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Top 10 Jobs for Colorblind People

In one of my first jobs I was a webdesigner, trying to adjust the shade of red on a logo for a major brand. No wonder, I ended up with coding.

Here are ten careers where you can thrive

Being colorblind isn’t just about asking your spouse if your tie matches your shirt (it doesn’t) or wondering why people keep talking about “the blue dress” when it’s clearly white and gold. It also means some jobs — like bomb squad technician or painter, might not be the best career choices.

But don’t worry, the job market isn’t completely rigged against you! Here are ten careers where you can thrive, even if you think magenta is just a fancy name for purple.

1. Software Developer

Code it and just ignore those red alerts. 1if it works, it works. No seriously, working as a software developer is a very color-safe job, just dont’ get pulled into the lures of designing the applications. I made the design for this website, it was a lot of fun, free, liberated and no worries – it’s all a part of the concept. Awesome.

2. Accountant

Numbers don’t lie. Just make sure that the graphs and charts has number coding or have enough contrast. A board member or a business owner might just love you for it. I have been in so many board meeting where charts made no sense. Neither did the colors.

3. Writer or Editor

I love to write, I have even published a book once. I write for clients and I write for my own projects. And yes, I am adapting into the world of AI.

But I still have to re-write and adapt things to my style, and I need my fingers to press most of the keyboard combinations making poetry out of words. (Blah… that was almost like red on green)

4. Sales Representative

I have worked in sales. Appliances, tech, computers worked fine. Sold Televisions, had trouble tuning the colors, but selling was a breeze.

Stay out of fashion and the paint department, and you are probably good to go.

5. Data Analyst

Just like an accountant, numbers don’t lie—unless the software developer from job #1 messed up.

Either way, you’ll figure it out and blame someone else. I do competitor analytics for many of my clients, and while some of my tools use colorful charts, I just view one line at a time. Besides that, diving into numbers is a liberating swim for a colorblind man.

6. Military (Certain Roles)

Obviously, you won’t be a fighter pilot or a spotter.

True story—I was in the Air Force as a switchboard operator. During training, we had to run through the forest and find red flags in the hills.

I won on time—just didn’t stop to look.

Logistics, drivers, support crew—there are options. The military was fun, even though they loved throwing “color tests” at us during training. No wonder they stuck me on phone duty. Maybe that planted the seed for job #7?

7. Call Center Specialist

You can’t see color over the phone, but you can hear when a customer is turning red.

I worked at a call center for five years, and I loved it. I worked with some outstanding people, and I never had problems with color vision—unless it was a meeting where those darn data analysts (see job #5) flashed a fancy chart at us.

In 2009, we were awarded the best call center in the nation—98% of calls handled, an average talk time of 4 minutes. You don’t need colors for those beauties.

8. Radio Reporter

Now, here’s a job where color truly doesn’t matter.

You’ll still need a voice, but what a wonderful job. I just hope the buttons and panels have labels and numbers, so you don’t press the green one for on air and the red one for mute.

I’ve never been in a radio studio, but there are blind radio hosts—so you should be safe.

9. Lawyer

Strategy, focus, decision-making, and research. None of these require perfect color vision.

And if you’re like me, you won’t flinch too much at images of blood in evidence either. A career in law could be a great fit for a colorblind person.

10. Logistics Coordinator

This box goes here. That shipping container goes to the other side of the world.

Coordinating shipments and managing supply chains is all about tracking numbers, schedules, and inventory—not colors. Just double-check if someone tells you to load something into “the red truck.” Ask for the license plate number.

And so many more

Some jobs could easily be done by colorblind people with a few adjustments. As a kid, my dream was to be an airline mechanic. We’re all glad I ended up coding websites instead. A site going down is far less dramatic. Still, I jumped into the colorblind fashion industry with a clothing brand—not one that makes fun of the colorblind, but one that makes fun of colors.

Why?

Because I’m tired of those lame colorblind test t-shirts and joke shirts. Even I can tell the difference. Do read a better top 10 gift ideas list for colorblind men. I wanted a brand with a statement—something I can wear in the office or anywhere else. A subtle hint of a community. And maybe, one day, I’ll see someone else with a RED. logo—and we’ll be instant friends. That’s my vision—even if my color vision isn’t great.