Why does a typeface with low color contrast against its background fail for readers with visual impairments?

💡 Explanation

The visual system relies on luminance differences to distinguish letterforms; insufficient contrast reduces legibility, because it impairs the edge detection mechanism. This requires higher cognitive effort to decode characters, therefore lower contrast fails because characters are harder to distinguish, rather than due to memory or speed limitations.

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