Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.DAlt Text QualityAction4 of 24 images have issuesFIX
| Issue | Count |
|---|---|
| missing | 4 image(s) |
| too long | 4 image(s) |
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.
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WCAG 2.1 Level A requires text alternatives for non-decorative images. Empty alt='' is fine for decorative; meaningful images need descriptive text. Common fixes: CMS audit + bulk add, build-time linter (alt-text-required ESLint rule), CI gate on Lighthouse a11y score.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.1.1 / WebAIM Million Report
DForm AccessibilityAction10 of 24 controls have issuesFIX
| Control | Type | Label | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| q | text | Enter Keyword or Item No. | aria-label |
| q | text | Enter Keyword or Item No. | aria-label |
| #sandstoneslflxii-speakerwireless-ptlpk-ww-b4d398d33cfb6d547ed4ee2e33 | radio | Select Sandstone color | aria-label |
| #sunsetpeachslflxii-speakerwireless-ptlpk-ww-b4d398d33cfb6d547ed4ee2e33 | radio | Select Sunset Peach color | aria-label |
| #blueduskslflxii-speakerwireless-ptlpk-ww-b4d398d33cfb6d547ed4ee2e33 | radio | Select Blue Dusk color | aria-label |
| #warmwoodslhm-speakerwireless-a1e5277cba9052dcae5542c1ea | radio | Select Warm Wood color | aria-label |
| #lightsilverslhm-speakerwireless-a1e5277cba9052dcae5542c1ea | radio | Select Light Silver color | aria-label |
| #coolgrayslhm-speakerwireless-a1e5277cba9052dcae5542c1ea | radio | Select Cool Gray color | aria-label |
| #blackult-headphoneopn-mlgry-ww-731a7fc89c5f278e0e555f6f1c | radio | Select Black color | aria-label |
| #whitesmokeult-headphoneopn-mlgry-ww-731a7fc89c5f278e0e555f6f1c | radio | Select White Smoke color | aria-label |
| #midnightvioletult-headphoneopn-mlgry-ww-731a7fc89c5f278e0e555f6f1c | radio | Select Midnight Violet color | aria-label |
| #newsletterEmail | aria-label | ||
| #footerEmailModalInput | aria-label | ||
| #optinNotifyMe | checkbox | Sign up to get Bose emails & communications for exclusive first looks at promotions, new products, and more. Private Policy | for/id |
| #notify-me-form-email | (* Email) | placeholder only | |
| select | select | (none) | none |
| select | select | (none) | none |
| select | select | (none) | none |
| select | select | (none) | none |
| select | select | (none) | none |
| select | select | (none) | none |
| select | select | (none) | none |
| select | select | (none) | none |
| input | input | (none) | none |
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
<select>; <select>; <select>; <select>; <select>; <select>; <select>; <select>; <input>
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="email" name="notify-me-form-email" id="notify-me-form-email">
Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.
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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
DLink & Button QualityAction9 issue(s) across 182 links and 87 buttonsFIX
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| /my-bose-account-perks | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /c/new-arrivals | Shop Sunset Peach | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /music-deserves-bose | Music deserves Bose | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trade-up | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: Trade Up | |||
| /mothers-day-gift-guide | Mother’s Day Gift Guide | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /c/new-arrivals | Shop Sunset Peach | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| https://automotive.bose.com/?utm_source=… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: ?Utm Source=Bose.Com&Utm Medium=Referral&Utm Content=Homepage Link | |||
| /buy-direct-from-bose#90-day_return_poli… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: Buy Direct From Bose#90 Day Return Policy | |||
| /buy-direct-from-bose#price-match-promis… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: Buy Direct From Bose#Price Match Promise | |||
| /buy-direct-from-bose#Shipping_and_retur… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: Buy Direct From Bose#Shipping And Returns | |||
| /my-bose-account-perks | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: My Bose Account Perks | |||
| https://www.bose.com/support/bm-safety-s… | LEARN MORE | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: LEARN MORE Suggested: Bm Safety Service | |||
| /login?oauthProvider=Azure-AD-B2C | Join My Bose | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://global.bose.com/en_us/index.html | Bose Worldwide | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://automotive.bose.com/?utm_source=… | Automotive | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://reseller.bose.com/en_us/landingp… | Reseller Portal | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| /apps/bose-app | Bose app | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| /apps/bose-connect | Bose Connect App | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| /apps/bose-QC-earbuds-app | Bose QCE App | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.instagram.com/bose/ | Bose Instagram | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://x.com/bose | Bose X | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.facebook.com/Bose/ | Bose Facebook | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/user/bose | Bose Youtube | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://tiktok.com/@bose | TikTok | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://assets.bosecreative.com/m/641ecf… | CA Supply Chains Act | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://bose-com.dev.bosexx.sf.aws.bose.… | Bose Privacy Policy | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://support.bose.com/s/get-help-land… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
/my-bose-account-perks; https://support.bose.com/s/get-help-landing-page
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
Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.
/trade-up ("Learn more"); https://automotive.bose.com/?utm_source=bose.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_cont… ("Learn more"); /buy-direct-from-bose#90-day_return_policy ("Learn more"); /buy-direct-from-bose#price-match-promise ("Learn more"); /buy-direct-from-bose#Shipping_and_returns ("Learn more"); /my-bose-account-perks ("Learn more"); https://www.bose.com/support/bm-safety-service ("LEARN MORE")
Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.
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Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.
Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central
Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
/login?oauthProvider=Azure-AD-B2C; https://global.bose.com/en_us/index.html; https://automotive.bose.com/?utm_source=bose.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_cont…; https://reseller.bose.com/en_us/landingpage.html; /apps/bose-app; /apps/bose-connect; /apps/bose-QC-earbuds-app; https://www.instagram.com/bose/; https://x.com/bose; https://www.facebook.com/Bose/ (+4 more)
Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.
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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
DWeb ManifestActionNot foundFIX
No web manifest found.
DDark Mode SupportActionNo dark mode signalsFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
B404 Error PageHTTP 404, custom pageREVIEW
CFavicon & BrandingAction4 icon(s) detectedREVIEW
ALandmark Structure12 landmarksPASS
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.
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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
AHeading Hierarchy29 headings, 1 skip(s)PASS
- H3 Shop Sunset Peach
- H2 Sound up on sunset
- H3 Music deserves Bose
- H2 Music deserves Bose
- H2 Trade in and trade up
- H3 Mother’s Day Gift Guide
- H2 Mother’s Day Gift Guide
- H3 Shop Sunset Peach
- H1 My Bose Day deals are on
- H2 Trending products
- H2 Sound that says it all
- H2 Sound, meet style
- H2 Shades of sound
- H2 Sound never settles
- H2 Bose Automotive
- H2 Why buy from Bose
- H2 90-day return policy
- H2 Price match promise
- H2 Complimentary shipping & returns
- H2 My Bose perks
- H2 Sound is Power
- H2 Being first has its perks
- H2 Customer Care Customer Care
- H2 Our company Our company
- H2 Offers Offers
- H2 Additional Links Additional Links
- H2 Get 10% off your first purchase*
- H2 Next step: Join My Bose to unlock your 10% discount!
- H5 Notify me when available skipped
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.
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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
A+Color Contrast (Screenshot)20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AAPASS
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
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| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h1 My Bose Day deals ar… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Sound up on sunset | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Music deserves Bose | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Trade in and trade u… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Mother’s Day Gift … | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Trending products | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Sound that says it a… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Sound, meet style | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Shades of sound | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Sound never settles | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Bose Automotive | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Why buy from Bose | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 90-day return policy | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Price match promise | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Complimentary shippi… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 My Bose perks | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Sound is Power | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Being first has its … | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Get 10% off your fir… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Next step: Join My B… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | 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+Lighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 100/100 — 0 failing, 26 passedPASS
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.