WCAG Contrast Checker
Check color contrast for accessibility compliance
Foreground (Text)
Background
Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Large Text Example
Contrast Ratio
21:1
Normal Text
Regular text (under 18pt or 14pt bold)
AAMin 4.5:1✓
AAAMin 7:1✓
Large Text
18pt and larger, or 14pt bold and larger
AAMin 3:1✓
AAAMin 4.5:1✓
About WCAG
WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) defines contrast ratios to ensure text is readable for people with visual impairments.
- AA - Minimum contrast for legal compliance
- AAA - Enhanced contrast for better accessibility