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Re: Red on White fail Color Contrast?

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From: Jeremy Echols
Date: Nov 10, 2017 10:11AM

I'm seeing the same results on the webaim contrast checker: https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/

Looking at the small text, I would agree that it's just a bit painful to read. The larger text is definitely fine, though, so it'll depend on the font used for your messages.

You might consider #AD0000 as it's still a pretty strong red, but it passes at AAA even on smaller fonts. Or you could just go for #EE0000 if you want to preserve the closest possible "feel" while not violating WCAG AA, though IMO it's not as easy to read.