# Reasonable Colors

Canonical URL: https://colorcurio.us/library/reasonable-colors
Source type: Library entry
Resource URL: https://www.reasonable.work/colors/
Added: 2024-02-25

## Summary

An open color system where shades a set number of steps apart are guaranteed to pass WCAG contrast.

The rule is easy to remember: two steps apart clears 3:1, three steps clears 4.5:1.

- Resource: [Reasonable Colors](https://www.reasonable.work/colors/)
- By: Matthew Howell
- Kind: palettes (tool)
- Level: beginner
- Tags: design-systems, accessibility, palettes, oklab, designer, developer, gallery, css

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