[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #33030: Admin menu update/comment count notification accessibility

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#33030: Admin menu update/comment count notification accessibility
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 Reporter:  afercia            |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration     |    Version:  4.2
 Severity:  normal             |   Keywords:  needs-patch
  Focuses:  ui, accessibility  |
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 In the admin menu, when there are updates or pending comments, they're
 notified to users with a small number in a colored circle. Red or blue
 depending which is the current active menu item.

 From an accessibility point of view I can see three issues here:
 - color contrast (both #d54e21 and #00b9eb are under the required 4.5:1
 ratio)
 - the numbers font size is really too small
 - the numbers are just... numbers and would need a more descriptive aria-
 label

 About colors and font size, any change here would require design feedback
 so: designers welcome!

 Screenshot for reference:

 [[Image(https://cldup.com/DmVt4KVWJM.png)]]

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