Web page color & accessibility

[John Creech]

>From an accessibility standpoint, does anyone know of any studies or other
data that speak to setting a dark background for a class, say the color
maroon, and then setting font color to white? I'm aware of the dangers of
setting colors without enough contrast betwen background and font color,
but are there problems with the above example where the white text would
clearly stand out against the dark background?  Thanks.

John Creech
Electronic Resources & Systems Librarian
Central Washington University Library
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