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Insufficient Color Contrast on Squarespace

Text elements do not meet WCAG 2.1 AA minimum contrast ratios (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text). This makes content difficult or impossible to read for users with low vision.

Issue ID: A11Y-CONTRAST-001Severity: majorEffort: S

Why this matters

Text elements do not meet WCAG 2.1 AA minimum contrast ratios (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text). This makes content difficult or impossible to read for users with low vision. This affects usability, compliance risk, and how many visitors can successfully consume the page.

Squarespace fix path

How to fix this on Squarespace

Check page settings, navigation, and code injection.

  1. 1Identify whether this is page-level or site-level.
  2. 2Apply the fix.
  3. 3Republish and confirm.

After you fix it

  • Run axe-core or a contrast checker and confirm all text meets WCAG AA ratios

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