Achromatopsia

Complete color blindness (monochromacy)

Prevalence: ~0.003%

Anomalous Trichromacy (reduced sensitivity)

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Protanomaly

Reduced red sensitivity (L-cones altered)

Prevalence: ~1% of males

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Deuteranomaly

Reduced green sensitivity (M-cones altered)

Prevalence: ~5% of males

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Tritanomaly

Reduced blue sensitivity (S-cones altered)

Prevalence: ~0.01%

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Achromatomaly

Partial total color blindness

Prevalence: Very rare

Simulations use color vision deficiency transformation matrices based on published research. Click any simulated swatch to copy its hex value. These are approximations -- actual perception varies by individual. Deuteranomaly is the most common type, affecting ~5% of males.

How to Use Color Blindness Simulator

1

Upload an image

Select an image or enter colors to test for color blindness.
2

Choose a type

Select protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia, or other vision types.
3

Compare the results

View side-by-side how your design looks with different color vision.