=== Background
Current Codex Color tokens definition features `color-subtle` with value Gray 600 (`#54595d`).
In WikimediaUI Base that has been defined as `#72777d`
We've also need to feature disabled items with the lowest acceptable gray, currently Gray 500 (`#72777d`)
A special case are placeholders which are only used on White background and are also acceptable as Gray 500.
=== Quest
Do we need an additional accessory color in order to
- set apart certain text color combinations of disabled and
- provide an level AA conformant color when used on lighter grey backgrounds
**Option 1**
- Leave subtle as is with the slightly lighter Gray 500 or `#72777d` and add another accessory color with Gray 600
**Option 2**
- Change subtle to Gray 600 and unify on one token.
=== Decision of 2022-08-05
Coming out of T313502#8094922:
- `accessory` is replaced by `subtle`
- `subtle` remains Gray 600 (`#54595d`)
- Several use cases of current (legacy) `accessory` are replaced by disabled.
{F35328598}
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==== Further information
==== Current usage of lighter subtle
https://codesearch.wmcloud.org/search/?q=base--subtle&i=nope&files=&excludeFiles=&repos=
===== OOUI
**VisualEditor**
| Current | Proposal
| {F35327699 width=100%} …the accelerator keys | {F35327704 width=100%} With unified subtle color (option 1)
Somewhat acceptable, but harder to guide focus
**Dropdown with MenuSectionOptionWidget**
| Current | Proposal
| {F35327706 width=100%} | {F35327710 width=100%}
Somewhat acceptable, but could be mistaken as interactive items
==== Additional concerns tokens-wise
How to deal with {T286851}?
==== Dev note
Card and TypeaheadSearch icons would have color-subtle assigned instead of current color-accessory
=== Agreement & decision