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How to Enable Colorblind Mode in Warframe (2026): Every Accessibility Option Explained
Where Color Blind Compensation lives and the other accessibility options
Last Updated on September 30, 2026
The short answer
Yes, Warframe has a colorblind filter. Open Options, then the Accessibility tab, and in the Video section set Color Blind Compensation to Protanopia, Deuteranopia or Tritanopia. A strength slider runs from 0 to 100. The same tab holds enemy highlights, teammate effect reduction and recoil options.
Reviewed September 30, 2026, current through Update 44 (Iceblade of Narin). Every number on this page has two sources; this page is re-checked after every major patch.
| Option | Where | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Color Blind Compensation | Accessibility, Video | Filters for Protanopia, Deuteranopia and Tritanopia |
| Color Blind Filter Strength | Accessibility, Video | Slider from 0 to 100 |
| Reduce Teammate Visual Effects | Accessibility, Video | Cuts the effects from teammates’ abilities and weapons; allies’ energy colours reset to default |
| Visual Effects Intensity | Accessibility, Video | Brightness and contrast of all effects; 0 turns them off |
| Enable Screen Shake | Accessibility, Video | Adds screen shaking, but not recoil shake |
| Recoil Type | Accessibility, Video | Camera (default), Reticle or Reduced |
| Enemy Highlights | Accessibility, Interface | Colours enemies with a highlight; pick the colour and an intensity from 10 to 100 |
| Ally Highlights, Self Highlight | Accessibility, Interface | The same highlight for allies and for yourself |
| Customize HUD Colors | Accessibility, Interface | Change HUD text and damage number colours |
Table of Contents
Turn it on
- Press Esc, then open Options and the Accessibility tab.
- In Video, set Color Blind Compensation to the type that matches your vision.
- Set Color Blind Filter Strength. Test it in a mission, not only in the menu.
- In Interface, turn on Enemy Highlights and pick a colour from the Accessibility palette.
- For busy squad fights, turn on Reduce Teammate Visual Effects.
- If motion bothers you, set Recoil Type to Reticle or Reduced.
Comfort and control options
- Fire Manual Trigger Weapons Continuously: hold the button instead of pressing once per shot.
- Repeated Button Presses: choose repeated presses or holding for button-mash prompts.
- Cloaked Appearance: how you and allies look while cloaked (Standard, Semi-Cloak, Glow-Cloak).
- Mouse cursor style: cursor options live in the Accessibility tab.
Tips that save runs
- Color Blind Compensation arrived in Update 28 (June 2020), and DE says its approach is not perfect. Try each type.
- The Visual Effects Intensity slider has an optional preview pop-up you can switch on.
- Highlight colours come from your owned palettes plus an Accessibility palette.
Mistakes that waste runs
- Looking in the Display tab. Old guides say Display; the setting is now under Accessibility, Video.
- Expecting Reduce Teammate Visual Effects to shrink enemy effects. It only affects teammates.