The accessibility guide · Reading the page
Text that's too close in color to its background
Pale gray on white reads as tasteful — and unreadable for guests with low vision, every older guest, and anyone outside in sunlight.
The choice you’re proud of
Low-contrast text — any color too close to its background
What it actually is
Text that's too close in tone to whatever sits behind it — pale gray on white, mid-gray on a colored panel, thin white on a light photo. It reads as tasteful and understated. The problem isn't the color itself, it's the lack of contrast between the text and its background.
Who it shuts out
People with low vision — and every older guest, because contrast sensitivity drops with age — can't separate the letters from what's behind them. And the moment anyone opens your site in sunlight or a dim room, most of your able-sighted guests can't read it either.