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On the page with the sound details, there is a box with all the technical details about the audio file. On the left side of each attribute, there is an (i) icon, linked to detailed information about the property.

Sometimes this icon is blue, and sometimes it is red. Yet, there is no description of what the meaning of these colours is.

For e.g. the sample rate at 11'025Hz, 22.050Hz, 44.100Hz is blue, at 8'000Hz, 48'000Hz or 96'000Hz is red. Usually red is associated with something bad or errors. So, why is the info icon red on high sample rates?

The same behaviour is with the bit depth: At 8bit and 16bit, the icon is blue, at 24bit and 32bit the icon is red.

Current Situation:

Sample Rate:
6'000Hz = red
8'000Hz = red
11'025Hz = blue
22'050Hz = blue
44'100Hz = blue
48'000Hz = red
96'000Hz = red
192'000Hz = red

Bit-depth:
8bit = blue
16bit = blue
24bit = red
32bit = red
64bit = red

I cannot derive any rational colour scheme from this. I would suggest the following colour scheme.

Suggestion:

Use the colour scheme from the most common audio level meters:

red means: Out of valid range = low quality.
orange means: At the edge of valid = OK quality.
blue means: Good range = good quality for most purposes.
green means: Sweet spot = excellent quality.

Sample Rate:
6'000Hz = red
8'000Hz = red
11'025Hz = red
22'050Hz = red
44'100Hz = blue
48'000Hz = blue
96'000Hz = green
192'000Hz = green

Bit-depth:
8bit = red
16bit = orange
24bit = blue
32bit = green
64bit = green