RE: WCAG 2.1 icons or graphic contrast query.

Hello Sean,

Here’s an article from our Becky Gibson at Knowbility that explains 1.4.11
Non-text Contrast in a supplementary/complementary way.

https://knowbility.org/blog/2018/WCAG21-1411Contrast/

Hope that helps!

—
Robert Jolly
Technology Director
Knowbility, Inc. <https://knowbility.org/>

On May 9, 2019 at 8:20:20 PM, ALAN SMITH (alands289@gmail.com) wrote:

Sean,



Read through 1.4.11


Success Criterion 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast§
<https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#non-text-contrast>

Understanding Non-text Contrast
<https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/non-text-contrast.html> |
How to Meet Non-text Contrast
<https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/#non-text-contrast>

(Level AA)

The visual presentation <https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#dfn-presentation> of
the following have a contrast ratio
<https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#dfn-contrast-ratio> of at least 3:1 against
adjacent color(s):

User Interface Components

Visual information required to identify user interface components
<https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#dfn-user-interface-components> and states
<https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#dfn-states>, except for inactive components
or where the appearance of the component is determined by the user agent
and not modified by the author;

Graphical Objects

Parts of graphics required to understand the content, except when a
particular presentation of graphics is essential
<https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#dfn-essential> to the information being
conveyed.





Alan Smith



*From: *Sean Murphy (seanmmur) <seanmmur@cisco.com>
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*To: *Sean Murphy (seanmmur) <seanmmur@cisco.com>; w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
*Subject: *RE: WCAG 2.1 icons or graphic contrast query.



A follow-up question. What about buttons which are graphical in nature in
relation to colour contrast? Is there an SC for this?



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*From:* Sean Murphy (seanmmur) <seanmmur@cisco.com>
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*Subject:* WCAG 2.1 icons or graphic contrast query.



All,



If a web page is showing icons for an action. Is colour contrast included
in WCAG 2.1? If so, what is the new SC?



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