Good color contrast is important for legibility under a wide range of circumstances. It could be someone who has permanently low vision, or someone temporarily looking at a mobile device in direct sunlight.
There are a lot of ways to approach this — the intention isn't to disallow certain colors, but to ensure that they are used in a way that doesn't keep people from being able to access content.
A lot of the site already uses good contrast for the main body text and many of the headings, which is a strong start. Some links are below the standard, however, as well as parts of the main header navigation. I'd recommend using a tool like aXe or WAVE to get an idea of what meets the target and what doesn't, then start thinking about possible color updates.
Good color contrast is important for legibility under a wide range of circumstances. It could be someone who has permanently low vision, or someone temporarily looking at a mobile device in direct sunlight.
The standards for text contrast are 4.5:1 for most text, or 3:1 for large text (see https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/contrast-minimum.html for the definition of "large text"). There is also a standard of 3:1 for some meaingful non-text elements (see https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/non-text-contrast.html for how that's defined; but as one example, the little triangle under "Events" or "Venues" would apply).
There are a lot of ways to approach this — the intention isn't to disallow certain colors, but to ensure that they are used in a way that doesn't keep people from being able to access content.
A lot of the site already uses good contrast for the main body text and many of the headings, which is a strong start. Some links are below the standard, however, as well as parts of the main header navigation. I'd recommend using a tool like aXe or WAVE to get an idea of what meets the target and what doesn't, then start thinking about possible color updates.