Nearly every link on jobs.drupal.org fails WCAG AA color contrast.
For users with visual impairments, using this site is nearly impossible.
There are many color contrast checker tools out there to verify this yourself. I'm personally a fan of the WAVE browser plugin.
According to the WAVE toolbar, there are currently 105 "very low contrast" links on jobs.drupal.org.
What It Means
Very low contrast between foreground and background colors.
Why It Matters
Adequate contrast is necessary for all users, especially users with low vision.
How to Fix It
Increase the contrast between the foreground (text) color and the background color. Large text (larger than 18 point or 14 point bold) does not require as much contrast as smaller text.
The Algorithm... in English
Text is present that has a contrast ratio less than 4.5:1, or large text (larger than 18 point or 14 point bold) has a contrast ratio less than 3:1. Elements with background images must have a background color defined that provides adequate contrast when images are disabled or unavailable.
Comments
Comment #1
frodopwns commentedI am a Drupal developer with low vision. I use the jobs site at 200% zoom and still have trouble reading your inactive tabs.
Comment #2
tvn commentedThanks for the report, moving to a.d.o queue and will let our staff working on Jobs.d.o know.
Comment #3
mgiffordYa, the contrast is still pretty bad http://wave.webaim.org/report#/https://jobs.drupal.org/home
Great way to find alternatives via http://contrast-finder.tanaguru.com/
But really, this needs to be addressed at the design phase. Whoever is cranking out these designs needs to run them through a contrast tool.
Comment #4
rachel_norfolkMoving this into what I think is a better place
Comment #5
drummThe custom code & theme for Jobs.Drupal.org isn't available on Drupal.org, so an Association-specific project works well. I added a component to keep the issues organized.