Color Accessibility Checker

Check color contrast for WCAG compliance

Home Free Online Color Accessibility Checker (WCAG Compliance)
Ensure your color palette meets WCAG accessibility standards instantly. Our free tool checks text-to-background color contrast ratios, making sure your website or app is usable and compliant for everyone, including those with visual impairments.
Color Accessibility Checker Tool

Check color accessibility according to WCAG standards. Test single color pairs, batch test multiple combinations, and export professional reports.

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Sample Heading Text

This is regular paragraph text at 18px size. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

This is smaller text at 16px size. It should be readable if it passes WCAG AA standards.

Contrast Ratio: :1

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Accessibility Score

Suggested Accessible Colors

WCAG Compliance Details

WCAG 2.0 Level AA

Normal Text (4.5:1 required)
Large Text (3:1 required)

WCAG 2.0 Level AAA

Normal Text (7:1 required)
Large Text (4.5:1 required)

Quick Presets

✅ WCAG AA Compliant

❌ Common Failures (Educational)

Understanding WCAG Standards

WCAG AA: Minimum level for most websites. Normal text requires 4.5:1, large text (18pt+) requires 3:1.

WCAG AAA: Enhanced level for maximum accessibility. Normal text requires 7:1, large text requires 4.5:1.

Large Text: Defined as 18pt (24px) or larger, or 14pt (18.66px) bold or larger.

Recommendation: Aim for WCAG AA as a minimum standard for all web content.

Batch Color Testing

Enter multiple color pairs to test, one per line. Format: #foreground,#background

Test Results ( pairs)

Foreground Background Ratio AA Normal AAA Normal

Advanced Accessibility Tools

Coming soon: Interactive contrast slider, advanced color manipulation tools, and more professional features for designers and developers.

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Export Results

Choose an export format:

  1. 1 Input Foreground Color: Enter the Hex or RGB code for your text color.
  2. 2 Input Background Color: Enter the Hex or RGB code for the background color.
  3. 3 Check Compliance: Click "Check Contrast" to instantly see the contrast ratio score and whether it meets WCAG AA and AAA standards. Check color contrast now!
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