Color Blindness Simulator

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

Original vs Simulated

Original Color
#ff6b6b
Protanopia

All Color Blindness Types

Protanopia
1% of males
Red-blind (missing L-cones)
Deuteranopia
1% of males
Green-blind (missing M-cones)
Tritanopia
0.003% of population
Blue-blind (missing S-cones)
Protanomaly
1% of males
Red-weak (anomalous L-cones)
Deuteranomaly
5% of males
Green-weak (anomalous M-cones)
Tritanomaly
0.01% of population
Blue-weak (anomalous S-cones)
Achromatopsia
0.003% of population
Complete color blindness
Achromatomaly
0.001% of population
Partial color blindness

Text Readability Test

Original View

Sample Headline

This is sample text in the original color. Make sure this text is readable against the background.

Protanopia View

Sample Headline

This is sample text in the simulated color. Does it maintain good contrast?

Test Color

#ff6b6b

Test Colors

About Color Blindness

Affects ~8% of men worldwide.

Red-green deficiency is most common.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is color blindness?

Color blindness (color vision deficiency) is the decreased ability to see color or differences between colors.

How does this simulator work?

The simulator uses mathematical algorithms to transform RGB color values based on how different types of color blindness affect cone cells.