diff --git a/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss b/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss
index 3f0e27e874..9e0520033a 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ mark {
 // UI - semantically hide text
 .sr {
   @extend %text-sr;
+  @extend %a11y-ensure-contrast;
 }
 
 // UI - skipnav
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/base/_mixins.scss b/lms/static/sass/base/_mixins.scss
index 690597563b..5443047a99 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/base/_mixins.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/base/_mixins.scss
@@ -135,6 +135,12 @@
   width: 1px;
 }
 
+// extends - ensures proper contrast for automated checkers
+%a11y-ensure-contrast {
+  background: $white;
+  color: $black;
+}
+
 // extends - UI - removes list styling/spacing when using uls, ols for navigation and less content-centric cases
 %ui-no-list {
   list-style: none;