Who Is Colour Contrast?

Color contrast is the difference in light between font (or anything in the foreground) and its background. In web accessibility, how well one color stands out from another color determines whether or not most people will be able to read the information.

What is the purpose of Colour contrast?

Colour contrast between text and background is important on web pages. It affects some people's ability to perceive the information (in other words to be able to receive the information visually). Everyone who can see, sees things in different ways.

What is an example of color contrast?

Contrasting colors are colors that differ from one another. ... For example, red-orange and orange are colors that have low contrast; red and green are colors that have high contrast.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.