Accession Number:

AD0917999

Title:

Reticle Color Preference as a Function of Background and Luminance

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA LAKE CA CHINA LAKE United States

Personal Author(s):

• Grossman,Jeffrey D.

Report Date:

1974-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

22.0

Abstract:

The relative preference for six different reticle colors was determined under three conditions 1 high level, varying luminance, 2 low level, varying luminance, and 3 high level, equal luminance. All colors in each condition were presented by the method of paired comparisons. The results indicated that in the first two conditions, green, orange, and yellow were almost equally preferred. In the third condition, green was most preferred. Background was not a significant factor in reticle color preference.

Descriptors:

• OPTICAL SIGHTS
• RETICLES
• VISUAL TARGETS
• VISUAL PERCEPTION
• BACKGROUND
• BRIGHTNESS
• ALIGNMENT
• HELMETS
• FLIGHT CREWS
• COLORS
• LIGHT SOURCES
• GREEN(COLOR)
• ORANGE(COLOR)
• VISIBLE SPECTRA
• EYE
• SENSITIVITY
• RADIANCE
• TARGET ANGLE
• HOMING DEVICES
• GUIDED MISSILE COMPONENTS
• AIR TO AIR MISSILES

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE