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From: Joan Preston
Date: Dec 16, 2016 9:46AM

Hi all,

I wanted to get your thought on icons that will be used for apps on smartphones. The icon will be used for an associated program for the university, but the color contrast does not meet 4.5:1 and at 48px x 48px, it is hard to read. The icon is not a logo, but uses branding colors. Should this icon meet the color contrast ratio or be exempt?

Per the W3C's, Logotypes: Text that is part of a logo or brand name has no minimum contrast requirement. However, corporate visual guidelines beyond logo and logotype are not included in the exception.

Thanks for your help.

Joan Preston
Web Accessibility Coordinator
ITS - California State University, Long Beach
562.985.1490