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 For links, this means that there must be some kind of text decoration, preferably an underline, in addition to a color that has sufficient contrast with the surrounding text. For links, this means that there must be some kind of text decoration, preferably an underline, in addition to a color that has sufficient contrast with the surrounding text.
  
-In maps and charts, neighboring regions need to be distinguished by something other than color. Using [[https://twitter.com/steveschoger/status/1112731452704202752|one hue at different shades of lightness]] is one solution. The [[https://visa.github.io/visa-chart-components/?path=/story/introduction--page|Visa Chart Components]] library uses subtle background patterns in addition to color gradients. +In maps and charts, neighboring regions need to be distinguished by something other than color. Using [[https://twitter.com/steveschoger/status/1112731452704202752|one hue at different shades of lightness]] is one solution. The [[https://visa.github.io/visa-chart-components/?path=/story/introduction--page|Visa Chart Components]] library uses subtle background patterns in addition to color gradients. [[https://www.barrierbreak.com/decoding-wcag-1-4-11-non-text-contrast-part-2/#chart_images|Adding high-contrast text labels to pie chart slices]] is also a good solution to adjacent colors that don't have enough contrast with each other.
 ===== Borders and background colors ===== ===== Borders and background colors =====
  
accessibility/common_issues/color.txt · Last modified: 2024/04/18 14:07 by sleary

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