Material You Gets a New Contrast Slider in Android 14

• Android 14 adds contrast slider in settings
• Uses color science for better visibility
• Works for most Google apps and some third-party apps

It has been a couple of months since the launch of android 14 and we are still finding some surprising and useful new features and functionalities that were added to the new android version. The new contrasted color theme option is a practical contribution. It gives the android parts and even some third party apps a much more lively look.

You can find the contrast slider under the “Color and Motion” tab in the settings. The contrast option provided is quite sufficient in distinguishing between icons, text and other elements for most users. But for people who get bored fast, Google has added a “Contrast Slider” for adjusting the level of contrast to your liking. The most important thing is that Google has kept it accessible and easy for everyone to use. 

Android 14 Is Prioritizing Colors?

Android 14 has really put a lot of thought into themes and color. The automatic theme uses color science to make sure there is enough contrast between two different elements so that they are distinguishable. For instance if you put light gray text on white background, it would be difficult to read. Color science makes sure this doesn’t happen.

Strangely the android itself isn’t affected by the changing contrast. It remains the same even after changing the option to the highest setting. But it definitely works like a charm for most google apps and even some third party apps.

In short, the adjustable contrast option in android 14 can be quite useful and is welcomed by the android users. It shows what Material You is capable of and what we can expect from it in the future. 

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