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Re: link color that meets contrast requirements relative to bg and surrounding text?
From: Robert Fentress
Date: Oct 4, 2017 10:06AM
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Nope. Don't think that would work in the relevant context.
On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 11:18 AM, Karl Brown < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Would they be averse to switching the background and foreground colours on
> the links?
>
> On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 3:26 PM, Robert Fentress < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Joe. Maybe they would be more receptive to bolding. Good idea!
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 9:43 AM, Joe Chidzik <
> <EMAIL REMOVED>
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Not aware of one tool that does all you need, but I find the Tanaguru
> > > contrast finder incredibly useful at being given a failed contrast
> > > combination, and suggesting a number of conformant combinations by
> > changing
> > > either the foreground background colour accordingly (and
> > automatically).
> > >
> > > I guess you could go through the list of compliant colour combinations
> it
> > > suggests with a colour picker to find a combination that meets your
> > > requirements for foregroundbackground, AND textlink text colours.
> > >
> > > http://contrast-finder.tanaguru.com/
> > >
> > > Of course, underlining links is desirable, but would they settle for
> > > bolding them instead if underlining is not an option? This would also
> > > satisfy the requirement.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
> > > > On Behalf Of Robert Fentress
> > > > Sent: 04 October 2017 14:37
> > > > To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> > > > Subject: [WebAIM] link color that meets contrast requirements
> relative
> > > to bg
> > > > and surrounding text?
> > > >
> > > > Anybody know of a tool or strategy for efficiently finding a link
> text
> > > color that
> > > > meets 3:1 contrast requirements relative to surrounding text
> > > > <https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/G183.html>, while
> > > > simultaneously meeting the 4.5:1 contrast requirements for background
> > > > <https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/G18.html>. The design team
> > > > doesn't want to add an underline to links (except on hover and
> focus),
> > > which,
> > > > as I interpret it, means that the colors used for those links need to
> > > have a
> > > > luminosity contrast ratio of 3:1 relative to the surrounding text,
> > which
> > > is set
> > > > as black. The problem is that whatever color is chosen for that
> > purpose
> > > also
> > > > needs to have a luminosity contrast ratio of 4.5:1 relative to the
> > > background,
> > > > which is a very light gray, #FAF4F3. I've tried the palette
> > recommended
> > > in
> > > > their brand guidelines for combinations that might work, but none of
> > them
> > > > do, so now I'm just kind of randomly flailing about trying to find a
> > > color that
> > > > works with one constraint, while not violating the other. I darken,
> I
> > > lighten, I
> > > > test, I rinse, I repeat, and so on.
> > > > There's gotta be a more efficient way. Keep in mind I'm trying to
> hew
> > > (or
> > > > hue--ouch!) as closely to the palette used on the rest of the site,
> so
> > I
> > > can't
> > > > just have any old color. Ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > > Rob
> > > >
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>
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> > > > >
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