Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

6 PASS 2 REVIEW 5 FIX

Favicon & Branding

Action

1 icon(s) detected

FIX

1 icon(s) detected

No favicon.ico at site root

Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.

HTML icon links detected

No apple-touch-icon detected

iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.

✗ favicon.ico Missing

✓ PNG Icons Present

✗ Apple Touch Missing

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found | University of Ottawa ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 17 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

3 pass 17 fail WCAG AA 1 pass AA only

h1 University of Ottawa

1.52:1

#000000

#2D2D2C

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · bottom of viewport

h2 Tertiary navigation

2.24:1

#000000

#623E29

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · top of page (header area) · over background image/gradient

h2 Login menu

1.52:1

#000000

#2D2D2C

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · mid-page

h2 Open minds. Brighter futures.

1.52:1

#000000

#2D2D2C

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Explore transformative paths

1.52:1

#000000

#2D2D2C

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Discover a place of action and innovatio…

1.52:1

#000000

#2D2D2C

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Events

1.52:1

#000000

#2D2D2C

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Indigenous Affirmation

1.52:1

#000000

#2D2D2C

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Footer menu

1.52:1

#000000

#2D2D2C

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h3 Thinking of studying at uOttawa? Get the…

1.52:1

#000000

#2D2D2C

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

title University of Ottawa | University of Ott…

1.04:1

#000000

#0A0603

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

span Skip to main content

1.15:1

#000000

#221108

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

span Current students

2.77:1

#000000

#7B4634

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

span Faculty and staff

3.93:1

#000000

#9C5A37

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

span Study

1.62:1

#000000

#402D28

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

span Campus life

1.60:1

#000000

#2D3136

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

span Research and innovation

1.52:1

#000000

#2D2D2C

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

2 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 University of Ottawa	1.52:1	3.0:1	#000000	#2D2D2C	Fail
h2 Tertiary navigation	2.24:1	3.0:1	#000000	#623E29	Fail
h2 Primary navigation	3.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#78523B	Pass
h2 Login menu	1.52:1	3.0:1	#000000	#2D2D2C	Fail
h2 Open minds. Brighter…	1.52:1	3.0:1	#000000	#2D2D2C	Fail
h2 Explore transformati…	1.52:1	3.0:1	#000000	#2D2D2C	Fail
h2 Discover a place of …	1.52:1	3.0:1	#000000	#2D2D2C	Fail
h2 Events	1.52:1	3.0:1	#000000	#2D2D2C	Fail
h2 Indigenous Affirmati…	1.52:1	3.0:1	#000000	#2D2D2C	Fail
h2 Footer menu	1.52:1	3.0:1	#000000	#2D2D2C	Fail
h3 Thinking of studying…	1.52:1	3.0:1	#000000	#2D2D2C	Fail
title University of Ottawa…	1.04:1	4.5:1	#000000	#0A0603	Fail
span Skip to main content	1.15:1	4.5:1	#000000	#221108	Fail
span Current students	2.77:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7B4634	Fail
span Faculty and staff	3.93:1	4.5:1	#000000	#9C5A37	Fail
span Alumni	11.79:1	4.5:1	#000000	#DFBBA5	Pass
span Giving	13.76:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EACBBB	Pass
span Study	1.62:1	4.5:1	#000000	#402D28	Fail
span Campus life	1.60:1	4.5:1	#000000	#2D3136	Fail
span Research and innovat…	1.52:1	4.5:1	#000000	#2D2D2C	Fail

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+

Landmark Structure

56 landmarks

PASS

56 landmarks

<main> landmark present

4 <nav> landmark(s) found

All <nav> elements are properly labeled

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Heading Hierarchy

72 headings

PASS

72 headings

Single H1 present

H2 Tertiary navigation
H2 Primary navigation
H2 Login menu
H1 University of Ottawa
H2 Open minds. Brighter futures.
H2 Explore transformative paths
H3 Undergraduate studies
H3 Graduate studies
H3 Experiential learning
H3 Thinking of studying at uOttawa? Get the key info.
H2 Discover a place of action and innovation
H3 Giving Day 2026: Your day to make a difference
H3 Dreaming up better treatments for gynecological diseases
H3 Language, identity and digital equity among young Franco-Ontarians
H3 Beyond the obstetrical dilemma: Why are humans helpless at birth?
H3 Rethinking modular housing: When a company brings real-world challenges to uOttawa Engineering’s Design Day
H2 Events
H3 Coffee with Cornel: A Fireside Conversation on Meaningful Data & Indigenous Praxis
H3 Global Health Learning Network Event: Unpacking the Polycrisis
H3 Beyond co-op and career fairs at uOttawa
H2 Indigenous Affirmation
H2 Footer menu
H3 Study
H3 Campus life
H3 Research and innovation
H3 About us
H3 Study
H3 Campus life
H3 Research and innovation
H3 About us
H3 Study
H4 Why choose uOttawa
H4 Programs and courses
H4 Admission
H4 Campus tours and admissions events
H4 Academic essentials
H4 International students
H4 Academic support and mentoring
H4 Fees and financial support
H4 Experiential learning
H4 Career development
H4 Faculties
H3 Campus life
H4 Campus directions
H4 Eat on campus
H4 Housing
H4 uOttawa Card
H4 Safety and security
H4 Health and wellness
H4 Sustainability
H4 Recreation
H4 Student clubs and organizations
H4 Community and culture
H4 News and events
H3 Research and innovation
H4 Home
H4 Research chairs
H4 Impact and discoveries
H4 Equity, diversity and inclusion
H4 Awards and recognition
H4 Research centres and institutes
H4 Core facilities
H4 Resources for researchers
H3 About us
H4 Leadership and governance
H4 News
H4 Media relations
H4 Faculties
H4 Administration and services
H4 Careers
H4 Visit us
H4 Contact us

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 12 images OK

PASS

All 12 images OK

1 decorative image(s) correctly marked

11 image(s) with good alt text

12 images 11 good alt text 1 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

No form controls

PASS

No form controls

No form controls on this page

No form controls found.

A+

Link & Button Quality

295 links, 53 buttons — all OK

PASS

295 links, 53 buttons — all OK

295 link(s) with descriptive text

295 links

0 empty

0 generic text

0 new tab

0 empty buttons

All links and buttons have descriptive accessible text.

348 links and buttons have descriptive text

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 28 passed

PASS

100

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Form elements have associated labels

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.