Author Topic: What can you see? (Read 1084 times)

WheeE-P1 · « **on:** June 01, 2011, 05:00:34 PM »

Reading the sRGB vs Adobe RGB thread reminded me of an online test that measures your colour (or color if you're in certain parts of the world) acuity.

I've been interested in colour for years and have been very surprised at how differently people perceive it. You only need to look at the settings they choose for their television screens to realise that.

Anyway, doing this short test should give you an idea of how good your colour acuity is -

http://www.xrite.com/custom_page.aspx?PageID=77

The quality and settings on your screen will make a definite difference here. As will ambient light reflecting off the screen. On my laptop I score a 9 but on my desktop a 40 is the best I've managed. I'd quite like to try it on a properly calibrated screen but I don't currently have a colorimeter (like the X-Rite Eye-One). Although it's possible to use test patterns and fiddle with your screen colour controls it can be somewhat futile as the settings interact with each other.

So go on, take the test and post your score - and be honest, there's no prize.

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2011, 06:04:38 PM »

* Your score: 27
* Gender: Male
* Age range: 50-59
* Best score for your gender and age range: 0
* Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

No light expect a 90% towel covered 5400k light box 2 feet away and on my left side from my 17.3" laptop

adash · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2011, 10:07:19 PM »

* Your score: 59
* Gender: Male
* Age range: 20-29
* Best score for your gender and age range: 0
* Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

That's with the horrible ViewSonic VA703m at work and with an enormous, like 30-feet, bright, directly lit window behind my back.

lisandra · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2011, 10:30:52 PM »

Your score: 12
Gender: Female
Age range: 20-29
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520
not bad!

count_zero · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2011, 11:47:39 PM »

Your score: 0
Gender: Male
Age range: 30-39
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

corgifan · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2011, 01:13:49 AM »

I'm red/green colorblind and I've known this most of my life. I'd be embarrassed to tell you how badly I scored. :-[

Doug

rogerml · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2011, 02:33:47 AM »

Based on your information, below is how your score compares to those of others with similar demographic information.

Your score: 10
Gender: Male
Age range: 60-69
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520
0=Perfect Color Acuity / 99=Low Color Acuity

I'll have to be content with that result, - my age taken into consideration. Wish my back were as good,

vdub_er · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2011, 04:14:35 AM »

Your score: 26
Gender: Male
Age range: 30-39
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

Has made my eyes go funny now

overflow · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2011, 09:57:33 AM »

Your score: 8
Gender: Male
Age range: 20-29
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

Yay. Didn't think I'd do very good.

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2011, 10:05:20 AM »

"0" is your goal, not 1520
The closer to "0" the better

adash · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:34:44 AM »

* Your score: 25
* Gender: Male
* Age range: 20-29
* Best score for your gender and age range: 0
* Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

That's in the darkness of my living room at night and with a much better IPS-panel monitor.

Latalia · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:48:29 AM »

* your score: 8
* gender: female
* age range: 30-39
* best score for your gender and age range: 0
* highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

Well I can't complain. That's definitely much better than I expected it to be!

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:48:36 AM »

Took it again in room light from windows with translucent egg shell white blinds:
I did a little better:

Your score: 18
Gender: Male
Age range: 50-59
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

adash · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:52:01 AM »

BTW, is it only my vision that begins to play tricks after a long stare at a bright object?

cosinaphile · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2011, 12:30:49 PM »

age - 50-59

your score- 14

cosinaphile · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2011, 12:31:58 PM »

tosheba laptop in daylit room

i would love to try this on a pro calivbrated monitor

What can you see?