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fix(input): floating label text fails a11y contrast audit #11497
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What kind of change does this PR introduce?
What is the current behavior?
Floating labels use


color: rgba(0,0,0,0.38);
which doesn't align with the spec and fails Lighthouse contrast audits. This is the color we use for "disabled" text, which isn't right.Currently our Input demo page gets a Lighthouse score of
77
.Issue Number:
Relates to #11475
What is the new behavior?
Floating labels use


rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54);
which passes Lighthouse contrast audits. This is the color we use for "secondary" text, which seems appropriate. We use the fullrgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);
for the primary text (input value).With these changes our Input demo page gets a Lighthouse score of
92
.Does this PR introduce a breaking change?
Other information
This is expected to break screenshot tests.
This gets us a step closer to getting 100 in the Lighthouse a11y audit.
Other related issues are