Erin Perkins Erin Perkins

Can People Who Are Colorblind Drive?

What happens when someone can’t reliably tell red from green? They still drive safely through intersections. They still navigate busy city streets. Not because they magically see color differently, but because traffic lights have something most digital products don’t: another way of communicating.

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Erin Perkins Erin Perkins

Silent Churn: The Customers Who Leave Without Telling You

I built a business around accessibility — and when I hit a barrier on a website, I still don't report it. I'm tired. I'm one of the 92% who just leave. Here's what silent churn looks like from both sides, and why your analytics will never warn you.

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Erin Perkins Erin Perkins

Butter Yellow Is Great to Wear. Maybe Don't Use It in Design.

Butter yellow is showing up on runways, in editorial spreads, and now in a growing number of brand palettes. It's also one of the hardest colors to use accessibly. In this post, I'm breaking down why butter yellow fails color contrast, how mustard yellow tells a completely different story, and what to do when your favorite yellow just won't pass WCAG standards — featuring a gorgeous real-world example from Janna Carlson's Co-Promotion Club.

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