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UW colors contrast table

WCAG 2.1 level AA requires a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Large text is defined as 18px and bold or larger, or 24px (normal weight) or larger. Test contrast with this contrast checker.

Quick guide for UW Colors:

Bold = Pass. Contrast is sufficient.

TEXT COLOR Pure black Black Purple Dark gray Dark gold Gold Light gray Light gold White Link blue
#000000 #373a3c #4b2e83 #5a5a5a #85754d #b7a57a #c9c9c9 #e8e3d3 #ffffff #1a62c7
BACKGROUND COLOR
White #ffffff 21

11.45

10.4

6.89

4.51

1.86 1.65 3.51 5.8

Light gold #e8e3d3 16.35

8.95

8.13

5.37

3.52 1.89 1.29 1.27 4.5

Light gray #c9c9c9 12.68

8.01

7.27

4.16 3.15 1.69 1.11 1.43 4.06
Gold #b7a57a 8.67

4.73

4.3 2.84 1.86 1.46 1.88 2.42 2.39
Dark gold #85754d 4.64

2.53 2.3 1.52 1.86 2.72 3.51 4.51

1.28
Dark gray #5a5a5a 3.04 1.66 1.5 1.52 2.84 4.16 5.37

6.89

1.18
Purple #4b2e83 2.01 1.1 1.5 2.3 4.3 6.28

8.13

10.4

1.79
Black #373a3c 1.83 1.1 1.66 2.53 1.86 6.91

8.92

11.45

1.97
Pure black #000000 1.83 2.01 3.04 4.64

8.67

12.68

16.35

21

3.61

This table is provided by the UMAC Web Strategy team. For more detailed information on creating accessible content, visit the Accessible Technology website.