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A friend of mine at Esri's cartography lab referred me to Color Oracle<http://colororacle.org/> it's a free downloadable utility to assess the colorblind-friendly status (ADA Section 508 compliance) of visual products. May not solve everything but might help. Matt Matt Marino | Rent-A-Tech Program Manager<http://www.esri.com/services/professional-services/rent-a-tech> | Esri Professional Services Tel: (978) 777-4543 x 8468 | email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> From: Northeast Arc Users Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Adam Kurowski Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 12:33 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: color blind friendly mapping The Project: To replace a black and white, paper zoning map that is designed with hatch, line, and marker symbols with a colored version made with GIS that easy to keep updated. The Problem: One of the main staff members who will use the map is color blind. The map would require 10+ colors and the color blind friendly color ramps, can't handle that many variations in relation to this person's type of color blind. I have looked at many resources<https://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2011/02/23/color-tools-for-map-makers/> and they have helped, but the number of zones and overlays still make the map hard to distinguish for the color blind person. I would love to make one all-inclusive product, but that may not be possible. The Questions: 1. Does any have experience or advice to help make this municipal zoning map color blind friendly? 2. Can anyone offer a creative solution, simple or high-tech, that could help this one staff member access the zoning information in another manner? 2a. Is that an acceptable alternative and is it maintainable? 3. Should I follow the KISS rules and just convert the map to GIS and stick with a black and white hatch, line, symbol map? Thanks! I'll compile and share the results. Adam ------------------- Adam Kurowski, Systems Analyst / Director of GIS Town of Arlington 730 Massachusetts Ave Arlington, MA 02476 phone: 781-316-3385 email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list (NEARC-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all NEARC Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove yourself by going to http://s.uconn.edu/nearcsubscribe<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__s.uconn.edu_nearcsubscribe&d=CwMFAg&c=n6-cguzQvX_tUIrZOS_4Og&r=E3QRe3pl5J-Iool6tzgeyw&m=tHgjpdxV5XdeXp3wZ3XB39IQcTbATw0JSncRsgoPcKs&s=Cd-muaVKRuWRhNdNVeEDYORP1xqOBON4sUvJ4Pu1tBg&e=>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list (NEARC-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all NEARC Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove yourself by going to http://s.uconn.edu/nearcsubscribe.