RE: Links on focus

If the link is not underlined though and contrast is used to communicate that it is a link and then you also use a change of color for focus then that would seem to cause a challenge between when a link that is focused or not focused.  There aren't likely many colors that would actually allow for these different options.

Jonathan

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If the link changes colour on focus, and the contrast ratio difference between the non-focused and focused state is 3:1 or greater, this passes "Use of color" because the change is not just a change of color (hue), but a distinct change of lightness/luminosity. (see recent clarification to the understanding document for 1.4.1)

G183 is an advisory technique that goes beyond the bare minimum requirement of 1.4.1 - having a contrast of 3:1 is sufficient to pass, but adding an extra underline or similar makes it better ... but it's not necessary to do in order to pass the SC. See the recent clarification here https://github.com/w3c/wcag/commit/9bfa5a21e16747e4fb83ff2773da7b72afe9f92f


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