diff --git a/guidelines/sc/21/graphics-contrast.html b/guidelines/sc/21/graphics-contrast.html
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ <h4>Graphics Contrast</h4>
       						
       <dt>User Interface Components</dt>
       						
-      <dd>Visual information used to indicate <a>states</a> and boundaries of active <a>user interface components</a>, except where the appearance of the component is determined by the user agent and not modified by the author;</dd>
+     <dd>Visual information used to indicate <a>states</a> and boundaries of <a>user interface components</a>, except for inactive components or where the appearance of the component is determined by the user agent and not modified by the author;</dd>
       						
       <dt>Graphical Objects</dt>