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From: Strange, Lainie
Date: Wed, Aug 27 2014 7:59AM
Subject: Checking color contrast in pdf, doc, etc files on web
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I am working with a colleague on a Web accessibility webinar targeting how to properly prep Word/Excel/PowerPoint docs for accessibility, including when they are converted to pdf. I was looking for the best resource when there was a need to check color contrast of a word/excel/powerpoint/pdf file. Many color contrast analyzers target web pages. I noticed Chrome had a browser add-on for such things as this.

Does anyone recommend any specific tool(s)?

Thanks!

Lainie Strange
DESE/DHE Web Developer
Web Accessibility Coordinator
ITSD

From: Steve Faulkner
Date: Wed, Aug 27 2014 8:02AM
Subject: Re: Checking color contrast in pdf, doc, etc files on web
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you can check any colour combo in any file/app using this
http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/contrastanalyser/

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SteveF
HTML 5.1 <http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/>;


On 27 August 2014 14:59, Strange, Lainie < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:

> I am working with a colleague on a Web accessibility webinar targeting how
> to properly prep Word/Excel/PowerPoint docs for accessibility, including
> when they are converted to pdf. I was looking for the best resource when
> there was a need to check color contrast of a word/excel/powerpoint/pdf
> file. Many color contrast analyzers target web pages. I noticed Chrome had
> a browser add-on for such things as this.
>
> Does anyone recommend any specific tool(s)?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lainie Strange
> DESE/DHE Web Developer
> Web Accessibility Coordinator
> ITSD
>
>
> > > >

From: Olivier Nourry
Date: Thu, Sep 04 2014 11:32AM
Subject: Re: Checking color contrast in pdf, doc, etc files on web
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+1, I use CCA all the time, it has never let me down !
Personal tip: anti-aliasing will make small text appear blurry when
magnified. It's hard then to choose, among the different shades, which one
is the actual color of text. I've found out that the horizontal bar of the
"e" is a reliable place to find the right color.
Le 27 août 2014 16:04, "Steve Faulkner" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > a écrit :

> you can check any colour combo in any file/app using this
> http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/contrastanalyser/
>
> --
>
> Regards
>
> SteveF
> HTML 5.1 <http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/>;
>
>
> On 27 August 2014 14:59, Strange, Lainie < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> > I am working with a colleague on a Web accessibility webinar targeting
> how
> > to properly prep Word/Excel/PowerPoint docs for accessibility, including
> > when they are converted to pdf. I was looking for the best resource when
> > there was a need to check color contrast of a word/excel/powerpoint/pdf
> > file. Many color contrast analyzers target web pages. I noticed Chrome
> had
> > a browser add-on for such things as this.
> >
> > Does anyone recommend any specific tool(s)?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Lainie Strange
> > DESE/DHE Web Developer
> > Web Accessibility Coordinator
> > ITSD
> >
> >
> > > > > > > >
> > > >