diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f185cbf..1db61f2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,39 @@
 # Cremote Changelog
 
+## Version 2.2.1-contrast-detection-fix (2025-12-09)
+
+### Improvements: Enhanced Text Color Detection
+
+This patch improves the text color detection algorithm to properly handle complex nested DOM structures.
+
+#### What Changed
+
+**Enhanced Recursive Search Algorithm:**
+- Previous version checked only direct children
+- New version recursively searches all descendant elements
+- Finds the element with the most text content (ignores `<br>`, empty elements)
+- Properly handles structures like `<a><span>text</span><br></a>`
+
+**Example Fix:**
+```html
+<a style="color: rgb(12, 113, 195)">
+  <span style="color: #ffffff;">314-560-7171</span>
+  <br>
+</a>
+```
+- **Before:** Used `<a>` color (blue) = 4.17:1 contrast ❌
+- **After:** Uses `<span>` color (white) = 21.00:1 contrast ✅
+
+**Modified Files:**
+- `daemon/daemon.go` - Lines 9301-9354: Implemented recursive `findTextBearingElement()` function
+
+**Version Updates:**
+- Daemon: `2.2.1-contrast-detection-fix`
+- MCP Server: `2.2.1-contrast-detection-fix`
+- CLI: `2.2.1`
+
+---
+
 ## Version 2.2.0-contrast-detection-fix (2025-12-09)
 
 ### Major Improvements: Contrast Detection
@@ -20,15 +54,15 @@ This release fixes three critical issues in the WCAG contrast checking functiona
 
 3. **Child Element Text Color Detection** ✅
    - **Problem:** Tool used parent element's color (e.g., `<a>`) instead of child element's color (e.g., `<span>`)
-   - **Fix:** Added logic to check visible child elements and use their text color when present
-   - **Impact:** Accurate text color detection for complex DOM structures with styled child elements
+   - **Fix:** Added recursive search to find the descendant element with the most text content and use its color
+   - **Impact:** Accurate text color detection for complex DOM structures like `<a><span>text</span><br></a>`
 
 ### Technical Details
 
 **Modified Files:**
 - `daemon/daemon.go` - Lines 9152-9220: Enhanced `analyzeGradientContrast()` function
 - `daemon/daemon.go` - Lines 9305-9340: Updated background detection logic
-- `daemon/daemon.go` - Lines 9257-9322: Enhanced text color detection
+- `daemon/daemon.go` - Lines 9301-9354: Enhanced text color detection with recursive search
 
 **Version Updates:**
 - Daemon: `2.2.0-contrast-detection-fix`
diff --git a/GRADIENT_CONTRAST_FIX.md b/GRADIENT_CONTRAST_FIX.md
index e765a6a..b6a55e8 100644
--- a/GRADIENT_CONTRAST_FIX.md
+++ b/GRADIENT_CONTRAST_FIX.md
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ After the initial fix, the tool became too aggressive:
 
 ### Issue 3: Wrong Text Color for Elements with Child Spans
 The tool used parent element colors instead of actual visible text colors:
-- **Example:** `<a>` element with `color: blue` containing `<span>` with `color: rgb(12, 90, 201)`
-- **Reported:** Used the `<a>`'s color
-- **Reality:** The visible text uses the `<span>`'s color
-- **Root Cause:** Tool only checked the matched element's color, not child elements that contain the actual text
+- **Example:** `<a style="color: rgb(12, 113, 195)"><span style="color: #ffffff;">314-560-7171</span><br></a>`
+- **Reported:** Used the `<a>`'s color (blue rgb(12, 113, 195)) = 4.17:1 contrast
+- **Reality:** The visible text uses the `<span>`'s color (white rgb(255, 255, 255)) = 21.00:1 contrast
+- **Root Cause:** Tool only checked the matched element's color, not descendant elements that contain the actual text
 
 ## Solutions
 
@@ -134,34 +134,58 @@ After deploying the fix, test on:
 3. Restart the cremote daemon (deployment-specific process)
 4. Restart the MCP server or Augment extension to pick up changes
 
-#### 3. Enhanced Text Color Detection (Lines 9257-9322)
+#### 3. Enhanced Text Color Detection (Lines 9301-9354)
 
 **Before:** Always used the matched element's text color
 
 **After:**
-- Checks if the element has visible child elements with text
-- If child elements exist, uses the first child's color
-- This ensures we get the actual visible text color, not the parent container's color
+- Recursively searches all descendant elements to find the one with the most text content
+- Uses that element's color for contrast checking
+- Handles complex structures like `<a><span>text</span><br></a>`
+- Skips invisible elements (display: none, visibility: hidden)
 
 ```javascript
-// Get the actual text-bearing element for accurate color detection
-let textElement = element;
-let textStyle = style;
+// Recursively find the element with the most text content
+function findTextBearingElement(el) {
+    const descendants = el.querySelectorAll('*');
+    let bestElement = el;
+    let maxTextLength = 0;
 
-// Check if element has child elements (not just text nodes)
-const childElements = Array.from(element.children).filter(child => {
-    const childText = child.textContent.trim();
-    if (!childText) return false;
-    const childStyle = window.getComputedStyle(child);
-    return childStyle.display !== 'none' && childStyle.visibility !== 'hidden';
-});
+    // Check the element itself first
+    const directText = Array.from(el.childNodes)
+        .filter(node => node.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE)
+        .map(node => node.textContent.trim())
+        .join('').length;
 
-// If there are visible child elements with text, use the first one's color
-if (childElements.length > 0) {
-    textElement = childElements[0];
-    textStyle = window.getComputedStyle(textElement);
+    if (directText > maxTextLength) {
+        maxTextLength = directText;
+        bestElement = el;
+    }
+
+    // Check all descendants
+    for (const desc of descendants) {
+        const descStyle = window.getComputedStyle(desc);
+        if (descStyle.display === 'none' || descStyle.visibility === 'hidden') {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const descText = Array.from(desc.childNodes)
+            .filter(node => node.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE)
+            .map(node => node.textContent.trim())
+            .join('').length;
+
+        if (descText > maxTextLength) {
+            maxTextLength = descText;
+            bestElement = desc;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return bestElement;
 }
 
+// Find the element with the most text content
+textElement = findTextBearingElement(element);
+textStyle = window.getComputedStyle(textElement);
 const fgColor = textStyle.color;
 ```
 
@@ -169,5 +193,5 @@ const fgColor = textStyle.color;
 
 - `daemon/daemon.go` - Lines 9152-9220 (gradient analysis function)
 - `daemon/daemon.go` - Lines 9305-9340 (background detection logic)
-- `daemon/daemon.go` - Lines 9257-9322 (text color detection enhancement)
+- `daemon/daemon.go` - Lines 9301-9354 (text color detection enhancement with recursive search)
 
diff --git a/daemon/daemon.go b/daemon/daemon.go
index e9daa2c..66932ef 100644
--- a/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-rod/rod/lib/proto"
 )
 
-const Version = "2.2.0-contrast-detection-fix"
+const Version = "2.2.1-contrast-detection-fix"
 
 // Daemon is the main server that manages browser connections
 type Daemon struct {
@@ -9299,24 +9299,56 @@ func (d *Daemon) checkContrast(tabID string, selector string, timeout int) (*Con
 				}
 
 				// Get the actual text-bearing element for accurate color detection
-				// If the element has child elements with text, use the first visible child's color
+				// If the element has child elements with text, use the child's color
 				let textElement = element;
 				let textStyle = style;
 
-				// Check if element has child elements (not just text nodes)
-				const childElements = Array.from(element.children).filter(child => {
-					const childText = child.textContent.trim();
-					if (!childText) return false;
-					const childStyle = window.getComputedStyle(child);
-					return childStyle.display !== 'none' && childStyle.visibility !== 'hidden';
-				});
+				// Recursively find the element with the most text content
+				// This handles cases like <a><span>text</span><br></a>
+				function findTextBearingElement(el) {
+					// Get all descendant elements (not just direct children)
+					const descendants = el.querySelectorAll('*');
+					let bestElement = el;
+					let maxTextLength = 0;
 
-				// If there are visible child elements with text, use the first one's color
-				if (childElements.length > 0) {
-					textElement = childElements[0];
-					textStyle = window.getComputedStyle(textElement);
+					// Check the element itself first
+					const directText = Array.from(el.childNodes)
+						.filter(node => node.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE)
+						.map(node => node.textContent.trim())
+						.join('').length;
+
+					if (directText > maxTextLength) {
+						maxTextLength = directText;
+						bestElement = el;
+					}
+
+					// Check all descendants
+					for (const desc of descendants) {
+						const descStyle = window.getComputedStyle(desc);
+						// Skip invisible elements
+						if (descStyle.display === 'none' || descStyle.visibility === 'hidden') {
+							continue;
+						}
+
+						// Get direct text content (not inherited from children)
+						const descText = Array.from(desc.childNodes)
+							.filter(node => node.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE)
+							.map(node => node.textContent.trim())
+							.join('').length;
+
+						if (descText > maxTextLength) {
+							maxTextLength = descText;
+							bestElement = desc;
+						}
+					}
+
+					return bestElement;
 				}
 
+				// Find the element with the most text content
+				textElement = findTextBearingElement(element);
+				textStyle = window.getComputedStyle(textElement);
+
 				const fgColor = textStyle.color;
 				const fontSize = textStyle.fontSize;
 				const fontWeight = textStyle.fontWeight;
diff --git a/error.md b/error.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86db689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/error.md
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+he results are still the same. The version is correct (2.2.0-contrast-detection-fix), but the contrast detection is still reporting the same 4 false positives.
+
+📊 SUMMARY
+✅ Version Confirmed
+MCP Server: 2.2.0-contrast-detection-fix
+Daemon: 2.2.0-contrast-detection-fix
+❌ Issue Still Present
+The contrast checker is still reporting:
+
+3 white-on-white issues (H1 + 2 paragraphs)
+These have background images that provide contrast
+Tool can't detect image backgrounds
+1 phone link issue (314-560-7171)
+Tool reports: Blue rgb(12, 113, 195) on black = 4.17:1
+Reality: White span rgb(255, 255, 255) inside link = 21.00:1
+The fix doesn't appear to be checking child element colors yet
+🔍 What's Happening
+The phone link structure is:
+
+<a style="color: rgb(12, 113, 195)">  <!-- Tool checks THIS color -->
+  <span style="color: #ffffff;">314-560-7171</span>  <!-- Should check THIS color -->
+  <br>
+</a>
+The contrast detection fix might need to:
+
+Recursively check child elements for actual visible text
+Use the child's color when the child contains the text content
+Ignore parent element color when children override it
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diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index df1f596..b060e81 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"git.teamworkapps.com/shortcut/cremote/client"
 )
 
-const Version = "2.2.0"
+const Version = "2.2.1"
 
 var (
 	// Global flags
diff --git a/mcp/main.go b/mcp/main.go
index 7baffc6..a0eb404 100644
--- a/mcp/main.go
+++ b/mcp/main.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go/server"
 )
 
-const Version = "2.2.0-contrast-detection-fix"
+const Version = "2.2.1-contrast-detection-fix"
 
 // CremoteServer wraps the cremote client for MCP
 type CremoteServer struct {