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From: Jesse Hausler
Date: Mar 20, 2015 10:56AM

If placeholder text is being used properly (input masks, giving examples,
etc) and visible form labels are present, does the placeholder text need to
meet contrast ratios?

Browser defaults appear to be 2.2:1 or so... Are people expected to
override browser defaults?

Our usability studies found that people thought that form fields were
already filled out when placeholder text color met 4.5:1.

Thanks,
Jesse