RE: WCAG 2.1 icons or graphic contrast query.

Robert,

That answered my question. Thanks.

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From: Robert Jolly <robert@knowbility.org>
Sent: Friday, 10 May 2019 12:27 PM
To: Sean Murphy (seanmmur) <seanmmur@cisco.com>; w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Subject: 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<mailto: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)<mailto:seanmmur@cisco.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2019 10:09 PM
To: Sean Murphy (seanmmur)<mailto:seanmmur@cisco.com>; w3c-wai-ig@w3.org<mailto: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<mailto:seanmmur@cisco.com>>
Sent: Friday, 10 May 2019 11:49 AM
To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org<mailto:w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
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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