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To comply with WCAG AA, the colour of text must sufficiently contrast with
its background color, so that people with moderate visual impairments can read it.

The [contrast ratio](https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/visual-audio-contrast-contrast.html#contrast-ratiodef) 
must be at least 4.5:1 for body text, and 3:1 for large text.

A much more demanding version of this check (1.4.6) exists for WCAG AAA. Ignoring an issue in this check 
will also ignore it in that check, and vice versa.

aa-text-contrast

June 2025

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University of Cumbria

Title / URL	Issues
Student Lifewww.cumbria.ac.uk/blog/articles/student-life/	94
Health and Wellbeingwww.cumbria.ac.uk/blog/articles/health-and-wellbeing/	92
Blog \| University of Cumbriawww.cumbria.ac.uk/blog/2/index.php	90
Blog \| University of Cumbriawww.cumbria.ac.uk/blog/3/index.php	85
Undergraduatewww.cumbria.ac.uk/blog/articles/undergraduate/	73
Blog \| University of Cumbriawww.cumbria.ac.uk/blog/	66
Carlislewww.cumbria.ac.uk/blog/articles/carlisle/	64
Blog \| University of Cumbriawww.cumbria.ac.uk/blog/4/index.php	59
Amblesidewww.cumbria.ac.uk/blog/articles/ambleside/	58
Blog \| University of Cumbriawww.cumbria.ac.uk/blog/5/index.php	52

Ensure text has sufficient contrast (AA)

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