Color Selection
Accessibility Matters
This is a live preview of your color combination. Good contrast improves readability for everyone, including users with visual impairments.
Contrast Ratio
Understanding WCAG Compliance
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are a series of recommendations for making Web content more accessible. Following these guidelines will make content accessible to a wider range of people with disabilities.
What is Contrast Ratio?
It is a measure of the difference in perceived brightness between two colors. This range goes from 1:1 (white text on white background) to 21:1 (black text on white background).
Level AA vs Level AAA
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Level AA
The industry standard. Requires a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
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Level AAA
The gold standard. Requires a contrast ratio of at least 7:1 for normal text and 4.5:1 for large text.