Color contrast

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Ensuring there is enough contrast between text and the background or within images is important to ensure that information is accessible.

Resources

• 10 colour contrast checking tools to improve the accessibility of your design
• Color Contrast Checker
• Color contrast issues on JIRA

Reporting

When reporting on color contrast issues, it may be specific to page or general to a template that is used across a number of pages. Be as descriptive as possible.

See also

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Guideline 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)