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Success criterion 1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio

Level Level AAA, WCAG principle: Perceivable

Assigned to the following themes: SENSORY

For prerecorded audio with speech, any background sound must be:

  • at least 20dB lower than the speech, or
  • there must be a way to turn it off

Learn more about the success criterion 1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio on the W3C website.

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