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Color Selection Methods Using The Color Picker

Results
 

Color Selection Time

One-way Analysis of Variance

Analysis of Variance
Source     DF        SS        MS        F        P
Factor      3  45084984  15028328     7.60    0.000
Error      84 166204942   1978630
Total      87 211289926
                                   Individual 95% CIs For Mean
                                   Based on Pooled StDev
Level       N      Mean     StDev  ----------+---------+---------+------
HSV        22      1939      1471               (-----*-----) 
Crayon     22       688       295   (-----*-----) 
CMYK       22      2242      1367                  (-----*-----) 
RGB        22      2584      1948                      (-----*-----) 
                                   ----------+---------+---------+------
Pooled StDev =     1407                   1000      2000      3000
 

 


Color Selection Distance
One-way Analysis of Variance

Analysis of Variance
Source     DF        SS        MS        F        P
Factor      3     15350      5117    39.33    0.000
Error      84     10927       130
Total      87     26277
                                   Individual 95% CIs For Mean
                                   Based on Pooled StDev
Level       N      Mean     StDev  -------+---------+---------+---------
Crayon     22     32.43      9.83                      (---*---) 
RGB        22      8.81      8.39  (---*---) 
HSV        22     38.56     12.41                           (---*---) 
CMYK       22     43.11     14.12                               (---*---) 
                                   -------+---------+---------+---------
Pooled StDev =    11.41                  12        24        36


Subjective Survey - Color Picker Accuracy
One-way Analysis of Variance

Analysis of Variance
Source     DF        SS        MS        F        P
Factor      3     1.865     0.622     0.65    0.587
Error      92    88.375     0.961
Total      95    90.240
                                   Individual 95% CIs For Mean
                                   Based on Pooled StDev
Level       N      Mean     StDev  ---+---------+---------+---------+---
Crayon     24    3.7917    1.1788            (----------*-----------) 
RGB        24    3.4583    0.9771  (-----------*----------) 
HSV        24    3.5417    0.7790     (----------*-----------) 
CMYK       24    3.7500    0.9441           (----------*----------) 
                                   ---+---------+---------+---------+---
Pooled StDev =   0.9801             3.15      3.50      3.85      4.20
 


Subjective Survey - Color Picker Speed
One-way Analysis of Variance

Analysis of Variance
Source     DF        SS        MS        F        P
Factor      3    52.000    17.333    18.98    0.000
Error      92    84.000     0.913
Total      95   136.000
                                   Individual 95% CIs For Mean
                                   Based on Pooled StDev
Level       N      Mean     StDev  -----+---------+---------+---------+-
Crayon     24    4.4167    0.7173                           (----*----) 
RGB        24    2.4167    1.1001  (----*----) 
HSV        24    3.2500    0.9891             (----*---) 
CMYK       24    2.9167    0.9743         (---*----) 
                                   -----+---------+---------+---------+-
Pooled StDev =   0.9555               2.40      3.20      4.00      4.80
 


Subjective Survey - Color Picker Ease of Use
One-way Analysis of Variance

Analysis of Variance
Source     DF        SS        MS        F        P
Factor      3     43.11     14.37    13.61    0.000
Error      92     97.12      1.06
Total      95    140.24
                                   Individual 95% CIs For Mean
                                   Based on Pooled StDev
Level       N      Mean     StDev  ---+---------+---------+---------+---
Crayon     24     1.667     1.167   (-----*-----) 
RGB        24     3.333     1.007                           (-----*-----) 
HSV        24     2.542     1.021               (-----*-----) 
CMYK       24     3.250     0.897                         (-----*-----) 
                                   ---+---------+---------+---------+---
Pooled StDev =    1.027             1.40      2.10      2.80      3.50
 


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