The Simultaneous Contrast Effect


	The two center squares have the same color. Change the colors behind them to see their apparent contrast.


	Contributed by: Rob Morris

This Demonstration was inspired by the work of Josef Albers.

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"The Simultaneous Contrast Effect" from The Wolfram Demonstrations Project
http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/TheSimultaneousContrastEffect/

Contributed by: Rob Morris

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