§ 17.06.2026 Accessibility
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WCAG AA without sacrificing the brand
Most accessibility regressions come from designers picking contrast last. Picking it first costs nothing and prevents every common AA violation.
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The essay
If your color picker tells you the contrast ratio while you’re picking, your designer’s brand has been WCAG AA from the first sketch. If it tells you at audit time, you are paying twice — once to design, once to redesign.
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