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Add note about logo/logotypes to 1.4.3, 1.4.6, and 1.4.11 understanding
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understanding/20/contrast-enhanced.html

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in charts, graphs, diagrams, and other non-text-based information, which is covered by
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<a href="non-text-contrast">Success Criterion 1.4.11 Non-Text Contrast</a>.
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</p>
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<div class="note">
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<p>Although text used as part of a logo or logotype is exempted from contrast requirements,
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this can be problematic when it also acts as a <em>user interface component</em>
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(such as a link or other interactive control). In these cases, authors should choose
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a variant of the logo or logotype that has sufficient contrast.
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Alternatively, authors should provide an equivalent <em>user interface component</em>
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which serves the same purpose and does meet the contrast requirements.</p>
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</div>
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<h3>Rationale for the Ratios Chosen</h3>

understanding/20/contrast-minimum.html

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<p>See also
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<a href="contrast-enhanced">1.4.6: Contrast (Enhanced)</a>.
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<div class="note">
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<p>Although text used as part of a logo or logotype is exempted from contrast requirements,
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this can be problematic when it also acts as a <em>user interface component</em>
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(such as a link or other interactive control). In these cases, authors should choose
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a variant of the logo or logotype that has sufficient contrast.
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Alternatively, authors should provide an equivalent <em>user interface component</em>
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which serves the same purpose and does meet the contrast requirements.</p>
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</div>
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<section>
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<h3>Rationale for the Ratios Chosen</h3>

understanding/21/non-text-contrast.html

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<li> The information is available in another form, such as in a table that follows the graph, which becomes visible when a "Long Description" button is pressed.</li>
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<li> The graphic is part of a logo or brand name (which is considered &quot;essential&quot; to its presentation).</li>
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</ul>
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<div class="note">
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<p>Although logos and logotypes are exempted from contrast requirements when they are purely used as
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<em>graphical objects</em>, this is not the case when they also act as <em>user interface components</em>
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(such as links or other interactive controls). In these cases, authors should choose
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a variant of the logo or logotype that has sufficient contrast.
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Alternatively, authors should provide an equivalent <em>user interface component</em>
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which serves the same purpose and does meet the contrast requirements.</p>
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</div>
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</section>
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<h4>Gradients</h4>

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