Is your text dark enough to read?
Pick two colors. If they fail, we suggest one that passes.
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2.84 to 1
- Too faint for normal text (needs 4.5 to 1)
- Too faint for large or bold text (about 24px, or 19px bold) (needs 3 to 1)
Closest color that passes: #767676 (4.54 to 1).
The most common problem we find
373 of the 548 local business websites we scanned had text too faint to read, in a median of 8 places per site.
Check the grey text first
Grey body text, captions and footer links fail most. On white, #767676 is the lightest grey that passes.
Check text on photos
White text on a bright photo often fails. Darken the photo or put the text on a solid band.
Check buttons and links
Button labels count as text, and links need to stand out from the words around them.
Change the theme, not each page
Most builders set text colors once in the site styles, so one change fixes every page.
From our own scans in October 2026. We picked these sites because each had at least one serious issue, so the numbers describe sites with problems, not every site.
Where to change colors
Want the fixes done for you?
A person fixes the 10 most important issues on your site, faint text included, then re-scans to show the change.
We fix your top 10
$149one-time
Easiest first step
Done for you. We fix the 10 most important issues from your scan, then re-scan to show the change.
- Fixes made by a person, not a widget
- Works with WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify & more
- Before-and-after report
- Anything we can’t change on your platform comes with step-by-step instructions
Check the rest of your site
The free scan checks for links with no name, blocked zoom, untitled maps and more. Automated scans catch a portion of accessibility issues and are not a legal compliance certification.
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