Color semantics

To create accessible designs, it is necessary to consider more than just color contrast and luminance. Effective communication needs semantic colors to help users quickly understand the status or impotance of elements.

Semantic colors communicate specific meanings:

• Error: error or stop
• Green: success or go
• Amber/Orange: warning and caution

In any case, avoid using only color information to indicate an error or other type of feedback. Include an error message or icon to make it clear what needs to be corrected. For example, add a text label saying "Add a password" to specify the mistake in a form input field.

This is just one example where, in addition to semantic colors, we need to consider other elements to facilitate access for the largest number of users.