Color is an excellent and essential design tool to draw the eye toward certain information and signal importance. However, for those with visual impairments or color blindness, the important information might go unnoticed or without emphasis. There are two main concerns when using color.

Color for Emphasis

When information is conveyed using color alone, some are not able to access that information.

Instead of this:

 Simply add an asterisk so there is another way to see the emphasis:

Use color. Color is an effective tool for emphasis and design. Just keep in mind that color should not work alone in conveying important information to your audience. 

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Color Contrast

When color is used, be sure to use sufficiently contrasting colors to help your information be easily seen. Use an online color contrast checker to make sure your colors are working. The legal standard to meet is the WCAG 2.0 AA standard. 

WebAIM Color Contrast Checker

WCAG 2.0 Standards

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