diff --git a/__tests__/spelling-ignore.yml b/__tests__/spelling-ignore.yml
index 436581b01b..3a0101090e 100644
--- a/__tests__/spelling-ignore.yml
+++ b/__tests__/spelling-ignore.yml
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@
 - unitless
 - luminance
 - disambiguated
+- grey
 
 # Parts of Unicode
 - 000A
diff --git a/_rules/text-contrast-afw4f7.md b/_rules/text-contrast-afw4f7.md
index ea2ba59977..b9cf8b8d60 100755
--- a/_rules/text-contrast-afw4f7.md
+++ b/_rules/text-contrast-afw4f7.md
@@ -296,6 +296,16 @@ This text in a [semantic button][semantic role] has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1.
 <div role="button" style="color: #777; background: #EEE;">My button!</div>
 ```
 
+#### Failed Example 11
+
+The grey text has a contrast between 2.7:1 and 2.9:1 against the grey text shadow.
+
+```html
+<p style="background: #fff; color: #666; text-shadow: #aaa 2px 2px 4px, #aaa -2px 2px 4px, #aaa 2px -2px 4px, #aaa -2px -2px 4px;">
+    Some text in a human language
+  </p>
+```
+
 ### Inapplicable
 
 #### Inapplicable Example 1