2.3.2 Three Flashes (Level AAA) — WCAG 2.1
WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 2.3.2 Three Flashes (Level AAA): what it requires, a common e-commerce accessibility failure, and how to fix it.
This is educational technical reference content, not legal advice. It explains what WCAG 2.1 requires and how to meet it — not whether a specific site carries legal risk. Compliance with WCAG, the ADA, or any other accessibility law or standard is a legal determination; consult qualified counsel for legal risk assessment.
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2.3.2 Three Flashes (Level AAA)
What it requires: The strict version of 2.3.1 — no more than three flashes per second, full stop, with no below-threshold exception.
Common failure: Same failure mode as 2.3.1, evaluated with no small-area/low-contrast exception available.
Fix it: Same remediation as 2.3.1 — this AAA criterion just removes the exception, so the safest practice (avoid rapid flashing entirely) satisfies both.
In 2.3 Seizures and Physical Reactions: ← 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold · 2.3.3 Animation from Interactions →
This is educational technical reference content, not legal advice. It explains what WCAG 2.1 requires and how to meet it — not whether a specific site carries legal risk. Compliance with WCAG, the ADA, or any other accessibility law or standard is a legal determination; consult qualified counsel for legal risk assessment.
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