Accessible Design vs. Inclusive Design: What's the Difference?

"From a Product Design perspective, accessibility is a measurable standard which reflects whether individuals are able to engage with your product independently. More simply phrased: Can someone use this product without the assistance of other people? WCAG guidelines The measurable standard of accessibility is WCAG - developed and maintained by W3C. They exist on three levels (A, AA and AAA), each claiming a higher standard of accessibility."

"A guideline example is 1.4.3 Contrast: 'Text contrast against its background must be at least 4.5:1 for normal text, or 3:1 for large text (over 24px, or bold and over 19px)." - as defined by WCAG in Plain English. These minimum levels of contrast help people with visual impairments to read content comfortably. Such as individuals who experience color blindness or have low vision."

Accessibility is a measurable product design standard that reflects whether individuals can engage with a product independently. WCAG, developed and maintained by W3C, provides three conformance levels (A, AA, AAA) that define increasing accessibility requirements. Example guideline 1.4.3 mandates text-to-background contrast ratios of at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, aiding people with color blindness and low vision. Accessible design denotes a solution that meets accessibility standards. Diversity describes the broad spectrum of human differences, and inclusion describes the feeling of being included or part of something.

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