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Form controls must appear sufficiently distinct from their surroundings, so that people 
with visual impairments are still able to clearly see them.    

Either the border or the form control itself must have a 3:1 colour contrast with the 
surrounding area. 

## Methodology

* All `<input>`, `<textarea>`, and `<select>` elements are checked.
* For `<input>` elements, these types are ignored as their
  appearance is controlled by the browser or operating system:
  `checkbox`, `radio`, `submit`, `reset`, `image`, `hidden`, `file`. 
* The flattened background color of the control is determined. This is the color of the
  control itself, combined with any parent elements if the control is transparent.
* If the control has a border or outline:
  * The flattened background color of each edge is determined. 
    This is the color of the edge itself, combined with any parent elements
    if the edge is transparent.
  * If any edge has sufficient contrast with the flattened background color of the control, 
    the control is considered to have sufficient contrast.
* If the control does not have a border or outline:
  * The flattened background color of the surrounding 
    area is determined. This is the color of the first control's parent element which is at least 
    one pixel larger around the element in every dimension, i.e. above, below, left, and right.
  * If the background color of the element has sufficient contrast with surrounding area color
    the control is considered to have sufficient contrast.

## Troubleshooting

There are some limitations to the contrast checker:

* The use of drop shadows, glowing effects, gradients, and other complex effects 
  mean there is no one clear color to determine the contrast ratio against. 
  In these cases, the contrast ratio cannot currently be determined.
* It is possible for an element to be positioned over multiple elements, e.g. via
  `position: absolute` or `position: fixed`. In this case, the contrast ratio cannot 
  currently be determined.

## Further reading

* [WCAG 1.4.11](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/non-text-contrast.html)

non-text-contrast

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Title / URL	Issues
Complete List of Academic Degree Programs \| Rowan College at Burlington Countywww.rcbc.edu/degrees	15
Workforce Development \| Rowan College at Burlington Countywww.rcbc.edu/workforce	14
Visit RCBC \| Rowan College at Burlington Countywww.rcbc.edu/visit	14
Admissions \| Rowan College at Burlington Countywww.rcbc.edu/admissions	13
Career Preparation and Experiential Learning \| Rowan College at Burlington Countywww.rcbc.edu/careers	13
Search \| Rowan College at Burlington Countywww.rcbc.edu/search/node	12
Continuing Education \| Rowan College at Burlington Countywww.rcbc.edu/ppd	11
Grants \| Rowan College at Burlington Countywww.rcbc.edu/grants	11
Student Conduct \| Rowan College at Burlington Countywww.rcbc.edu/conduct	11
Student Research Program \| Rowan College at Burlington Countywww.rcbc.edu/research	11

Ensure form controls contrast sufficiently with their surroundings

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