Do logos need to follow the accessibility guidelines?

Question

Do logos need to follow the accessibility guidelines? Specifically color contrast, size, text, stuff like that.

Answer

Logos do not need to conform to color contrast requirements, but they do need to have appropriate alternative text (alt="Company Logo").

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