Kontrast - WCAG Contrast Checker

Quickly check and adjust contrast in realtime in your browser to meet WCAG 2.1 requirements.
What is Kontrast - WCAG Contrast Checker?
Kontrast - WCAG Contrast Checker is a browser extension that enables real-time contrast checking and adjustments in your browser. It assists you to meet the stringent Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 standards. Offering features like automatic contrast inspection, WCAG compliant color suggestions, a color slider in RGB and HSL mode, easy color copying, and more, it is a must-have tool for designing accessible websites.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-10-15
Users: 6,000+
Rating: 3.69 (16)
Version: 1.1.9 (Last updated: 2020-05-23)
Creation date: 2020-05-21
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • *://*.gumroad.com/*
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • <all_urls>
Size: 405.50K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Kontrast is a browser extension that let you quickly check and adjust text and background contrast in realtime in your browser to meet the standards of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) requirements.

Features: ✔ Auto inspect contrast for the selected element ✔ Display accessibility ratio ✔ Automatically get closest WCAG compliant color ✔ Color Slider ✔ RGB and HSL mode ✔ Color picker ✔ Easily copy color (HEX, RGBA, HSLA) ✔ Ignore CSS hover effect ✔ Dark Mode

Special thanks to Gary Simon from Coursetro.com for covering my product.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Quick to pull hex codes
  • Developer's quick response to issues
  • Does exactly what it says
  • Helpful for checking accurate contrast
Cons
  • Limited features compared to the described overview
  • Some features not working like color picker
  • Inconsistency between color picked and zoom view
  • Doesn't automate contrast checking
  • Non-responsive developer
Most mentioned
  • Quick developer response
  • Doesn't automate contrast checking
  • Limited features
  • Issues with the color picker
  • Not working on Chrome
Recent reviews
I thought it will catch all the erros by itself, but it didn't, I have to manullly check each text
by Ehab Alamawi, 2023-06-01

Use it to quickly tell what colors work where. 10/10.
by David Ward, 2022-11-15

still don't work :(
by Bruce, 2021-04-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Kontrast - WCAG Contrast Checker requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Kontrast - WCAG Contrast Checker may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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