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Design accessibility

Color contrast checker for readable website UI.

Check whether website text, buttons, links, and interface states may have contrast problems that affect readability.

Find low-contrast text and UI signalsUseful for design QA and acceptance checksLifetime free public scan entry point
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Color Contrast Checker

Built for Designers, marketers, ecommerce teams, and front-end developers.

Text that may be hard to read against its background

Buttons and links whose visual states may not stand out

Small text or muted copy with weak contrast

Repeated color patterns that need design-system cleanup

WCAG Color Contrast Checker

Test foreground and background colors instantly.

Enter hex colors or use the color pickers. The ratio is calculated using the WCAG relative luminance formula and tested against common AA and AAA thresholds.

Sample preview

Accessible text should be easy to read.

Use this preview to compare body copy, headings, buttons, and UI labels before shipping a design system update.

Contrast ratio

17.74:1

AA normal textPass
AA large textPass
AA UI componentsPass
AAA normal textPass
AAA large textPass
What to fix

Turn the scan into practical accessibility work.

Automated testing is a starting point. AuditYourWeb keeps the guidance direct so owners, agencies, and developers can decide what to fix next without pretending automation is legal certification.

Run the free checker
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Increase foreground and background contrast for text and controls.

2

Avoid relying on color alone for links, errors, and status messages.

3

Review hover, focus, disabled, and selected states.

4

Move repeated contrast fixes into reusable tokens or CSS variables.

Where it fits

From one free scan to a repeatable accessibility workflow.

Use the widget for visitor color preferences and Code Scanner for source-level contrast-related patterns.

The public checker is free to use. Saved websites, widget setup, deep scans, and code issue tracking live in the dashboard when your team needs a longer workflow.

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FAQ

Common questions about color contrast checker.

Why does contrast matter for accessibility?

Good contrast helps low-vision users, older adults, mobile users in bright light, and anyone reading dense content.

Can the scanner fix contrast automatically?

It can point out likely issues and guide remediation, but your design system should decide the final accessible color tokens.