# Perceptual colour compatibility poll **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 12, 2004, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847 "2004-02-12T15:15:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2004, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/81 "2004-02-15T00:57:03Z")
R1G3B1 Plus additional padding for the sake of the forum software. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/82 "2004-02-23T18:22:23Z")
R3 G2 B1 ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/83 "2004-02-23T19:17:09Z")
R3G2B1 I don’t like violet (at all); I like some contrast, but I don’t like “clashing” combinations. I’m usually not fond of yellow, but in some of these combinations it’s the only “partner” that’s distinctive without clashing. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/84 "2004-02-23T19:26:04Z")
R1, G2, B1 Just my two cents. ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/85 "2004-02-23T19:43:48Z")
R1, G3, B3 I don’t know WHY, I just think so. ---
**Author:** ![inkleberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@inkleberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkleberry)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2004, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/86 "2004-02-24T19:07:06Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > I’d like as many people as possible to take part in this poll. > > What I want you to tell me is, for each column, which numbered spot represents the best blend, so if you think that for the red column, spot number 2 is the most natural blend, answer R2; so answers should be given in the form RnGnBn. > > Thanks all. r3g3b1 ---
**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/87 "2004-02-24T19:52:11Z")
R1g2b1 ---
**Author:** ![pohlcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@pohlcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pohlcat)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2004, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/88 "2004-02-24T20:57:04Z")
R1 B2 G3 ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2004, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/89 "2004-02-24T21:49:22Z")
> [@kellner](#): > > R3 G2 B1 > > No explanation, but G1 is the ugliest thing i have seen today. Same here. And it’s not to say that the others don’t look good together. It’s just that the ones I chose look like they could happen in nature. Like they are a natural progression of a color. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![LVgeogeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2004, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/90 "2004-02-24T21:55:16Z")
R1 G2 B1 ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/91 "2004-02-25T02:51:28Z")
So it’s too late to post, I’m off the scale anyway, etc. etc. R2B1G1 ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/92 "2004-02-25T05:00:56Z")
R3G3B1 because they’re prettier, of course! ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/93 "2004-02-25T06:04:04Z")
R1, G3, B3 ---
**Author:** ![sam239](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@sam239](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sam239)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/94 "2004-02-25T06:49:37Z")
R1 G3 B1 ---
**Author:** ![OliverTwistofLime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b487fb/32.png) [@OliverTwistofLime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OliverTwistofLime)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/95 "2004-02-25T07:27:55Z")
R1 G3 B1 ---
**Author:** ![cankerist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bc79bd/32.png) [@cankerist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cankerist)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/96 "2004-02-25T08:14:11Z")
R1G2B1 Red/Green colorblind guy here to skew the results a little… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![robinc308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@robinc308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinc308)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/97 "2004-02-25T08:24:22Z")
R3g3b2 ---
**Author:** ![Jennyrosity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/98 "2004-02-25T11:04:15Z")
R3 G3 B1 ---
**Author:** ![Blueapple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Blueapple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blueapple)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/99 "2004-02-25T11:39:03Z")
R1 G2 B3 ---
**Author:** ![FlyingDragonFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/100 "2004-02-25T17:43:22Z")
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