Optical illusion: are squares A and B the same color?

The images of optical illusion they can reveal personality traits, as well as being fun and also challenging, as they make our eyes and brain see things that aren't really there. The most recent illusion that went viral on social media was the image of a checkerboard with light and dark squares, partially shaded by another object. Keep reading and check out a trick to see the same tone.

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Creator of today's optical illusion

The complex optical illusion was created in 1995 by neuroscientist Edward H. Adelson. This image was shared on the website of the Perceptual Science Group in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT. So what do you think? Does square B look lighter or the same color as square A?

Now it is your turn!

Today's illusion has a chessboard arranged in the image, where there are two of the squares marked with the letters A and B. Look at this image carefully and in every way you can identify the colors in both.

So, can you see that shade of grey? By chance, is square B lighter than square A, or do they both have the same hue? Take a look again at the optical illusion image.

The answer to this challenge

If you just said that square B is lighter than square A, you are wrong. In fact, can you believe that squares A and B are the same color? So it is! Keep reading and we'll show you a trick that will help you realize that.

A trick to see the same tone

There is a good trick that will reveal the truth behind this checkerboard optical illusion to you. If you take the image and superimpose a hue stroke on one of the squares (A or B), you will be able to see that they are both the same color.

another variation

In this drawing, the bottom circle appears to be light orange, while the top circle appears to be brown. Of course, they are actually identical in color, just like the gray checkered squares.