Citation

Christ RE. Proc. Hum. Factors Ergon. Soc. Annu. Meet. 1974; 18(5): 542-546.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1974, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/154193127401800512

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The experimental literature on the effects of color on visual search and identification performance was reviewed. Forty-three studies published between 1952 and 1973 were located that gave results which could be used to determine the effectiveness of color codes relative to various types of achromatic codes. Quantitative analyses of these results indicated that color may be a very effective performance factor under some conditions, but that it can be detrimental under others. Tentative conclusions about the nature of these conditions were derived from the results. A guide for design decisions and an indication of knowledge gaps are also provided.

Language: en