A11y Color Tokens

Overview

The a11y-color-tokens tool is a game changer for developers looking to create accessible web designs. It streamlines the often tedious process of generating color palettes that meet accessibility standards, ensuring that everyone can engage with your UI components effectively. Designed to integrate into your workflow easily, this tool helps you focus on creativity and design, while it manages the complexities of color contrast for you.

By automating the generation of complementary tones based on your base color tokens, a11y-color-tokens not only saves valuable time but also enhances the visual appeal of your projects. The unique scaling of original color values sets it apart from other contrast checkers, making it a must-have for anyone invested in accessibility and aesthetics in their web development projects.

Features

• Seamless Integration: Installs easily into any project, perfect for enhancing your existing workflow with minimal setup required.
• Customizable Outputs: Generates both Sass variables and CSS custom properties, allowing flexibility in how you implement your color tokens.
• Contrast Scaling: Instead of just providing white or black, it intelligently scales your original color for a more visually pleasing contrast.
• Override Capability: Offers the option to override generated contrast colors, ensuring you have creative control over your palette.
• Documentation Generation: Creates an additional Markdown document detailing contrast compatibility for all available color tokens, enhancing accessibility awareness.
• Default Configuration: Comes with sensible defaults like the output directory path and filename, making it easy for beginners to get started.
• TypeScript Support: This tool can be easily configured to work with TypeScript projects, broadening its usability in modern development environments.