title: How to display data by color schemes compatible with red-green color perception deficiencies.
abstract: Visualization of data concerns most scientists. The use of color is required in order to display multidimensional information. In addition, color encoding a univariate image can improve the interpretation significantly. However up to 10% of the adult male population are affected by a red-green color perception deficiency which hampers the correct interpretation and appreciation of color encoded information. This work attempts to give guidelines on how to display a given dataset in a balanced manner. Three novel color maps are proposed providing readers with normal color perception a maximum of color contrast while being a good compromise for readers with color perception deficiencies.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d’Optique Biomédicale LOB, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Station 17, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. matthias.geissbuehler@a3.epfl.ch
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geissbuehler
authors.forename: Theo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lasser
mesh_terms: D003116:Color; D003118:Color Perception; D003117:Color Vision Defects / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003124:Colorimetry / Q000379:methods*; D003626:Data Display; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting / Q000379:methods*