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I haven't tried it yet. But judging the contrast ratio is pretty subjective; someone might be purposefully having a different contrast - like making something

• hlieberman 11y ago
  True - but the numbers used are part of the WCAG standards (WCAG 2.0 1.4.3), which provide a "good estimate" for the average-case minimums of what is acceptable. 3:1 - minimum contrast for "large scale" text (18 pt or 14 pt bold, or larger) 4.5:1 - minimum contrast for regular sized text
• prezjordan 11y ago
  As hlieberman points out, we're following the very much objective WCAG standards. Roots of those cut-offs are somewhat subjective I suppose. I agree with you that one may want to use contrast to convey importance, but we can do this while avoiding the contrast ratio being too low. Good news is that those most affected by contrast violations are likely to use a high-contrast mode for their browser. It's just unfortunate that they won't see the same designs as everyone else. Using good contrast ensures a consistent design for all.
• SwellJoe 11y ago
  Which is to say the designer is purposefully making the site less accessible for users that need a certain level of contrast in order to use the site. If you don't care to make your site usable by people with limited vision, why use this tool at all?