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- What is an acceptable color contrast ratio?
- What is a 4 5 1 contrast ratio?
- What contrast ratio is accessible?
- How do I fix color contrast accessibility?
What is an acceptable color contrast ratio?
Color Contrast Ratios Guidance
Whenever using color in images, ensure that the colors have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1. This ensures that the text is still readable to those who may have color blindness.
What is a 4 5 1 contrast ratio?
The 4.5:1 ratio is used in this provision to account for the loss in contrast that results from moderately low visual acuity, congenital or acquired color deficiencies, or the loss of contrast sensitivity that typically accompanies aging.
What contrast ratio is accessible?
Live Example. “WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) ensure that content is accessible by everyone, regardless of disability or user device. To meet these standards, text and interactive elements should have a color contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1.
How do I fix color contrast accessibility?
What to do (in short) To fix an Insufficient Color Contrast error, you will need to ensure that flagged elements meet the minimum required ratio of 4.5:1. To do so, you will need to find the hexadecimal codes of your foreground and background color, and test them in a color contrast checker.
