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Dark Mode Design (luminance-based elevation) — Quiz
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Dark Mode Design (luminance-based elevation)
In a dark-mode interface, why do drop shadows fail as an elevation cue?
Drop shadows require a light background to be visible; on a near-black surface they become imperceptible
CSS box-shadow is not supported in dark-mode color schemes
Drop shadows increase contrast too much on dark backgrounds and fail WCAG 2.2
Operating systems disable shadows automatically when dark mode is active
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