# Favicon looks funny...help? **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [May 4, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/favicon-looks-funny-help/43205 "2024-05-04T15:50:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chris-Belwinds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Chris-Belwinds](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Chris-Belwinds)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/favicon-looks-funny-help/43205/1 "2024-05-04T15:50:54Z")
With the help of RW I think I have created a wonderful site - with only one flaw: the favicon.ico looks strange in a Safari tab (s. picture). Any ideas, please? Thanks in advance. This is the URL: [http://www.seminar-stade-gym.de](http://www.seminar-stade-gym.de) ![favicon-strange](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/1/5/1575ac347bd934a170bcbb9967b13748ba087438.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Heroic\_Nonsense](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/heroic_nonsense/32/20666_2.png) [@Heroic\_Nonsense](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Heroic_Nonsense)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/favicon-looks-funny-help/43205/2 "2024-05-04T16:01:50Z")
Hi @Chris-Belwinds, If the favicon only looks off in Safari, then it’s because of Safari’s built-in auto contrast feature. This feature reduces the number of colours when thwy are close to each other (different shades of red for example) and inverts others to increase the favicon’s contrast for better visibility. If the icon looks off in other browsers as well, then there might be something wrong with the image file. My bet is that it’s Safari’s auto contrast feature though. Cheers, Erwin ---
**Author:** ![Chris-Belwinds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Chris-Belwinds](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Chris-Belwinds)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/favicon-looks-funny-help/43205/3 "2024-05-05T09:45:05Z")
It’s only in Safari. So what could I do? Thanks so much! ---
**Author:** ![Heroic\_Nonsense](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/heroic_nonsense/32/20666_2.png) [@Heroic\_Nonsense](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Heroic_Nonsense)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/favicon-looks-funny-help/43205/4 "2024-05-05T10:38:39Z")
Hi @Chris-Belwinds, Safari does this all by itself when it thinks your favicon lacks contrast. You can remedy this by designing a favicon that already has contrasting colours. Not much you can do otherwise I’m afraid. But do keep in mind that most visitors will use some variant of Chrome/Chromium rather than Safari, so how much of an issue is it really? Cheers, Erwin ---
**Author:** ![britinusa](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/britinusa/32/9530_2.png) [@britinusa](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/britinusa)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/favicon-looks-funny-help/43205/5 "2024-05-06T23:36:23Z")
Looks okay in Safari 17.4.1 ![Screenshot 2024-05-06 at 5.35.18 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/d/c/dc26997276ec9263b48c7fef304f599205fe41a5.png) ---
**Author:** ![Heroic\_Nonsense](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/heroic_nonsense/32/20666_2.png) [@Heroic\_Nonsense](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Heroic_Nonsense)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/favicon-looks-funny-help/43205/6 "2024-05-07T07:52:54Z")
I’m on Safari 17.2.1 on this machine. I’ll check tonight on one of my machines running 17.4.x. Cheers, Erwin ---
**Author:** ![RapidBase](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rapidbase/32/24626_2.png) [@RapidBase](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/RapidBase)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/favicon-looks-funny-help/43205/7 "2024-05-07T10:51:36Z")
Looks good for me too in Safari 17.4.1: ![Screenshot 07.05.2024 12.48.40@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/a/3/a30053f7d5c6271ffe6e7e63cf50580a03d1fbfd.png) ---
**Author:** ![Heroic\_Nonsense](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/heroic_nonsense/32/20666_2.png) [@Heroic\_Nonsense](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Heroic_Nonsense)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/favicon-looks-funny-help/43205/8 "2024-05-07T11:13:06Z")
I can confirm that the icon loads correctly on Safari 17.4.1: Left: https Right: https after http redirect ![Capto_Capture 2024-05-07_13-12-19_](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/8/1/8109f304f7cf724e3958742507b0b48ade7a9255.png) Cheers, Erwin ---
**Author:** ![Chris-Belwinds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Chris-Belwinds](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Chris-Belwinds)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/favicon-looks-funny-help/43205/9 "2024-05-23T18:16:25Z")
With the latest update of macOS and Safari the funny look is gone. Thanks for the assistance!