Key:step:contrast

step:contrast
Description
Indicates if steps of a stairs have specific colour to help visually-impaired people 
Group: Accessibility
Used on these elements
Useful combination
Status: in use

The key step:contrast=* is used to define if stairs have a specific colour for its steps to help visually-impaired people see them easily.

How to map

This tag is mainly used in combination with highway=steps, which designates stairs.

step:contrast=* can have the following values:

  • yes: the stairs have dedicated colouring to help visually impaired people
  • no: the stairs don't have a specific colour (not painted, or painted with a neutral colour)
  • bad: the stairs have dedicated colouring, but the paint is faded due to usage or weather

Examples

Picture/descriptionTagsComments
It is not necessary all steps to have the specific painting, only the first one and the last one at least must be painted.
No distinction between steps, in a neutral colour
Step material helps to see where they are, but are dirty and not so visible.

See also

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