Color squares
Color Matters

How Color Affects Us

Symbolism & Emotions
Effects on the Body
Effects on Vision
Design & Art
Business & Marketing
Computers
Ecology & Usability
Amazing Science
Color Chatter
Hot Topics
Research

New !
Color Matters for Kids

  Fun Stuff


Factoids
The Color Police
Color Tales

  Express Yourself

Global Color Survey
Bulletin Board

  Resources

Where to Study Color
Bibliography
Links

Who Is Color Matters


Who is ....
Color Matters in Art
Travels

 Blog & Newsletter

Blog
Newsletter

  Other Color Matters

Color Matters Store
Color Voodoo Ebooks
Color Consultation
  
Make a Donation
  Home
       Table of Contents
.
The Color Matters eBook

Factoids 2006-2007

Explore the world of color with these amazing "factoids" about color. You'll find unusual snippets of information from the world of nature, vision, psychology, business .... from all dimensions of our lives. Use the pull-down menu above to choose any of the 6 Factoid pages.

Note: Use the white pull-down menu at the top of this page to view many more "Factoid" pages.

Color Vision

Eye with color visionHumans, apes, most old world monkeys, ground squirrels, and many species of fish, birds, and insects have well-developed color vision. However, it's worth noting that 7 or 8 percent of human males are relatively or completely deficient in color vision.

Humans with the most common form of color-blindness and mammals with poor color vision are unable to differentiate between reds and greens. They see the world as a blend of blues, yellows, and greys.

Mammals with limited color vision or none at all include mice, rats, rabbits, cats, and dogs. Nocturnal animals - such as foxes, owls, skunks, and raccoons - whose vision is specialized for dim light seldom have good color vision. By comparison, humans are color-blind in dim light.

Source: David Hubel's Eye Brain and Vision

More info about color vision -> Color Vision for Mice



Is there a correlation between car color and accidents?

red car

Color is not used to calculate auto insurance rates. Information that is used includes the vehicle's year, make, model, body type and engine size, as well as information about the driver. For instance, you'll see high rates if you own a new blue 400-horsepower Chevrolet Corvette V-8 and have a poor driving record -- but lower rates if you have a red Toyota Camry four-cylinder sedan and a good record.

Source: A survey conducted by DriveSM Insurance



The Color of Your Nails = The Quality of Your Health

fingernailsNormally, nail beds are peachy-pink because of a healthy supply of blood into the finger tips and toes. When a diet deficiency or disease is present, sometimes the nail beds become discolored or malformed.

When nails are discolored (a color other than peachy-pink), this may be indicative of a diet deficiency or diabetes, allergies, or other diseases.

Bluish colored nails generally indicate a lack of oxygen in the blood. This discoloration may be caused by lung disease, such as emphysema, or asthma.

Nails with a greenish color may indicate an infection in the nail bed or somewhere else within body.

Source

Discover the true symbolism of 100 colors. Click here.
Click Here

sunburn bananas with sunglassesBananas get sunburned

If a banana's skin shows dark brown or black spots, these are most likely sunburn spots and not necessarily a sign of over ripeness or rotting. If bananas suffer very long exposure to ultraviolet radiation during their growing period, they develop a tan in their own unique splotchy way.
Source



How "eggplant" got its name

The eggplant, also known as the aubergine in Europe, was named by the English because early specimens were all white and looked like hen's eggs.

Eggplant is related to the tomato and potato. Though commonly thought of as a vegetable, it is actually a fruit ... specifically, a berry. There are many sizes and shapes, ranging in color from white to rich purple.

Note: The term "aubergine" is frequently used to refer to the color purple.

Source #1, Source #2


Fear no Color!

Did you see the pull- down menu for more "Factoid Pages" at the top of this page? If not...here it is again.


When you link to any of the other pages, this menu is at the top of each page, directly under the COLOR MATTERS banner.
.... . . .. ........ . . .... ... . ........ ... ........... ............ .... ... .... ....... .... . .... . .......... .. . . . ........... .. .... .. . . ........... ... .. . . .......... . . .... ... . ........ ... ........... ............ .... ... .... ....... .... . .... . .......... .. . . . ........... .. .... .. . . ........... ... .. . . .......... . . .... ... . ........ ... ........... ............ .... ... .... ....... .... . .... . .......... .. . . . ........... .. .... .. . . ........... ... .. . . ....
Questions?


Color Matters is a registered trademark of J.L. Morton.
Graphics and Text: Copyright (c) 1995-2007, J.L.Morton, All rights reserved
   Advanced Search  


Color Matters Seminars