all information — including samples of text at different colors and contrasts is in the Understanding WCAG 2.0 doc
https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/complete.html#visual-audio-contrast-contrast <https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/complete.html#visual-audio-contrast-contrast>
see color contrast samples link
gregg
> On Aug 16, 2016, at 12:21 PM, Elizabeth Pyatt <ejp10@psu.edu> wrote:
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> I’m curious as to what the colors of the background and text are. I’m trying to see what a 3:1 ratio looks like and it looks different from what I see in the image.
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> Hope this makes sense.
>
> Best
> Elizabeth Pyatt
>> On Aug 16, 2016, at 10:38 AM, SALES, TERRY LYNN <TERRYLYNN.SALES@cbp.dhs.gov> wrote:
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>> I’d fail it but we apply the 4.5:1 to all text in DHS. Functionally, it’s not readable.
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>> Terry Lynn (TL) Sales
>> Section 508 and UI Tester
>> DHS/CBP/OIT/CSPD
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>> From: Ta, Duc [mailto:duc.ta.740@my.csun.edu]
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 10:19 AM
>> To: IG - WAI Interest Group List list <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
>> Subject: Color contrast (Minimum)
>>
>> Hi,
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>> I have a question. I know large text that pass color contrast ratio of 3:1 would pass the color contrast. Is it possible to consider this as failure if it is barely readable with black and white or color blinded people?
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>> Example
>> <image001.png>
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>>
>> Best,
>> Duc Ta
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