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- What color is best for text over an image?
- How do I make text more readable over an image in CSS?
- How do I make text readable on a busy background?
What color is best for text over an image?
As a general rule, using greyscale colors work well. Which means, white text against a dark background. Or black (dark grey) text against a light background always works best.
How do I make text more readable over an image in CSS?
The image should be dark enough and the text has to be white, to make the text easier to read and meet accessibility standards. But if the image is not dark enough, we can add a dark gradient over the image. This makes the text more readable, with better contrast.
How do I make text readable on a busy background?
Change the text color to white and duplicate it, so the text looks bolder and stands out. The advantage to this technique is that it is a subtle design change that increases the contrast between the text and the background picture. Notice how the text pops and the background image is still easily visible.
