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Sink Area With and Without Contrast

Sink Area Without Contrast

Bathroom sink with no contrast White sink Light colored walls Light colored hair brush White switch plate and switch White soap dish with white soap White toothbrush Light colored toothbrush holder White cabinet drawers with white pulls White towel Cough syrup bottle Vitamin bottle Prescription bottle 2 Prescription bottle 1 White countertop Light colored walls White cup Aspirin bottle Prescription bottle 3 Prescription bottle 4 Medicine cabinet Lights

The low contrast bathroom sink graphic shows a sink with a soap dish and soap holder, cup, toothbrush holder with toothbrushes, medicine cabinet with medicine bottles, light switch, hand towel, and hairbrush. All the items are a light color against light colored walls and a light colored countertop. The labels on the medicine bottles are printed in a light text against a light background, all providing examples of insufficient visual contrast.



Sink Area With Contrast

Bathroom sink with contrast White sink Light colored walls White hair brush with dark bristles Black switch plate with white switch White soap dish with orange soap Colorful toothbrushes White toothbrush holder White cabinet drawers with maroon pulls Blue towel Cough syrup bottle - red bottle with contrasting large print label Vitamin bottle - orange bottle with contrasting large print label Maroon countertop Light colored walls Prescription bottle 1 with two rubber bands Prescription bottle 2 with one rubber band White cup Aspirin bottle - blue bottle with contrasting large print label Prescription bottle 3 - green bottle with contrasting large print label Prescription bottle 4 - yellow bottle with contrasting large print label Medicine cabinet Lights

The high contrast bathroom sink graphic, in comparison, demonstrates how good visual contrast can help people with low vision.

  • The countertop is a dark color and the walls are a light color.
  • All of the accessories were selected to provide maximum visual contrast, and in some cases, texture.
  • The soap dish is light with dark colored soap.
  • The cup is white against the dark background of the countertop.
  • The toothbrush holder is light with dark colored toothbrushes.
  • The medicine bottles have large print lettering in a dark ink on light background; one medicine bottle has a rubber band and another has two rubber bands to distinguish them texturally from the other bottles.
  • The light switch plate has a dark background and white switches.
  • The hand towel is dark against a light wall.
  • The hairbrush has a light handle against a dark background.