F83: Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.3 and 1.4.6 due to using background images that do not provide sufficient contrast with foreground text (or images of text)
Corpus WCAG 2.2Applies to WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2Level AA, AAAAutomatable: partial
Summary: using background images that do not provide sufficient contrast with foreground text (or images of text)
Why it fails: This page reproduces the F83 failure pattern so auditors can verify detection against 1.4.3, 1.4.6.
Failure technique
Understanding
Quickref
Intentional failure — audit this region
F83
Sale details over a busy background
<p class="f83-text">Sale details over a busy background</p>Expected audit result
- 1.4.3: fail — Specimen demonstrates failure of 1.4.3.
- 1.4.6: fail — Specimen demonstrates failure of 1.4.6.
Manual check: Confirm the specimen demonstrates the documented F83 failure in isolation.