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1. PerceivableLevel A

1.4.1 Use of Color

색의 사용

Summary

Color must not be the only way information or distinction is conveyed. Users with color vision deficiency — and anyone printing in grayscale — lose that signal entirely. Pair color with a second cue: text, an icon, an underline, or a pattern.

Common failures

  • Marking form errors with a red border only, without an accompanying error message.
  • Distinguishing in-text links by color alone, with no underline.

Corresponding KWCAG 2.2 items

  • 5.3.1 Content Recognizable Without Color

Related study units

Read the W3C source — Understanding SC 1.4.1