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Accessibility Statement

Last reviewed June 2, 2026

Accessibility isn’t a checkbox here — it’s the reason the site exists. RGB Hex is built and used daily by a developer who is color blind, and it targets conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA.

What we do

  • Color is never the only signal. Results that matter are also given as text and numbers, and several tools include a color-vision preview so you can see where colors merge for color-blind viewers.
  • Keyboard operable. Every control is reachable and usable by keyboard, with a visible focus indicator and a “skip to content” link.
  • Announced updates. Key live results — the contrast verdict, and the gradient and gamut diagnoses — are exposed to assistive technology with ARIA live regions, so screen-reader users hear them change.
  • Semantic structure. Pages use real headings, landmarks, and breadcrumbs so the document outline is navigable.
  • Respects your settings. The interface follows your system light/dark preference and honors reduced-motion.

Known limitations

  • The screen color picker (EyeDropper) is only available in Chromium-based browsers — about a third of users. Where it’s unsupported the button is simply hidden, and you can always type or paste a color instead.
  • A few previews are inherently visual — the gradient strips, the color-vision simulation rows — so they are hidden from screen readers and paired with a text explanation of what they show, rather than read out as a meaningless list of swatches.
  • The 2D gamut slice charts convey their primary verdict in words; the plotted boundaries themselves are visual.

Feedback

If you hit a barrier — anything hard to use with a keyboard, a screen reader, or your color vision — please tell me. Reports like these are exactly how the site improves. Reach out via the contact page.