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Re: icons and color contrast

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Dec 16, 2016 10:58AM

Low contrast text and icons minimizes one thing, the number of users
who like your webpage or app. ;)
(quote borrowed from twitter, slightly modified).
WCAG 1.4.3 only requires text and images of text to have the 4.5:1
ratio. If the icon has no text in it, it is exempt (this is the
requirement that is being addressed in future versions of WCAG, or so
I understand).
If it has text in it that it is not logo text, then it applies.




On 12/16/16, JP Jamous < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Amen to that one.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf
> Of Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC)
> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 11:11 AM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] icons and color contrast
>
> I think that the question is simpler than does it meet the accessibility
> standard. Just ask them if they would like people to be able to see it. Low
> contrast icons will be missed or difficult to find for more people than just
> those with vision impairments when working in many mobile environments -
> like outside.
>
> If they are not worried whether people can see them the next question would
> be why are they there?
>
> Mike Moore
> EIR (Electronic Information Resoources) Accessibility Coordinator Texas
> Health and Human Services Commission Civil Rights Office
> (512) 438-3431 (Office)
>
> Making electronic information and services accessible to people with
> disabilities is everyone's job. I am here to help.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf
> Of Joan Preston
> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 10:47 AM
> To: <EMAIL REMOVED>
> Subject: [WebAIM] icons and color contrast
>
> 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
>
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