Color Identifier’s iPhone Colorblind mode focuses on readable color names rather than a panel of numerical color codes. Aim the central picker at an area, read its name and use the center button to place a label. In live AR view, you can place several labels at selected points on objects; they remain at scene coordinates as you move the camera while tracking is available. This is a naming aid, not a color vision test or a way to correct vision. Check device and version availability.
Use Color Blind mode on iPhone
Enable the mode in Settings
Open Settings in Color Identifier and turn on Color Blind. You can switch it off there when you want the standard identification interface. The initial identification flow can also offer a mode choice.
Choose the camera or a saved photo
Open color identification. The mode starts with its live view; choose the photo-library control inside the mode to inspect an existing image. Live view requires compatible hardware and camera access.
Position the selector on a clear area
In a photo, move or zoom the image to bring the area beneath the central selector. In live view, aim at the chosen surface. Read the general and descriptive names in the top result panel.
Place several names where you need them
Use the center button to place a color-name label at the selected location. Repeat for other areas or objects. In live AR view, labels are positioned in scene coordinates; in photo view they belong to the image. You place each label deliberately rather than automatically labeling every object.
Place multiple AR color names on objects
Use the simple center picker to choose a point on a surface, then place its name with the center button. Aim at another point and repeat. Several labels can be visible together, so you can read the names beside different items without memorizing a sequence of color codes.
In live AR mode, each label is stored at a position in world coordinates and projected into the camera view as you move. It is attached to a point in the tracked scene, not just a fixed spot on the phone display. This lets you inspect a stationary object from another angle while keeping its named point in context.
Scene anchoring is not moving object tracking: a label does not follow an object that is picked up or moved. Placement depends on surface detection and AR tracking; labels can drift or disappear when tracking is interrupted. Treat them as labels for the current viewing session, not permanent annotations or saved anchors you can rely on after reopening the app.
Use names for clothing and everyday objects
A label can help answer a practical question such as which color family a piece of clothing belongs to. Inspect a broad area of fabric rather than a seam, reflection or deep fold. The wording describes the recorded color; it does not establish a fabric dye formula.
When checking two items, inspect each in comparable light and keep the object context. Two similar names are not proof that the materials match, and different names do not establish a measured difference. Use the labels to help communicate a reference.
Read color names on a photo
The iPhone design example shows a flower photo with labels such as Grey, Deep Teal and Golden Sand. The website uses that design as an illustrative example in a phone frame. Its labels are part of the design image, not live measurements performed by the website.
In the app’s photo flow, select an area, read the result and place a label using the center control. Move or zoom the image to inspect another point, or select a placed label. Do not infer automatic labeling, saved annotation export or cross-device synchronization from the illustration.
When a name is more useful than a code
The Colorblind interface keeps the focus on a readable name, without requiring you to work through HEX, RGB or CMYK codes. A name is convenient when you want to describe a shade without translating a numerical value. A HEX or RGB value is more useful when a design tool asks for exact digital channels. The standard app workflow and the free browser tools cover different tasks.
The browser Photo picker provides HEX, RGB and HSL codes for a point in its displayed preview. It does not currently provide this colorblind-mode interface, live camera access or descriptive name labels. Use it to inspect a code; use the relevant iPhone mode when you need the supported naming workflow.
A naming aid, with clear limits
Color names depend on the recorded image. Lighting, exposure, reflections, texture and camera processing can change the result. A descriptive name is not a paint manufacturer code or a calibrated measurement of a physical material.
The mode does not diagnose color vision deficiency or promise vision correction, filter-based compensation or guaranteed identification. For general information on color vision deficiency and visual aids, see the National Eye Institute source below.
Platform and version availability
This guide describes the Color Blind mode shown in the iPhone app design. These instructions and the store call to action are scoped to iPhone; availability and controls on other platforms may differ.
Check the installed version and the current App Store listing before choosing a paid option. The app is free to download with in-app purchases; the presence of free browser tools does not make every mobile feature free.
Try the naming workflow in Color Identifier
- Enable Color Blind in the iPhone app’s Settings.
- In live AR view, aim the center picker at a stationary surface and read its color name.
- Place a label with the center button, then repeat to label more points.
- Move the camera to inspect the scene; keep tracked objects still and check the labels if tracking changes.
Read the name. Keep it in view.
Explore Colorblind mode on a compatible iPhone: clear names, a simple picker and multiple labels in the scene. Check availability in your version.
The browser tools are free. Mobile features, limits and purchases depend on the current app and platform.
Questions about color identifier for colorblind users
Do AR color labels stay on the objects?
They stay at selected scene coordinates as the camera moves, while AR tracking is available. They do not track a moving object and are not permanent saved anchors.
Can I place several color labels at once?
Yes. Select and place each label with the center control, then repeat for another point. Several names can be visible together in the current view.
Do I need to understand color codes to use Colorblind mode?
No. The interface focuses on readable color names. Use the standard identification or converter workflow separately when you need numerical HEX, RGB or CMYK values.
Is Color Blind mode a color blindness test?
No. It names selected colors in the recorded scene. It is not a diagnostic test and does not determine a type of color vision deficiency.
Does it automatically label every color in an image?
No. The documented workflow uses the central selector and a center-button action to place each label. The design example is not evidence of automatic object labeling.
Is the same mode available on Android?
This guide demonstrates the iPhone workflow. Check the current Android app for its available features; these steps do not establish the same mode or controls on Android.
Can I use the colorblind mode on this website?
The website offers a free photo code picker and converter, but no camera connection or colorblind-mode naming interface. The phone-frame image is a design example.