One of the more common compliance issues with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) is also one of the easiest to fix. Color contrast in relation to the text on the background requires that the text be easy to read by … Read the rest
Shorts – Decorative Images, Text Images, and Color Contrast
Decorative Images
I want to visit images again to review a couple of common issues I have seen on sites. These issues are easy to recognize if one simply ties to adopt the mindset of a blind or vision impaired … Read the rest
Use of Colors and Icons on Calendars
I’ve noticed two trends which school web editors should address as soon as possible. I will cover one this time and one next time. Today I would like to look at the use of colors on calendars.
However, before we … Read the rest
White on Orange is not ADA Compliant
The Issue
One issue that seems to be repeated across many pages of the Internet, intranet, and even school sites is the use of white text on a background of orange as shown in the image below. However, even though … Read the rest
Color Contrast in the Calendar
While I truly understand the desire to use different colors for event titles in your calendar, you should only do so with full concern about ADA Color Contrast issues. Color Contrast is a mathematical interpretation of the degree of contrast … Read the rest
Font Size: Points vs Pixels
For months, I have talked about color contrast issues. The basic rule is as follows:
In order to meet Level AA guidelines for color contrast under 1.4.3 of the WCAG, text to background color contrast must be 3:1 or greater … Read the rest