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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
70
GRADE
C
FIX
3
REVIEW
6
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
13
4 PASS 6 REVIEW 3 FIX
D
Dark Mode Support
Action
Theme color only
FIX
Theme color only
Info::
Theme-color present but no dark variant
A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.
Got: #4b9cd3
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 ModePartial Dark Mode
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
F
Navigation UX
Action
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
4 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 4 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
3 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
B
Form Accessibility
2 of 3 controls have issues
REVIEW
2 of 3 controls have issues
Critical::
1 control(s) without accessible label
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
Got: <input type="submit">
Warning::
1 control(s) rely on placeholder only
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
Got: <input type="text" name="term" id="gsc-i-id1">
Info::
1 control(s) properly labeled
3 controls
1 labeled
1 placeholder only
1 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
inputtextEnter your Mastodon instance URL (optional)none
#gsc-i-id1text(Search UNC.edu)placeholder only
inputsubmit(none)none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

<input type="submit">

Why this matters

Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

<input type="text" name="term" id="gsc-i-id1">

Why this matters

Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.

Learn more

Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman

B
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
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
404 Page Quality Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 Page Title Page not found - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Custom Styling Navigation Homepage Link Search Form
B
Favicon & Branding
10 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
10 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
favicon.ico Present
PNG Icons Present
Apple Touch Present
SVG Favicon Missing
Manifest Icons Present
Multiple Sizes Present
B
Web Manifest
Valid manifest
REVIEW
Valid manifest
Info::
Name present: unc
Info::
192x192 icon present
Info::
Display mode: standalone
PWA Install Criteria Not Installable
Name unc 192×192 icon 512×512 icon Start URL Display Mode standalone
Name unc Display Mode standalone Theme Color #4B9CD3 Background Color #4B9CD3 Icons 2 icon(s)
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 14 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

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

6 pass 14 fail WCAG AA
h1 Home
2.06:1
#000000
on
#414141
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
32px · bottom of viewport
h2 Top Level Navigation
1.15:1
#000000
on
#151515
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · above the fold
h2 232 years of public service
2.06:1
#000000
on
#414141
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 University Within Reach
2.06:1
#000000
on
#414141
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Engine of Opportunity
2.06:1
#000000
on
#414141
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Research With Impact
2.06:1
#000000
on
#414141
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 University News
2.06:1
#000000
on
#414141
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Key information
2.06:1
#000000
on
#414141
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport · over background image/gradient
h3 Featured
2.06:1
#000000
on
#414141
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 2026 Chancellor's Awards
2.06:1
#000000
on
#414141
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Energy at a Crossroads: North Carolina…
2.06:1
#000000
on
#414141
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 UNC Jazz Band | MFE 25-26
2.06:1
#000000
on
#414141
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 American Indian Center 20th Anniversary …
2.06:1
#000000
on
#414141
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Share on Mastodon
2.06:1
#000000
on
#414141
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport

1 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)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Home2.06:13.0:1
#000000
#414141
Fail
h2 Normal6.08:13.0:1
#000000
#898A8D
Pass
h2 Top Level Navigation1.15:13.0:1
#000000
#151515
Fail
h2 232 years of public …2.06:13.0:1
#000000
#414141
Fail
h2 University Within Re…2.06:13.0:1
#000000
#414141
Fail
h2 Engine of Opportunit…2.06:13.0:1
#000000
#414141
Fail
h2 Research With Impact2.06:13.0:1
#000000
#414141
Fail
h2 University News2.06:13.0:1
#000000
#414141
Fail
h2 Key information2.06:13.0:1
#000000
#414141
Fail
h3 Featured2.06:13.0:1
#000000
#414141
Fail
h3 2026 Chancellor's Aw…2.06:13.0:1
#000000
#414141
Fail
h3 Energy at a Crossroa…2.06:13.0:1
#000000
#414141
Fail
h3 UNC Jazz Band | MFE …2.06:13.0:1
#000000
#414141
Fail
h3 American Indian Cent…2.06:13.0:1
#000000
#414141
Fail
h3 Share on Mastodon2.06:13.0:1
#000000
#414141
Fail
title The University of No…7.00:14.5:1
#000000
#4B9CD3
Pass
div This website uses co…7.00:14.5:1
#000000
#4B9CD3
Pass
a Privacy Notice9.35:14.5:1
#000000
#A6AEB6
Pass
button I Accept15.27:14.5:1
#000000
#DADCDE
Pass
button Close Alert Message10.58:14.5:1
#000000
#B8B8B7
Pass

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
17 landmarks
PASS
17 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
4 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
3 of 4 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Main Menu" MAIN ASIDE CONTENTINFO footer

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

A+
Heading Hierarchy
20 headings
PASS
20 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H2 Normal
  • H2 Top Level Navigation
  • H3 Featured
  • H2 First. AndFor All.
  • H1 Home
  • H2 232 years of public service
  • H2 University Within Reach
  • H2 Engine of Opportunity
  • H2 Research With Impact
  • H3 Carolina springs into action
  • H2 University News
  • H3 Carolina makes ‘new Ivies’ list for third straight year
  • H3 Welcome to vibe coding and pumping the brakes
  • H3 Take a closer look at South’s new copper roof
  • H2 Key information
  • H3 2026 Chancellor's Awards
  • H3 Energy at a Crossroads: North Carolina’s Electric Grid Transition
  • H3 UNC Jazz Band | MFE 25-26
  • H3 American Indian Center 20th Anniversary Celebration
  • H3 Share on Mastodon
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 16 images OK
PASS
All 16 images OK
Info::
1 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
7 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
8 image(s) with good alt text
16 images 8 good alt text 7 decorative
IssueCount
too long1 image(s)
A
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 93/100 — 2 failing, 25 passed
PASS
93

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. Link text that is discernible improves the experience for users with low vision. Learn how to make links distinguishable.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Carolina research div.statistic > div.statistic-inner > span.text > a

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Names and labels

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill div.container > div.header > div.container > a.custom-logo-link

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

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
`[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
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.
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
`[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
Form elements have associated labels
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.
`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
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.
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.
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