Graphics contrast

Hi Everyone,

Immediately after the call I started putting Glenda’s update to the SC text in, and whilst doing that the similarity with the current 1.4.3 sprang to mind.

How about aligning more closely with 1.4.3?

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The visual presentation of important information in graphical elements has a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 against the immediate surrounding background, except for the following:


  *   Thicker lines: where the minimum width of the line is at least 3px the graphic has a contrast ratio of at least 3:1;
  *   Incidental: Graphical elements that are not required for the understanding of the graphic, that are pure decoration, that have the information duplicated elsewhere on the same page have no contrast requirement;
  *   Logotypes: Graphics that are part of a logo or brand name have no minimum contrast requirement.
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I went with “graphical elements” to open up the further description to sub-graphics, e.g. a line in an info-graphic is a graphical element, and if it is important then it should have contrast against its surroundings.

As I said, if anyone has particularly good/bad examples of graphics please send them to me and I’ll try testing this against them.

-Alastair

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