using a paper colour with a coloured tint of 10% 15%, such as – a pale yellow, can help reduce paper glare which some people find uncomfortable avoid using similar colours together, for example red and orange, or green and turquoise, particularly if they are similar in brightness as they will not be easy to distinguish avoid placing achromatic colours (black, white, grey) against colours of similar lightness or darkness, for example dark grey against black avoid placing pastel colours against white or grey avoid placing dark colours together or against black avoid placing light colours together or against white use complementary colours together with care, for example orange with blue, red with green, or purple with yellow, as they can cause a jarring effect if they are too similar in tone Note 3.6: Colour differentiation Some blind and partially sighted people have difficulty distinguishing colours of similar contrast or similar tone such as dark blue and black. In addition many people have colour vision deficiency, where they find specific colours difficult to distinguish. Colour vision deficiency Colour vision deficiency, also known as can be ‘colour blindness’, present from birth (congenital), affecting about eight per cent of men and one per cent of women, or can be acquired in later life. The most common type of colour vision deficiency is genetic colour vision deficiency. Most people who have this type of deficiency are unable to distinguish between red and green in dim light, and a small percentage have difficulty doing this even in brighter light.
using a paper colour with a coloured tint of 10% – 15%, such as a pale yellow, can help reduce paper glare which some people find uncomfortable avoid using similar colours together, for example red and orange, or green and turquoise, particularly if they are similar in brightness as they will not be easy to distinguish avoid placing achromatic colours (black, white, grey) against colours of similar lightness or darkness, for example dark grey against black avoid placing pastel colours against white or grey avoid placing dark colours together or against black avoid placing light colours together or against white use complementary colours together with care, for example orange with blue, red with green, or purple with yellow, as they can cause a jarring effect if they are too similar in tone Note 3.6: Colour differentiation Some blind and partially sighted people have difficulty distinguishing colours of similar contrast or similar tone such as dark blue and black. In addition many people have colour vision deficiency, where they find specific colours difficult to distinguish. Colour vision deficiency Colour vision deficiency, also known as ‘colour blindness’, can be present from birth (congenital), affecting about eight per cent of men and one per cent of women, or can be acquired in later life. The most common type of colour vision deficiency is genetic colour vision deficiency. Most people who have this type of deficiency are unable to distinguish between red and green in dim light, and a small percentage have difficulty doing this even in brighter light.
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