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Accessibility

· 24 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
84
GRADE
B
FIX
5
REVIEW
1
PASS
18
INFO
0
Checks
24
18 PASS 1 REVIEW 5 FIX
F
Favicon & Branding
Action
1 icon(s) detected
FIX
1 icon(s) detected
Warning::
No favicon.ico at site root
Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
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
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
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.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
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.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
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 ✗
D
Navigation UX
Action
2 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
2 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
Back-to-top link detected
Info::
5 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 5 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
4 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 6 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

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

14 pass 6 fail WCAG AA
title Cluck the Web — Who Profits From the W…
4.02:1
#000000
on
#245BFF
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a Skip to main content
4.02:1
#000000
on
#245BFF
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a Websites
4.02:1
#000000
on
#245BFF
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a Apps
4.02:1
#000000
on
#245BFF
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a The HenHouse
4.02:1
#000000
on
#245BFF
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
a The Escape Hatch
4.02:1
#000000
on
#245BFF
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h2 The HenHouse21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 The Escape Hatch21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Websites21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Apps21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Entertainment & Gami…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Social & Communicati…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Shopping & Services21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Money & Finance21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Tools & Information21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Entertainment & Gami…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Social & Communicati…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Shopping & Services21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Money & Finance21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Tools & Information21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
title Cluck the Web — Wh…4.02:14.5:1
#000000
#245BFF
Fail
a Skip to main content4.02:14.5:1
#000000
#245BFF
Fail
a Websites4.02:14.5:1
#000000
#245BFF
Fail
a Apps4.02:14.5:1
#000000
#245BFF
Fail
a The HenHouse4.02:14.5:1
#000000
#245BFF
Fail
a The Escape Hatch4.02:14.5:1
#000000
#245BFF
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
20 landmarks
PASS
20 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
5 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
All <nav> elements are properly labeled
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Main" MAIN CONTENTINFO footer
A+
Heading Hierarchy
15 headings
PASS
15 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
Warning::
1 empty heading(s)
Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.
  • H1 (empty)
  • H2 The HenHouse
  • H2 The Escape Hatch
  • H2 Websites
  • H3 Entertainment & Gaming
  • H3 Social & Communication
  • H3 Shopping & Services
  • H3 Money & Finance
  • H3 Tools & Information
  • H2 Apps
  • H3 Entertainment & Gaming
  • H3 Social & Communication
  • H3 Shopping & Services
  • H3 Money & Finance
  • H3 Tools & Information

Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

Why this matters

Empty <hN> tags break the document outline — screen-reader users navigating by heading hit dead silence.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6

A+
Heading Text Quality
All 15 heading(s) have substantive, well-formed text
PASS
All 15 heading(s) have substantive, well-formed text
Info::
Heading text quality is clean -- no placeholder, length, or styling issues
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 2 images OK
PASS
All 2 images OK
Info::
2 image(s) with good alt text
2 images 2 good alt text
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Form Accessibility
All 3 controls labeled
PASS
All 3 controls labeled
Info::
3 control(s) properly labeled
3 controls
3 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#hero-searchsearchSearch websites and appsfor/id
#jumpselectJump to categoryfor/id
#toolbar-searchsearchSearch websites and appsfor/id
A+
Form Input Types
3 form control(s) checked, no type mismatches
PASS
3 form control(s) checked, no type mismatches
Info::
No input-type mismatches detected
A+
Form Input Quality
3 form control(s) checked, no input-semantic issues
PASS
3 form control(s) checked, no input-semantic issues
Info::
All form input semantics look correct
A+
Mobile Keyboard & Autofill
No autofill-eligible form controls
PASS
No autofill-eligible form controls
Info::
No autofill-eligible form controls (no name/email/tel/address fields)
A+
Document Language
Lang attribute set to "en-GB"
PASS
Lang attribute set to "en-GB"
Info::
<html lang="en-GB"> is set and valid
Got: en-GB
A+
Tabindex Anti-Patterns
1 explicit tabindex attribute(s) checked, no anti-patterns
PASS
1 explicit tabindex attribute(s) checked, no anti-patterns
Info::
No tabindex anti-patterns detected
A+
Iframe Accessibility
No iframes on this page
PASS
No iframes on this page
Info::
No iframes on this page
A+
Tap Target Adequacy
All tap targets meet WCAG 2.5.5/2.5.8 sizing
PASS
All tap targets meet WCAG 2.5.5/2.5.8 sizing
Info::
All tap targets meet WCAG 2.5.5 (44x44px) sizing
A+
Mobile-Readable Font Sizes
All 837 visible text node(s) render at >= 12 CSS pixels
PASS
All 837 visible text node(s) render at >= 12 CSS pixels
Info::
All text uses legible mobile font sizes (>= 12 CSS px)
A
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
PASS
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
Info::
Homepage link present on 404 page
Info::
Search form present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found — Cluck the Web ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓
A+
PWA Depth
No PWA depth issues detected
PASS
No PWA depth issues detected
Info::
No PWA depth issues detected
A+
Mobile UX Depth
2 mobile-depth signal(s) detected
PASS
2 mobile-depth signal(s) detected
Info::
No `<meta name="theme-color">` -- browser chrome falls back to default
Without `theme-color`, Android Chrome's status bar and iOS Safari's toolbar fall back to a generic gray. Adding a single hex color in `<meta name="theme-color" content="#0066cc">` tints them to your brand color across all mobile browsers.
Info::
Viewport `viewport-fit=cover` -- supports notched / dynamic-island devices
The viewport meta declares `viewport-fit=cover`, which lets the page draw into the safe-area edges (notch, dynamic island, home indicator) on iPhone X+ devices. Pair with `env(safe-area-inset-*)` CSS to keep critical UI inside the inset rectangle while letting backgrounds extend edge-to-edge.
A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 96/100 — 2 failing, 27 passed
PASS
96

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.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
BELOW THE SURFACE div.gutter > a.trapdoor > span.min-w-0 > span.block
Open the trapdoor ↓ div.gutter > a.trapdoor > span.min-w-0 > span.mt-2

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
BELOW THE SURFACE Something's going on downstairs. Step into Chuck's investigat… body > div.gutter > a.trapdoor
○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
●Form elements have associated labels
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●Select elements have associated label elements.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●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
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Skip links are focusable.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●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.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` 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
○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
○Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
○List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Identical links have the same purpose.
All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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