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Client told me my text was disappearing on dark backgrounds
I had a client in Portland last month who sent me a screenshot with their phone brightness turned way down. I couldn't even read the body copy on my dark theme. That's when I realized I never tested my contrast ratios on lower brightness settings. Now I always check my color pairings at 30% brightness before I call a design done. Anyone else had to adjust their color palette after seeing it on a real device?
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vera_roberts4mo ago
Have you checked what your design looks like with the "reduce white point" accessibility setting turned on? That really kills contrast way more than just dimming the screen.
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angela_wilson784mo ago
Yeah that setting is brutal. Totally agree with you @vera_roberts. It washes out everything, makes colors look muddy. I've had clients complain about text being unreadable on their phones and that was the culprit every time. Such a pain to account for but you have to.
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