Beyond Aesthetics: Designing with Color for Accessibility and Inclusion
summary
Design shows concrete numbers and tools: about 15–20% dyslexia and ~6% color blindness (1 in 12 men), rising older populations by 2030. Practical rules: ensure readable contrast, avoid color-only cues, add icons and text labels, prefer muted palettes and flat design for photophobia, offer a low‑stim/dark‑gray mode. Use testing: WebAIM contrast checker, Coolors palettes, Coblis simulator, TD Accessibility Adapter and real user testing (eg. Fable) to validate that designs actually work.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Welcome
- 2:13Accessibility challenges
- 5:44Color vision statistics
- 8:55Color vision deficiencies
- 12:21Color blindness and contrast
- 14:51Photophobia in design
- 17:29Minimalism in accessibility
- 21:25Testing color accessibility
- 26:27Managing photophobia online
- 27:53User testing importance
- 28:58Summary
- 29:40Q&A
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