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Check colour contrast

Whether text on a background is readable, and what to change.

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Your two colours

How it reads

3.03:1

21:1 is black on white. Anything under 3:1 is hard work for most people.

  • Body text — needs 4.5:1 fails
  • Body text, strictest — needs 7:1 fails
  • Large or bold text — needs 3:1 passes
  • Icons, borders and form outlines — needs 3:1 passes

The nearest version of your text colour that passes for body text is #767676, at 4.54:1.

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