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#ababab on #404040 contrast ratio

4.51:1

Light grey text (#ababab) on a dark grey (Tailwind neutral-700) background (#404040) meets WCAG 2.2 level AA for normal text. It passes 4 of 5 checks below.

Swap: #404040 on #ababab

Large text sample

Normal body text in #ababab on #404040. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

WCAG 2.2 results

WCAG 2.2 contrast results for #ababab on #404040
Normal text — WCAG 1.4.3 AA4.5:1Pass
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 AAA4.5:1Pass

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)

    4.51:1

  • Aa

    Deuteranopia (no green cones)

    4.51:1

  • Aa

    Tritanopia (no blue cones)

    4.51:1

  • Aa

    Achromatopsia (no colour)

    4.51:1

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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)4.51:1
  • AaDeuteranopia (no green cones)4.51:1
  • AaTritanopia (no blue cones)4.51:1
  • AaAchromatopsia (no colour)4.51:1

Contrast ratio

4.51:1

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

Nearest passing colours

Same hue, lightness adjusted in OKLCH.

AA — 4.5:1

Already passes.

AAA — 7:1

Change text

#d5d5d5 · 7.06:1

Change background

#212121 · 7.01:1

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 #ababab on #404040 accessible?
Yes for WCAG 2.2 level AA: the contrast ratio is 4.51:1, above the 4.5:1 needed for normal text. It does not reach the 7:1 needed for AAA.
What is the contrast ratio of #ababab and #404040?
4.51:1, 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 #404040?
#d5d5d5 is the closest colour to #ababab — same hue, adjusted lightness — that reaches 4.5:1 on #404040.

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