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#000000 on #78716c contrast ratio

4.37:1

Black text (#000000) on a grey (Tailwind stone-500) background (#78716c) is only acceptable for large text and UI components under WCAG 2.2. It passes 2 of 5 checks below.

Swap: #78716c on #000000

Large text sample

Normal body text in #000000 on #78716c. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

WCAG 2.2 results

WCAG 2.2 contrast results for #000000 on #78716c
Normal text — WCAG 1.4.3 AA4.5:1Fail
Large text — WCAG 1.4.3 AA3:1Pass
UI components & icons — WCAG 1.4.11 AA3:1Pass
Normal text — WCAG 1.4.6 AAA7:1Fail
Large text — WCAG 1.4.6 AAA4.5:1Fail

Nearest passing colours

How it looks with colour blindness

Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model at full severity.

  • Aa

    Protanopia (no red cones)

    4.30:1

  • Aa

    Deuteranopia (no green cones)

    4.42:1

  • Aa

    Tritanopia (no blue cones)

    4.37:1

  • Aa

    Achromatopsia (no colour)

    4.36:1

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Colours

Hex, rgb() or hsl(). Alpha is composited.

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Preview

Large heading text

Normal body text at 14 px. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Outlined buttonA text link

Colour-blindness preview

Simulated with Machado et al. (2009), full severity.

  • AaProtanopia (no red cones)4.30:1
  • AaDeuteranopia (no green cones)4.42:1
  • AaTritanopia (no blue cones)4.37:1
  • AaAchromatopsia (no colour)4.36:1

Contrast ratio

4.37:1

WCAG 2.2 contrast verdicts
CheckCriterionNeedsResult
Normal text1.4.3 AA4.5:1Fail
Large text1.4.3 AA3:1Pass
UI components & graphics1.4.11 AA3:1Pass
Normal text1.4.6 AAA7:1Fail
Large text1.4.6 AAA4.5:1Fail

Nearest passing colours

Same hue, lightness adjusted in OKLCH.

AA — 4.5:1

Change text

#f8f8f8 · 4.51:1

Change background

#7a736d · 4.50:1

AAA — 7:1

Change text: no colour with this hue reaches the target.

Change background

#9b948e · 7.02:1

Large text means at least 24 CSS px, or 18.66 CSS px bold. Ratios are truncated, never rounded, so 4.49:1 is shown as failing 4.5:1.

Questions about this pair

Is #000000 on #78716c accessible?
Only for large text. At 4.37:1 it meets the 3:1 large-text and UI-component thresholds but fails the 4.5:1 needed for normal body text.
What is the contrast ratio of #000000 and #78716c?
4.37:1, calculated with the WCAG 2.2 relative luminance formula. The ratio is truncated, not rounded, so it never shows a failing pair as passing.
What colour passes AA on #78716c?
#f8f8f8 is the closest colour to #000000 — same hue, adjusted lightness — that reaches 4.5:1 on #78716c.

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