Dear Susan
The biggest issue is the lack of contrast and distinctiveness that would indicate that this is the last step - I would suggest that black be used but not as a continuous strip but as a broken strip or as a set of black dots to warn that this is the last step and there is a change in level.
If another colour were contemplated, filling it in on your photos with Photoshop and then taking it into grayscale will yield the level of contrast that is being achieved.
All the best
Julia
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Subject: FW: Three photos
Dear All
I would be very grateful for any advice/experience regarding the colour
contrast on the nosing of the bottom step in this series of photos.
Briefly, a colleague (not visually impaired) didn't notice the contrast
on the bottom stair and fell breaking both her ankles.
She isn't interested in suing (large food retailer), but would like to
get back in touch with some authoritative advice. I can't find anything
in the building regs which states that the bottom nosing can't have a
different colour, but it certainly wasn't helpful in this case.
Any views?
Many thanks
Susan
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