{
  "schema_version": "detectable_design.area.v1",
  "area": {
    "slug": "downtown_chicago_loop_river_north",
    "name": "Downtown / Loop / River North",
    "state_name": "Illinois",
    "state_code": "IL",
    "aliases": [
      "chicago",
      "downtown chicago",
      "the loop",
      "river north",
      "loop chicago",
      "river north chicago"
    ]
  },
  "page_urls": [
    "https://detectable.design/downtown_chicago_loop_river_north/daytime",
    "https://detectable.design/downtown_chicago_loop_river_north/low_light"
  ],
  "methodology_url": "https://detectable.design/methodology",
  "last_updated": "2026-04-27",
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "schema_version": "detectable_design.recommendation.v1",
      "slug": "downtown_chicago_loop_river_north__running__daytime",
      "area": {
        "slug": "downtown_chicago_loop_river_north",
        "name": "Downtown / Loop / River North"
      },
      "light_condition": "daytime",
      "light_label": "Daytime",
      "source_activity": "running",
      "page_url": "https://detectable.design/downtown_chicago_loop_river_north/daytime",
      "data_url": "https://detectable.design/data/areas/downtown_chicago_loop_river_north.json",
      "methodology_url": "https://detectable.design/methodology",
      "last_updated": "2026-04-27",
      "confidence": "high",
      "best_common_color": {
        "label": "Orange",
        "hex": "#D97B2B"
      },
      "best_high_visibility_colors": [
        {
          "label": "Fluorescent Yellow",
          "hex": "#D7FF00"
        },
        {
          "label": "Blaze Orange",
          "hex": "#FF5F1F"
        }
      ],
      "hardest_common_colors_to_see": [
        {
          "label": "Charcoal",
          "hex": "#34373B"
        },
        {
          "label": "Dark Gray",
          "hex": "#4B4F54"
        },
        {
          "label": "Black",
          "hex": "#1E1E20"
        }
      ],
      "common_color_comparison": [
        {
          "label": "Orange",
          "hex": "#D97B2B",
          "mean_score": 0.4601,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.8678,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 87
        },
        {
          "label": "Yellow",
          "hex": "#D9C957",
          "mean_score": 0.4417,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.8331,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 83
        },
        {
          "label": "Red",
          "hex": "#C7433B",
          "mean_score": 0.4075,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.7687,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 77
        },
        {
          "label": "Pink",
          "hex": "#D970A9",
          "mean_score": 0.3769,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.7109,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 71
        },
        {
          "label": "Blue",
          "hex": "#3F6FB5",
          "mean_score": 0.3549,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.6694,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 67
        },
        {
          "label": "White",
          "hex": "#F3F2EE",
          "mean_score": 0.3541,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.6679,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 67
        },
        {
          "label": "Light Blue",
          "hex": "#8FB9E8",
          "mean_score": 0.3372,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.636,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 64
        },
        {
          "label": "Beige",
          "hex": "#CBB89A",
          "mean_score": 0.309,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.5828,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 58
        },
        {
          "label": "Light Gray",
          "hex": "#C8CDD1",
          "mean_score": 0.2726,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.5141,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 51
        },
        {
          "label": "Purple",
          "hex": "#7B5FA8",
          "mean_score": 0.2683,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.506,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 51
        }
      ],
      "local_backdrop_elements": [
        {
          "label": "Brick / warm surfaces",
          "hex": "#57473c",
          "photo_share": 0.4266,
          "percent_of_photos": 43
        },
        {
          "label": "Glass / blue surfaces",
          "hex": "#7bb0dc",
          "photo_share": 0.2319,
          "percent_of_photos": 23
        },
        {
          "label": "Signs / painted accents",
          "hex": "#263037",
          "photo_share": 0.2482,
          "percent_of_photos": 25
        }
      ],
      "quick_advice": "If you are choosing from regular clothing, start with orange and add reflective details at moving points. It lands at about 87% of the average high-vis score here.",
      "action_summary": "For Downtown / Loop / River North in daytime, orange is the strongest clothing color in the local street-scene analysis. Avoid charcoal, dark gray, and black when you can because those colors are harder to distinguish against local backdrops. If you own high-vis gear, fluorescent yellow is still the strongest benchmark option. Confidence: high.",
      "citation_text": "Detectable Design recommends Orange as the strongest clothing color for Downtown / Loop / River North in daytime, with high confidence. The hardest colors to see are Charcoal, Dark Gray, and Black. This is based on local street-scene color analysis and is not a crash-risk guarantee.",
      "disclaimer": "This guidance is based on local street-scene analysis and general visibility principles. It is not a prediction of crash risk or a guarantee of safety."
    },
    {
      "schema_version": "detectable_design.recommendation.v1",
      "slug": "downtown_chicago_loop_river_north__running__low_light",
      "area": {
        "slug": "downtown_chicago_loop_river_north",
        "name": "Downtown / Loop / River North"
      },
      "light_condition": "low_light",
      "light_label": "Low light",
      "source_activity": "running",
      "page_url": "https://detectable.design/downtown_chicago_loop_river_north/low_light",
      "data_url": "https://detectable.design/data/areas/downtown_chicago_loop_river_north.json",
      "methodology_url": "https://detectable.design/methodology",
      "last_updated": "2026-04-27",
      "confidence": "high",
      "best_common_color": {
        "label": "White",
        "hex": "#F3F2EE"
      },
      "best_high_visibility_colors": [
        {
          "label": "Bright White",
          "hex": "#FFFFFF"
        },
        {
          "label": "Fluorescent Yellow",
          "hex": "#D7FF00"
        }
      ],
      "hardest_common_colors_to_see": [
        {
          "label": "Charcoal",
          "hex": "#34373B"
        },
        {
          "label": "Black",
          "hex": "#1E1E20"
        },
        {
          "label": "Dark Gray",
          "hex": "#4B4F54"
        }
      ],
      "common_color_comparison": [
        {
          "label": "White",
          "hex": "#F3F2EE",
          "mean_score": 0.5482,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 1.1073,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 99
        },
        {
          "label": "Light Gray",
          "hex": "#C8CDD1",
          "mean_score": 0.4817,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.9729,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 97
        },
        {
          "label": "Yellow",
          "hex": "#D9C957",
          "mean_score": 0.4755,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.9604,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 96
        },
        {
          "label": "Light Blue",
          "hex": "#8FB9E8",
          "mean_score": 0.4722,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.9537,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 95
        },
        {
          "label": "Beige",
          "hex": "#CBB89A",
          "mean_score": 0.4521,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.9132,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 91
        },
        {
          "label": "Pink",
          "hex": "#D970A9",
          "mean_score": 0.4225,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.8534,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 85
        },
        {
          "label": "Orange",
          "hex": "#D97B2B",
          "mean_score": 0.4123,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.8327,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 83
        },
        {
          "label": "Red",
          "hex": "#C7433B",
          "mean_score": 0.3467,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.7003,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 70
        },
        {
          "label": "Blue",
          "hex": "#3F6FB5",
          "mean_score": 0.3457,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.6982,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 70
        },
        {
          "label": "Purple",
          "hex": "#7B5FA8",
          "mean_score": 0.3179,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis": 0.6421,
          "relative_to_average_high_vis_percent": 64
        }
      ],
      "local_backdrop_elements": [
        {
          "label": "Brick / warm surfaces",
          "hex": "#423126",
          "photo_share": 0.6029,
          "percent_of_photos": 60
        },
        {
          "label": "Signs / painted accents",
          "hex": "#1f2127",
          "photo_share": 0.1765,
          "percent_of_photos": 18
        },
        {
          "label": "Glass / blue surfaces",
          "hex": "#a6c4df",
          "photo_share": 0.0956,
          "percent_of_photos": 10
        }
      ],
      "quick_advice": "If you are choosing from regular clothing, start with white and add reflective details at moving points. It lands at about 99% of the average high-vis score here.",
      "action_summary": "For Downtown / Loop / River North in low light, white is the strongest clothing color in the local street-scene analysis. Avoid charcoal, black, and dark gray when you can because those colors are harder to distinguish against local backdrops. If you own high-vis gear, bright white is still the strongest benchmark option. Confidence: high.",
      "citation_text": "Detectable Design recommends White as the strongest clothing color for Downtown / Loop / River North in low light, with high confidence. The hardest colors to see are Charcoal, Black, and Dark Gray. This is based on local street-scene color analysis and is not a crash-risk guarantee.",
      "disclaimer": "This guidance is based on local street-scene analysis and general visibility principles. It is not a prediction of crash risk or a guarantee of safety."
    }
  ]
}