colorcontrast
nounUK /ˈkʌlə ˈkɒntrɑːst/
US /ˈkʌlər ˈkɑːntræst/
Color contrast is how different two colors look when they are next to each other.
The bright yellow bird stood out against the dark blue sky because of the strong color contrast.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In art and design, the use of very different colors together to make a picture or object stand out.
The poster used color contrast to make the title easy to read.
3. In accessibility, the difference in lightness between text and its background so people can read it clearly.
Good color contrast helps people with poor eyesight read websites.
4. In photography, the visible difference between light and dark or warm and cool colors in a picture.
The sunset photo had beautiful color contrast between orange clouds and purple shadows.