We have all come across a website or image were the colour contrast between the background and the text make it exceedingly difficult to read. For some the need for high contrast between text and background is more significant than for others. When designing, how can you ensure your colours provide sufficient contrast for all?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines is an internationally recognised and followed standward for ensuring accessibility. WCAG provides guidance for ensuring content is accessible, including colour contrast ratios. The linked article covers the tools available to help with testing the colour contrast ratio and adjusting your design to be compliant.
Read the full Testing Web Design Color Contrast article
Accessible color contrast is a practice that ensures text is readable for everyone. Sometimes testing contrast is easy and sometimes it's really hard
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