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Brown; color is weird

Technology Connections · 5.3M views · 2020-02-13 · 21:15

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Overview

Technology Connections explains why brown is not a spectral color but a context-dependent perception, essentially dark orange seen against brighter surroundings.

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HN repeatedly recommends it as a surprisingly magical explainer on color perception, often cited in color-space discussions.

Recommended by 8 HN people across 8 months · HN mentions 2020–2026

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Everyday physics & science demosGraphic design & typography
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What people said

maximus-decimus · 2024-08 · Strong recommendation

Or Technology Connections who made me watch a 20 minutes videos on the color brown and makes it feel like magic [VIDEO]

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abracadaniel · 2022-01 · Strong recommendation

I love how well that channel is doing. It's an endless rabbit hole of fascination. I will never look at the color brown the same way again: [VIDEO]

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JadeNB · 2025-04 · Recommendation

In response to the observation the average pixel color is surprisingly brown, I'll take today's opportunity to induct some of my fellow HNers into today's lucky 10,000 by linking Technology Connections's "Color is weird" video ( [VIDEO] ).

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