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Hue not relied on

foundational

Normative Text

Information is not conveyed by hue alone.

Information conveyed includes presenting data or meaning, indicating an action, prompting a response, distinguishing between items, conveying boundaries, etc. Artistic expression is not part of information conveyed.

Except when

  • Content is artistic or expressive.
  • Content is designed only for a device that is limited to presenting hues.
Tests

This section is non-normative.

Procedure

For each instance where information is conveyed by hue:

  1. Check that at least one additional visual indicator is present that conveys the same information.

Expected results

  • #1 is true.

Tests

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