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Fix low color contrast in Shopify

Change the failing color once in your theme's color settings.

Checked against Shopify's help docs on 2026-10-09. Menu names can change; the source links below have the latest steps.

  1. In your Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes and click Customize on your live theme.
  2. Open Theme settings (the paintbrush or gear icon) and click Colors.
  3. Most themes use color schemes. Open the scheme your failing section uses and click the swatch for the text, button, or background color that fails.
  4. Type the passing hex code from your Accessibility Shield dashboard into the color field, then click Save.
  5. If only one section is affected, open that section instead and pick a different Color scheme that has enough contrast.

Text on top of images is a common failure. Add an overlay or a darker image setting in the section, or move the text off the image.

Check it: publish your change, then run a new scan from your dashboard. The issue should drop off the list.

What this issue means and who it affects

Sources

  • Shopify: color settings(opens in a new tab)
  • WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)(opens in a new tab)

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