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Add note about logo/logotypes to 1.4.3, 1.4.6, and 1.4.11 understanding
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understanding/20/contrast-enhanced.html

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Intent of Contrast (Enhanced)

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in charts, graphs, diagrams, and other non-text-based information, which is covered by
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<a href="non-text-contrast">Success Criterion 1.4.11 Non-Text Contrasta>.
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<p>Text used as part of a logo or logotype is exempted from contrast requirements,
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under the assumption that logos/logotypes must comply with stricter color choices mandated
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by corporate identity guidelines.
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However, this can be problematic when the logo or logotype also acts as a
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<em>user interface componentem> (such as a link or other interactive control).
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In these cases, authors should choose a variant of the logo or logotype that has sufficient
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contrast, if allowed by the corporate identity guidelines.
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Alternatively, authors should provide an equivalent <em>user interface componentem>
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which serves the same purpose and does meet the contrast requirements.p>
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<h3>Rationale for the Ratios Chosenh3>

understanding/20/contrast-minimum.html

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Intent of Contrast (Minimum)

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<p>See also
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<a href="contrast-enhanced">1.4.6: Contrast (Enhanced)a>.
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<div class="note">
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<p>Text used as part of a logo or logotype is exempted from contrast requirements,
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under the assumption that logos/logotypes must comply with stricter color choices mandated
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by corporate identity guidelines.
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However, this can be problematic when the logo or logotype also acts as a
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<em>user interface componentem> (such as a link or other interactive control).
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In these cases, authors should choose a variant of the logo or logotype that has sufficient
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contrast, if allowed by the corporate identity guidelines.
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Alternatively, authors should provide an equivalent <em>user interface componentem>
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which serves the same purpose and does meet the contrast requirements.p>
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<h3>Rationale for the Ratios Chosenh3>

understanding/21/non-text-contrast.html

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Required for Understanding

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<li> The information is available in another form, such as in a table that follows the graph, which becomes visible when a "Long Description" button is pressed.li>
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<li> The graphic is part of a logo or brand name (which is considered "essential" to its presentation).li>
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<div class="note">
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<p>Logos and logotypes are exempted from contrast requirements when they are purely used as
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<em>graphical objectsem>, under the assumption that they must comply with stricter color choices mandated
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by corporate identity guidelines.
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However, this is not the case when they also act as <em>user interface componentsem>
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(such as links or other interactive controls). In these cases, authors should choose
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a variant of the logo or logotype that has sufficient contrast, if allowed by the
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corporate identity guidelines.
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Alternatively, authors should provide an equivalent <em>user interface componentem>
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which serves the same purpose and does meet the contrast requirements.p>
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<h4>Gradientsh4>

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