[access-uk] Re: Advice wanted: what colours do partially sighted people prefer on websites?
- From: <Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 10:50:20 +0000
Hello all,
I asked a couple of our screen magnification software users here, and here's
one response I've had so far:
My personal preference is a bold dark colour on a light background, black on
white is the best option for me!
I guess the pertinent question is more about accessibility settings and
allowing users to make the changes that best suits them rather than identifying
a "best fit" model!
>>ends
Hope this is helpful,
Clive
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Saqib
Sent: 02 December 2013 09:35
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Advice wanted: what colours do partially sighted
people prefer on websites?
Hi. Personally I prefer any light coloured text on a black background. Yellow
or white text is ideal.
> On 1 Dec 2013, at 16:17, "Debby McCallan" <debramccallan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Mo
> From my days with a CCTV magnifier I seem to remember that yellow on black
> was pretty good as the yellow wasn't as glary as white.
> The last colour I could make out was Royal Blue though, if that's any help.
> Debs
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleanor Burke"
> <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 4:06 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Advice wanted: what colours do partially sighted
> people prefer on websites?
>
>
>> You might like to consider white text on a black background. There are
>> indeed many colour combinations with use with magnification readers and
>> CCTVs but this is presuming people have the screen readers. I believe that
>> research has shown that a yellow background with black text is easy for
>> people to see.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mobeen Iqbal
>> Sent: 01/12/2013, 3:29 PM
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Advice wanted: what colours do partially sighted
>> people prefer on websites?
>>
>>
>> possibly, i'm always up for a challenge half the time though they
>> aren't willing to take suggestions for accessibility in to account
>> especially if they're catering for sighted people as well. its worth
>> a try though, you could suggest it to them and see if they are
>> willing to redesign the sight or have it redesigned for them?
>>
>> Mo.
>>
>>> On 01/12/2013 15:16, Hazel Darvell wrote:
>>> Cheers for that and maybe you should put yourself forward to our
>>> local newspaper to design their website, could do with some improvements.
>>> Hazel
>>>> On 01/12/2013 14:43, Mobeen Iqbal wrote:
>>>> hi. not at all, the sites will of course be fully accessible and
>>>> tested with all major screen readers.
>>>>
>>>> very best wishes,
>>>>
>>>> Mo.
>>>>
>>>>> On 01/12/2013 14:14, Hazel Darvell wrote:
>>>>> Just a quick question on this issue please.
>>>>> Do these societies take into account the fact that many people use
>>>>> screen readers too ,or are we the forgotten ones.
>>>>> Many thanks
>>>>> Hazel
>>>>>> On 01/12/2013 12:56, Mobeen Iqbal wrote:
>>>>>> Hello Everyone.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have been asked to design a few websites for blind societies
>>>>>> and i'd like some feedback from people on the following.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. I have already enabled the option of changing text size in
>>>>>> realtime. Do you prefer to have the choice of changing the
>>>>>> contrast of the website? If so, how many contrast options should
>>>>>> be made available?
>>>>>> 2. What colours are easy on the eye for visually impaired users?
>>>>>> I know that magnification suites often have the option to change
>>>>>> colours, so i've been wondering if we should just stick to a
>>>>>> default colour scheme across the hole site and let people have
>>>>>> the choice to customise using their magnifying software.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any help would be much appreciated, as always many thanks in advance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Very best wishes,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mo.
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