Challenging Color Test Hides Letters in Plain Sight

How well can you see color? Perhaps you’re a pro with one hue, but differentiating between two is a whole other story. To challenge your abilities, Buzzfeed Blue has created a short video with a simple test: identify the letter that’s hiding within plain sight.

The video features four rounds of two different color combinations, each more difficult than the last. In the beginning, when the hues offer a lot of contrast, you might think, “This is pretty easy! I’m great at identifying colors!” As the test goes on, however, the difference between the two becomes increasingly subtle. Coupled with a time limit, it’s seemingly impossible to figure out what letter is staring back at you.

Check out the video below. How many hidden letters can you spot?

BuzzFeed Blue: YouTube
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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met and Manager of My Modern Met Store. She is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art where she earned her BFA in Illustration and MFA in Illustration Practice. Sara is also an embroidery illustrator and writer living in Seattle, Washington. She runs Bear&Bean, a studio where she stitches pet portraits and other beloved creatures. She chronicles the creativity of others through her website Brown Paper Bag and newsletter, Orts. Her latest book is Threads of Treasure: How to Make, Mend, and Find Meaning Through Thread, published in 2014. Sara’s work has been recognized in Be Creative With Workbox, Embroidery Magazine, American Illustration, on Iron and Wine’s album Beast Epic, among others. When she’s not stitching or writing, Sara enjoys planning things that bring together the craft community. She is the co-founder of Camp Craftaway, a day camp for crafty adults with hands-on workshops in the Seattle area.
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