Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

4 PASS 2 REVIEW 7 FIX

Link & Button Quality

Action

18 issue(s) across 246 links and 112 buttons

FIX

18 issue(s) across 246 links and 112 buttons

11 link(s) with no accessible text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

Got: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; (+1 more)

1 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://www.brooklinen.com/pages/faq?a=Does-Brooklinen-offer-free-US-shipping---id--1b50Cl_wSuiEqf4NUNMMOQ

7 button(s) with no accessible text

234 link(s) with descriptive text

246 links

11 empty

0 generic text

1 new tab

7 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.brooklinen.com/pages/faq?a=D…	Exclusions Apply *	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label

339 links and buttons have descriptive text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; (+1 more)

Why this matters

Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://www.brooklinen.com/pages/faq?a=Does-Brooklinen-offer-free-US-shipping---id--1b50Cl_wSuiEqf4NUNMMOQ

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

404 Error Page

Action

HTTP 404, bare page

FIX

HTTP 404, bare page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

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 ✓Custom Styling ✗Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗

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

Theme color only

FIX

Theme color only

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: #283455

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 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.

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 ✗

Heading Hierarchy

17 headings, 1 skip(s)

REVIEW

17 headings, 1 skip(s)

Single H1 present

Heading level skipped: H1 → H3 (missing H2)

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

1 empty heading(s)

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

H4 Your cart is empty
H4 Your Cart
H1 New Beds in Full Bloom New Beds in Full Bloom
H3 (empty)
H2 Shop by Category
H2 150k+ 5-Star Reviews Don't Lie
H2 New Arrivals
H2 Why Brooklinen?
H3 Premium Materials & Exclusive Styles
H3 365-Day Happiness Guarantee
H3 Fast, Free Shipping
H2 In the News
H2 Best in Bed
H2 Our Sheets
H3 Come Say Hi, IRL Come Say Hi, IRL
H2 Get on the List
H3 Get it before it's gone!

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

Learn more ▾

Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

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

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 2 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

18 pass 2 fail WCAG AA 1 pass AA only

title Luxury Bedding, Sheets & Comforters Onli…

1.71:1

#000000

#283455

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a My Wishlist

1.71:1

#000000

#283455

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h2 Shop by Category	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 150k+ 5-Star Reviews	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Don't Lie	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 New Arrivals	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Why Brooklinen?	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 In the News	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Best in Bed	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Our Sheets	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Get on the List	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Premium Materials & …	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 365-Day Happiness Gu…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Fast, Free Shipping	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Get it before it's g…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
title Luxury Bedding, Shee…	1.71:1	4.5:1	#000000	#283455	Fail
a My Wishlist	1.71:1	4.5:1	#000000	#283455	Fail
a Skip to content	5.56:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7D8396	Pass
span Get colorful in the …	20.21:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FDFAF8	Pass
a Shop now.	20.21:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FDFAF8	Pass
span Fast, free shipping …	16.27:1	4.5:1	#000000	#DDE3EC	Pass
span Just for you: 15% of…	10.88:1	4.5:1	#000000	#CCB7A5	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

7 landmarks

PASS

7 landmarks

<main> landmark present

1 <nav> landmark(s) found

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 79 images OK

PASS

All 79 images OK

6 decorative image(s) correctly marked

73 image(s) with good alt text

79 images 73 good alt text 6 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 9 controls labeled

PASS

All 9 controls labeled

9 control(s) properly labeled

9 controls

9 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#giftNoteCheckbox	checkbox		none
textarea	textarea	Gift Note	aria-label
BrokenCart_Popup	checkbox		none
#newsletter_email	email	newsletter signup	aria-label
#overlay_partial_sms_subscribe	tel	Phone Number	aria-label
#entranceOverlaySource	input	Source	for/id
#entranceOverlayUtmSource	input	UTM Source	for/id
#overlay_email	email	Email Address	aria-label
#overlay_partial_email	email	Email	aria-label

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 93/100 — 4 failing, 32 passed

PASS

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.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
section#promoBanner > div.page-width > div.BannerContainer__Copy > h3.BannerContainer__Headline `section#promoBanner > div.page-width > div.BannerContainer__Copy > h3.BannerContainer__Headline`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

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
div#nano--v2-slide02 > div.slide--text > span.t5 > a.p5 `div#nano--v2-slide02 > div.slide--text > span.t5 > a.p5`
section#promoBanner > div.page-width > div.BannerContainer__CTA > a `section#promoBanner > div.page-width > div.BannerContainer__CTA > a`

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.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Facebook `div.footer__copyright > ul.footer__list-social > li.list-social__item > a.link`
Twitter `div.footer__copyright > ul.footer__list-social > li.list-social__item > a.link`
Pinterest `div.footer__copyright > ul.footer__list-social > li.list-social__item > a.link`
Instagram `div.footer__copyright > ul.footer__list-social > li.list-social__item > a.link`

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

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
Search ... `sticky-header.header-wrapper > header#bkl-5-v1 > div.header__icons > button.header__search`
1 `sticky-header.header-wrapper > header#bkl-5-v1 > div.header__icons > button.header__icon`
Cookie Policy `div#onetrust-group-container > div#onetrust-policy > div#onetrust-policy-text > a.ot-cookie-policy-link`

○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 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.

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

●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 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

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

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●ARIA IDs are unique

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

●All heading elements contain content.

●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○ARIA input fields 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

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

○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.

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