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What's your Hue IQ?
Ever wondered how accurately your eyes can see the subtleties of color? Find out by taking this quick test. Drag and drop colored squares in each of four rows according their hue, then submit the results for calculation. The lower your score, the better your eyes discern color.
The test indicates which hues you see best and also lets you compare your results with others in your gender and age range. I wasn't too thrilled when I got a 61 until I found out someone scored over 1,000. Wow.
For most people, this is just a fun little time-waster (or a way for you super-competitive types to beat up on your pals -- "Dude, I see olive-green better than you!"). For anyone in Web or graphic design, however, it might be an interesting little test to see how your eyes measure up.
The test indicates which hues you see best and also lets you compare your results with others in your gender and age range. I wasn't too thrilled when I got a 61 until I found out someone scored over 1,000. Wow.
For most people, this is just a fun little time-waster (or a way for you super-competitive types to beat up on your pals -- "Dude, I see olive-green better than you!"). For anyone in Web or graphic design, however, it might be an interesting little test to see how your eyes measure up.
Comments
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Subscribe to commentschrisarozSep 16th 2008 12:21PM
That made my eyes cross!
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CirdainSep 16th 2008 12:25PM
I got 92
Kevin ArchibaldSep 16th 2008 12:34PM
Uhhh... i just pushed submit without changing anything and got a 888?
blazel.emailSep 16th 2008 3:47PM
8 and I'm 14.
DanSep 16th 2008 12:34PM
I got an 8, and the bars were the same level across the entire spectrum.
johnSep 16th 2008 12:45PM
141, but...I am very colorblind.
rawkerSep 16th 2008 12:48PM
i have perfect color vision..
i got a 0
bervoSep 16th 2008 11:09PM
as did I
bervoSep 16th 2008 11:20PM
here is proof
http://drop.io/huetest/asset/huetest-2
sockatumeSep 16th 2008 12:44PM
I suspect that the results will say more about the quality and colour calibration of users' monitors than their actual eyesight. I'm sure as heck not going to attempt the test on this laptop of mine, and my desktop monitor is on the wrong continent.
SAGExSDXSep 16th 2008 12:47PM
initial test i got a 4. i agree with sockatume in that it seems that monitor quality plays a large part into how well someone does on this exam. when i design webpages i have to do a check on multiple monitors to make sure it isn't just my screen that has enough contrast
Ryan CarterSep 16th 2008 12:52PM
I got a 4, but I spend a lot of time looking at colors as a web developer and graphic designer. Cool test.
SchwinnSep 17th 2008 9:51AM
Got a 4, as well...
I wonder if LCD screens help/hurt on this test? I could swear I could see some distortion in the colors (maybe my mind was making it up)... I'm gonna ask them to add another parameter for LCD/CRT in the final classification quiz...
StevenSep 16th 2008 12:57PM
I got a 19...
InsomnicSep 16th 2008 12:57PM
I got perfect as well (zero).. and I have a crap monitor.
The trick I learned a long time ago to help with color checking was to actually view the colors in a blurry state. If you squint a bit to make the color swatches blend you can see the differences a little better.
FelipeSep 16th 2008 2:20PM
yea, i can tell things apart alot more better without my glasses
EvanSep 16th 2008 1:00PM
452...
I am incredibly colorblind.
NicholasSep 16th 2008 1:06PM
I got a 4.
JReadSep 16th 2008 1:13PM
I got a zero ("You have perfect color vision!") - but I am using a recently calibrated monitor. What's amusing to me is that I just switched from an x-rite calibration device to a datacolor one... the x-rite DTP94 was old and wouldn't calibrate LCDs properly.
Sean H.Sep 16th 2008 1:42PM
Perfect score here.
I might retest with an uncalibrated monitor at home and compare the results.