Contrast Checker
WCAG 2.1 contrast for text, large text and UI components — with automatic fixes.
4.35 : 1
The quick brown fox
Large text · 18.66px bold or 24px regular
Normal text — body copy and controls
AA normal ✗AA large ✓AA UI 3:1 ✓AAA normal ✗AAA large ✗
AA: ≥4.5 normal, ≥3 large/UI. AAA: ≥7 normal, ≥4.5 large.
APCA (additional signal)
Accessible Perceptual Contrast Algorithm — bronze reference ≈75.
-48 Lc
Borderline
APCA is shown as a secondary perceptual signal — WCAG 2.1 ratio remains the compliance metric for accessibility conformance.
Suggested fixes
The closest shades of your text color that pass the target.
#FFAA0D · 4.50:1
Passes AA normal text
#FFE5B4 · 7.00:1
Passes AAA normal text
#FFFFFF · 8.59:1
Best text color on this background
Palette matrix
Paste a palette (comma or space separated) to see every text/background pairing at once.