Test Your Color IQ

[cmcbridejr]

I got 4, this is on my 2006 MacBook Pro, calibrated with a Monaco Optix XR. All four errors are in the cyan range (blue-green crossover), so I suspect the panel can't differentiate them well due to a constricted gamut. I'll have to try it on the Mac Pro; I'm sure that will be easier due to the much larger gamut and a panel with a brand new backlight.

I don't think that it matters if your monitor is calibrated or not for this test.

The colors should still go in order regardless of calibration.

 

[emt377]

I don't think that it matters if your monitor is calibrated or not for this test.

The colors should still go in order regardless of calibration.

Actually, it's harder on a calibrated monitor. Those web images are probably untagged so default to sRGB and only use a portion of the monitor gamut, if it has a profile that describes a larger space. This is unlike Windows, where it makes no difference unless you use a color managed program - and last I checked no browser on Windows was, not even Safari IIRC. If the monitor has a smaller space than sRGB it'll depend on the rendering intent since that sets behavior at saturation.

 

[mickbab]

Based on your information, below is how your score compares to those of others with similar demographic information.

* Your score: 29
* Gender: Male
* Age range: 16-19
* Best score for your gender and age range: 0
* Highest score for your gender and age range: 1457

 

[Jason Beck]

Did this really quick. Just got my 22" monitor and everything seems
to be ok. I wish I coulda got a 0!
eheh

 

[mkrishnan]

I scored a 7 on my 7" EeePC 701 screen. At less than 25% brightness, no less. (EDIT: In Windows! Uncalibrated! Designers, roll in your graves!)

 

[gr8tfly]

Your score: 6
Male
50-59

Default calibration on 17" ubMBP, with screen dimmed (auto) to about 45%. Background in photography, graphic design, and engineering.

Fun little test - thanks!

 

[mkrishnan]

I understand that they are randomized, but why is there a lower score (997) than on the scale (0 - 99)?

I think the scale represents percentiles (with the 99th percentile meaning that 99% of the demographically matched population does better than you), not the raw 0...whatever score.

 

[G.T.]

I got 0

 

[zlinuk]

Your score: 3
Gender: Male
Age range: 40-49
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1212

Good thread.

 

[DarkHeraldMage]

Woot. I wasn't sure on a couple shades, but I actually managed to get a 0. Awesome.

Your score: 0
Gender: Male
Age range: 20-29
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

 

[Queso]

• Your score: 12
• Gender: Male
• Age range: 30-39
• Best score for your gender and age range: 0
• Highest score for your gender and age range: 1324

Not too shabby, considering I've got one of those TN-panel screens

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

I scored an 8. This test was actually more fun than I thought it would be upon opening the link. Thanks, OP, for sharing!

 

[Designer Dale]

33. I am currently the benchmark for 60-69 year old men. (62) Come on, folks, beat me if you can...

Dale

 

[iBookG4user]

Your score: 0
Gender: Male
Age range: 20-29
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

Wow! I wasn't expecting a score of zero, especially not on my TN panel monitor. But I guess taking tens of thousands of photos and editing them all helps me to have a bit of a feel as to which colors go where

 

[MrBrekke]

Your score: 0
Gender: Male
Age range: 20-29
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

test was done on my 13" MBP
the screen color have not been adjusted on this MBP

all in all extremely happy with the colors

 

[PixelFactory]

Your score: 0
Gender: Male
Age range: 30-39
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1324

I think this test is more of a color blind type test. Red-green color blindness would have trouble with the first and third rows, blue-yellow with the second row.

 

[jhead]

Very cool. I haven't done this in years ... thanks for the post!

Your score: 0
Gender: Male
Age range: 40-49
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1212

 

[RHVC59]

# Your score: 4
# Gender: Male
# Age range: 50-59

 

[designgeek]

That was fun!

Based on your information, below is how your score compares to those of others with similar demographic information.
Your score: 8
Gender: Male
Age range: 20-29
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

I've corrected my display to gamma 2.2 so I don't know if that helped or hurt.

 

[design-is]

* Your score: 4
* Gender: Male
* Age range: 20-29
* Best score for your gender and age range: 0
* Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

Not too shabby - always thought I wasn't very good at this stuff! Still wish I got a 0 though

I'm using an uncalibrated new 27" iMac i7 for anyone who cares

/Doug

 

[Ka Ora!]

I rather enjoyed that, And was even happier when I got a 0.

* Your score: 0
* Gender: Male
* Age range: 30-39
* Best score for your gender and age range: 0

 

[uuaschbaer]

My score is 4. It seems, indeed, to be the purplish and pinkish colours that prove themselves to present difficulties.

 

[Genghis Khan]

Your score: 16
Gender: Male
Age range: 20-29
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

meh...average

 

[lloydh]

Your score: 0
Gender: Male
Age range: 20-29

 

[mlblacy]

Your score: 4
Gender: Male
Age range: 40-49
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1212

Not too shabby, might have scored better if I had used my seeing eye dog to help..