Stop Using Grey Text (2025)

8 hours ago

The article strongly advises against using grey text, especially on off-white backgrounds, as it reduces readability and looks unprofessional.
It criticizes the practice of overwriting default text colors with grey, which requires additional CSS and limits audience accessibility.
The author suggests using the prefers-contrast CSS media query as a workaround if low-contrast designs must be used.
A personal anecdote is shared about frequently questioning one's eyesight due to poor design choices on websites.
A demo is provided to visually illustrate the difference between high and low contrast text.
The article argues that higher contrast improves information density and content fidelity, comparing low contrast to downgrading audio quality.
The piece ends with a sarcastic remark mocking poor web design practices.

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