Our Color Contrast Checker tool helps you ensure that your text stands out clearly against any background. Our tool is designed to improve readability for everyone, including users with visual impairments. By using this tool, you can easily check if your content meets accessibility standards and ADA compliance.
Simply enter the text color and background color to get instant results on contrast ratio and accessibility compliance. Whether you’re designing for normal text, large text, or UI components, our tool will let you know if your contrast ratio passes or fails based on WCAG guidelines.
Key Features:
- Color Contrast Ratio: The tool calculates the contrast between text and background colors. It uses the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), ensuring a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
- WCAG Compliance: The tool checks your design against WCAG Level AA and Level AAA compliance for better accessibility.
- Text Size and Weight: Whether you’re using regular or bold text, the tool adjusts for size and weight, giving you accurate results.
- Pass/Fail Indicators: Get clear pass/fail results for normal text, large text, and UI components so you can easily make adjustments to your design.
How to Use:
- Enter the hex codes for the text color and background color.
- The tool will automatically calculate the contrast ratio.
- See if your design meets the WCAG accessibility standards with pass or fail results.
- Adjust your colors until the tool shows a passing score for accessible design.
FAQs About the Color Contrast Tool
What is a color contrast checker?
A color contrast checker measures the difference between the text color and background color to ensure readability. It helps you make sure that your designs are accessible for everyone, including people with visual impairments.
What is the minimum contrast ratio required for accessibility?
For normal text, the minimum contrast ratio is 4.5:1, while for large text, it’s 3:1. Higher contrast ratios are recommended for enhanced readability.
What does WCAG compliance mean?
WCAG stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. They provide standards for making web content accessible to people with disabilities. Our tool checks for Level AA and Level AAA compliance, the two most common levels used for accessible design.
Why is color contrast important?
Color contrast ensures that text and UI elements are readable for all users, including those with low vision or color blindness. It helps make your content accessible to a wider audience.
How can I make sure my website is ADA compliant?
Use our Color Contrast Checker tool to test the contrast of your text and background colors. Meeting the recommended contrast ratios ensures your website is in line with ADA guidelines for accessibility.
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