1.4.1 Use of Color

Success Criterion 1.4.1 Use of color: Color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. (Level A)

Note: This success criterion addresses color perception specifically. Other forms of perception are covered in Guideline 1.3 including programmatic access to color and other visual presentation coding.

Background

• Understanding SC 1.4.1

Which elements / situations are tested?

• Links within text: SC1-4-1-a
• Form elements: SC1-4-1-form
• Other text: SCS1-4-1-text
• Images: SC1-4-1-img

Expert input

Is there something else on the web page that causes this SC to fail?

Open questions

None at this time.