Are You Colour Blind?

Question

Just wondering what percentage of people are colour blind.

Also if you are is it hard sometimes?

:) Luv Tamsin

Answer 1

no

Answer 2

I am a complete achromat (meaning I see with rods only, no cone vision whatsover, no colours). Contrary to the above poster's answer, achromats are in general extremely shade sensitive- usually well beyond 'normal' non colour-blind people. We cannot describe the quality of 'colour' on any given colour, but we can describe 'shade' and 'brightness'

Since complete colour blindness, unlike the more common red/green colour blindness, also results in very severe sensitivity to light and visual impairment, usually to the extent of legal blindness, it may be complicating.. but not hard, just something to live with- just the way we have always lived.

While about 1/10 people are estimated of having 'some' extent of red/green colour blindness, only about 1/33,000 are completely colour blind.

Answer 3

Yes, I am extremely color blind, I can "see"  the basic colors.........black, white, red, blue, green, orange.....but the moment you get into shades and pastels I am completely lost. As a youth, I could not even tell the difference between dark brown and black. As for it being hard, it depends, like any disability your body learns to compensate, mind you I was unable to pursue some of my career choices, such as an airline pilot and an electrician. However you may find this hard to believe but I was a very successful house painter, my clients were very wealthy, one even flew me from S. Tx to Oahu just to paint his condo, I spent 13 months on another job painting an entire mansion. Many would hire interior decorators etc, yet many times I would over ride their choices on color, telling the owners what colors or shades were appropriate, others I would refuse to use the color they chose, and after showing a sample of what I chose they always agreed. I discovered I could "feel" color, so what I could not see, I could feel inside and knew if it would work. Unless you are color blind there is no way to explain feeling color. I also still choose all my 19 yr old daughters clothing, she insists I continue as I somehow know what looks great on her and in fact her friends always ask her where she gets her outfits. I can't say that being color blind is hard since I was born with it. One other fact, 80 - 90% of color blind people are males.

Answer 4

no but my brother is