Murch, Gerald M.2014-10-142014-10-1419851467-8659https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8659.1985.tb00202.xThe human visual system-s capacity and capability to process colour can be applied as a design criterion for colour information displays. This paper reviews key elements in the visual domain of colour, encompassing the visual, perceptual, and cognitive modes and develops a series of recommendations for effective colour usage based on these elements.10.1111/j.1467-8659.1985.tb00202.x127-135