Accessibility · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-26
A palette audit produces a fail count, and the fail count is a work estimate once one fix is timed.
Turn pairs checked, pairs failing, and minutes a fix into a failure share and the hours to correct it.
Designers and content teams with a color audit report and no plan for the fixes.
Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.
Use the pairs from the audit report, not an estimate of the page count.
Count the pairs below the ratio that applies to their text size.
Change a token, recheck the pair, and time the whole loop.
The failure share shows whether this is a token change or a palette rewrite.
The App multiplies the failing pairs by your minutes a fix.
Fourteen failing pairs out of 60 is 23.3 percent. At 12 minutes a pair the fixes take 168 minutes, or 2.80 hours.
Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.
Two audits. Both are examples.
Both cases are examples, not records about a real person. The bars show the same numbers the free App computes.
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative · reviewed 2026-10-26
What this source supports: WCAG 2.2 requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text (AA) and 7:1 (AAA), with 3:1 for large text.
Source limit: Contrast is one of many accessibility requirements; it does not guarantee legibility on its own.
These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.
This guide multiplies the pairs you enter. It does not measure contrast ratios or approve a palette.
Contrast is one of many accessibility requirements; it does not guarantee legibility on its own.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Turn pairs checked, pairs failing, and minutes a fix into a failure share and the hours to correct it.
This App multiplies the pairs you enter. It does not measure contrast ratios or approve a palette.
You enter every number yourself. The sources support the method and the limits. They do not produce a result for your specific case. Keep the original documents next to the sheet you build.
The App computes the worked example with your own numbers, in your browser.
APP 1
Turn pairs checked, pairs failing, and minutes a fix into a failure share and the hours to correct it.
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Open Contrast Remediation HoursThe App runs in this browser. It does not send or save entries. Copy, download, or print only when you choose.
This guide uses short, direct instructions as an ASD-STE100-style writing target. It is not a formal certification.
Companion App: Contrast Remediation Hours. It runs in this browser and does not upload your entries.
This guide is edited for clarity and checked against the sources it links. It is not a substitute for official instructions or qualified advice. A linked source does not show that every person needs this guide.