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Free WCAG Color Contrast Checker

Check whether two colors meet WCAG AA and AAA contrast standards for accessibility. Live preview at multiple text sizes with automatic suggestions when contrast is too low.

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Text color

Background color

Large heading text

Medium body text (18px) for reading and content.

Normal body text (16px) for paragraphs.

Small body text (14px) for captions and metadata.

14.63:1

Contrast ratio

✓WCAG AA — Normal text

Requires 4.5:1 · You have 14.63:1

✓WCAG AA — Large text

Requires 3.0:1 · You have 14.63:1

✓WCAG AAA — Normal text

Requires 7.0:1 · You have 14.63:1

✓WCAG AAA — Large text

Requires 4.5:1 · You have 14.63:1

✓UI components / graphical objects

Requires 3.0:1 · You have 14.63:1

Quick presets

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast guidelines. Large text = 18pt (24px) normal or 14pt (18.66px) bold. Hex codes update in both directions: type a hex or pick a color, both inputs stay in sync.