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Re: Too much red?

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From: Tim Beadle
Date: May 25, 2007 3:20AM

On 24/05/07, Gareth Dart < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> I'm afraid I can't cite any studies, but I can cite personal experience:
> any large block of red (red on blue in particular, I find) seems to
> 'vibrate' to me, as your reviewer has already said.
>
> I'm not alone: a very quick search on 'color vibration' did turn up
> this:
> http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/accessibility/color.html#vibrate.

Gareth,

Thanks for that info - very useful. The designer has seen the colour
in situ on my screen now, and agrees that it's too bright.

Regards,

Tim