[OSM-talk] Analysis and improvement of the OpenStreetMap street color scheme for users with color vision deficiencies

colliar colliar4ever at aol.com
Mon Jul 15 13:31:36 UTC 2013


On 15.07.2013 11:57, Johannes Kröger wrote:

Hey Johannes

Thanks for the information. Gonna read it the next days.

> My own conclusion was that "my colors" looked too out of place in the
> map and thus I did not want to suggest them as changes. Maybe this is
> just me though, so if you think differently, please say so! In my
> opinion it would be much more reasonable to design a whole new dedicated
> accessibility style (to not "only" cover color vision but also take
> general bad sight into account). I would be interested in working on
> that collaboratively in case others would like to.

Please do not mix colour and contrast.

A well designed colour map which also respects contrasts might perfectly
work either with colours or in black and white.

Cheers Colliar

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