Black on Orange — 10.63:1 Contrast (WCAG)

Black text (#000000) on a orange background (#FFA500) has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 and passes WCAG AA for normal text. See the full AA/AAA matrix and accessible fixes.

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WCAG contrast results

Black text (#000000) on orange (#FFA500) has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1.

UseAAAAA
Normal textPass (4.5:1)Pass (7:1)
Large textPass (3:1)Pass (4.5:1)
UI elementsPass (3:1)No separate AAA threshold

Large text is at least 24px, or 18.66px when bold. UI results apply to relevant icons and component boundaries.

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