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axe core throws relying on color alone false positive issue when the link and surrounded text have same color #3848

@DQUday

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@DQUday

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axe-core

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4.5.1 and 4.5.2

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  • I have tested the issue with the latest version of the product

Issue Description

Expectation

If the link text and the surrounded text color are same, then this check should not take place as there is no color alone usage here.

Actual

Axe-core flags an issue here assuming there is color alone since there is no additional indicators for the link surrounded with text.

How to Reproduce

  1. Launch the URL - https://online.citi.com/US/ag/investing/investingwithciti
  2. Select continue button on the modal.
  3. Now run the axe-core using axe Expert and axe DevTools
  4. Notice false positive raised for one of the links in the footer section where the link and surrounding text colors are same.

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False Positive_color alone

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