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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
57
GRADE
D
FIX
7
REVIEW
1
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
13
5 PASS 1 REVIEW 7 FIX
F
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 404, bare page
FIX
HTTP 404, bare page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Warning::
Bare server default 404 page
The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.
404 Page Quality Default 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Fehler 404 - Seite nicht gefunden ✓Custom Styling ✗Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
F
Favicon & Branding
Action
2 icon(s) detected
FIX
2 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
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 Present
✓ 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 ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
4 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected
These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 4 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
1 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 20 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

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

0 pass 20 fail WCAG AA
h1 Bahn Tickets & Services
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
32px · bottom of viewport
h2 Top Angebot
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Top Angebote
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 BahnCard, BahnBonus und Urlaub und Städ…
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Regionales Angebot
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Weiterführende Informationen
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Mögliche Zahlungsarten
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h3 Jetzt noch mehr Sparpreise
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Wir drücken den Preis. Sie Ihre Liebste…
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Flexpreis Young
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Punkte fangen. Freifahrt gewinnen.
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Senioren BahnCard Plus
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Deutschland-Ticket
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Mehr Zeit beim Umsteigen
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Wir modernisieren unsere Strecken
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 BahnCard
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 BahnBonus
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Urlaub und Städtereisen
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Neu startet heute
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
title DB Fahrplan, Auskunft, Tickets, informie…
2.45:1
#000000
on
#4C4C4C
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Bahn Tickets & Servi…2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h2 Top Angebot2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h2 Top Angebote2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h2 BahnCard, BahnBonus …2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h2 Regionales Angebot2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h2 Weiterführende Info…2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h2 Mögliche Zahlungsar…2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h3 Jetzt noch mehr Spar…2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h3 Wir drücken den Pre…2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h3 Flexpreis Young2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h3 Punkte fangen. Freif…2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h3 Senioren BahnCard Pl…2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h3 Deutschland-Ticket2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h3 Mehr Zeit beim Umste…2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h3 Wir modernisieren un…2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h3 BahnCard2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h3 BahnBonus2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h3 Urlaub und Städtere…2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
h3 Neu startet heute2.45:13.0:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
Fail
title DB Fahrplan, Auskunf…2.45:14.5:1
#000000
#4C4C4C
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
7 landmarks
PASS
7 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
4 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
All <nav> elements are properly labeled
Warning::
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Links zur Barrierefreiheit" MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

Learn more ▾

WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

A+
Heading Hierarchy
24 headings
PASS
24 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H1 Bahn Tickets & Services
  • H2 Top Angebot
  • H3 Jetzt noch mehr Sparpreise
  • H2 Top Angebote
  • H3 Wir drücken den Preis. Sie Ihre Liebsten!
  • H3 Flexpreis Young
  • H3 Punkte fangen. Freifahrt gewinnen.
  • H3 Senioren BahnCard Plus
  • H3 Deutschland-Ticket
  • H3 Mehr Zeit beim Umsteigen
  • H3 Wir modernisieren unsere Strecken
  • H2 BahnCard, BahnBonus und Urlaub und Städtereisen
  • H3 BahnCard
  • H3 BahnBonus
  • H3 Urlaub und Städtereisen
  • H2 Regionales Angebot
  • H3 Neu startet heute
  • H2 Deutsche Bahn interaktiv
  • H2 Weiterführende Informationen
  • H3 Service
  • H3 Angebote
  • H3 Über uns
  • H3 Konzern
  • H2 Mögliche Zahlungsarten
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 19 images OK
PASS
All 19 images OK
Info::
17 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
2 image(s) with good alt text
19 images 2 good alt text 17 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Form Accessibility
All 2 controls labeled
PASS
All 2 controls labeled
Info::
2 control(s) properly labeled
2 controls
2 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#db-suche-headersearchSuchbegrifffor/id
#db-suche-headersearchSuchbegrifffor/id
A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 96/100 — 2 failing, 31 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.

ARIA

Assistive technologies, like screen readers, can't interpret ARIA attributes with invalid values. Learn more about valid values for ARIA attributes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Ein Element vor div.reactive-teaser > div.sld-tsr--three-columns > div.sld-tsr__wrapper > button#right-arrow__19765f76-e1c9-49cc-b943-9a65756f3533

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

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
Zur Aktion div.teaser-block > div.content-teaser > div.content-teaser--body > a.flex
Strecke auswählen div.sld-tsr__wrapper > swiper-container.multiple-slides > swiper-slide.slider__slide > a.teaser-button
○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
●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
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[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.
●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
●ARIA input fields have accessible names
●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 are distinguishable without relying on color.
●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.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●ARIA IDs are unique
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○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
○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
○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
○`<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.
○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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