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Ask HN: Why do more and more websites have light grey text on white backgrounds?
Or worse, light grey text on slightly lighter grey backgrounds?
I find it a strain to read, especially if it is a very light grey. I also think it looks drab and indistinct, especially if it's a very light grey.
- dsego 7y agoDesigners have monitors with better gamut and contrast so it looks fine to them?
- briar 7y agoI'd assume it's due to the designers and devs not doing proper WCAG contrast testing.
- splodge 7y agoIs it because less people care about accessibility these day?
- koralewski 7y agoI believe it's a remnant from the past, before ambient light sensors and auto-brightness became commonplace. People thought #000000 on #FFFFFF put too much strain on the eyes. Fortunately, it looks like web designers are moving away from that—a good, unapologetic example is Bloomberg's website: https://www.bloomberg.com/ https://www.bloomberg.com/.
- billconan 7y agoI guess this? https://uxmovement.com/content/why-you-should-never-use-pure-black-for-text-or-backgrounds/ https://uxmovement.com/content/why-you-should-never-use-pure...