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Color

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Color - Web Site Design - Accessibility - Color Conformity

Using Color on Web Sites

WCAG 2.1 - Understanding Use Of Color
Complete article: Understanding Success Criterion 1.4.1 Use of Color
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
WebAIM - Contrast and Color Accessibility
Understanding WCAG 2 Contrast and Color Requirements; Evaluating Contrast and Color Use; Defining Colors; WCAG 2 "Contrast Ratio"
WebAIM - WCAG 2.0 and Link Colors
Compliance regarding link colors

Tools to Check Web Site Color Palettes

Color Safe - Accessibility Palettes
Test your color palettes based on WCAG Guidelines of text and background contrast ratios.
WebAIM - Contrast Checker Tool
Online tool to evaluate color contrast ratios in compliance with WCAG 2 criteria.

Computer Graphic Design -- Books / eBooks

Applying Color Theory to Digital Media and Visualization (eBook) by Theresa-Marie Rhyne
Publication Date: 2016
Color Bytes by Jean Bourges; Janet S. Ghent (Editor); Marilyn Scheyer (Contribution by)
Publication Date: 1997
Color Management : a comprehensive guide for graphic designers by John T. Drew; Sarah A. Meyer
Publication Date: 2005
Palette perfect : color combinations inspired by fashion, art & style by Lauren Wager
Publication Date: 2018

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