Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

5 PASS 3 REVIEW 5 FIX

Favicon & Branding

Action

2 icon(s) detected

FIX

2 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

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 Present

✓ 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

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

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 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.

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 ✗

Form Accessibility

Action

4 of 5 controls have issues

REVIEW

4 of 5 controls have issues

4 control(s) without accessible label

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

Got: <input type="submit" name="btn_site" id="search-btn-site">; <input type="button" name="btn_section" id="search-btn-section">; <input type="button" name="btn_people" id="search-btn-people">; <input type="button" name="btn_programs" id="search-btn-programs">

1 control(s) properly labeled

5 controls

1 labeled

0 placeholder only

4 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#search-q	search	Search	for/id
#search-btn-site	submit	(none)	none
#search-btn-section	button	(none)	none
#search-btn-people	button	(none)	none
#search-btn-programs	button	(none)	none

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

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

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Search form present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title File not Found - Binghamton University ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✓

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 15 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

5 pass 15 fail WCAG AA

h2 The best public university in the Northe…

1.57:1

#000000

#003724

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Undergraduate Admissions

1.57:1

#000000

#01371F

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Graduate Admissions

1.57:1

#000000

#01371F

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Recent News

1.57:1

#000000

#01371F

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 BingU Social

1.57:1

#000000

#01371F

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h3 Video

1.57:1

#000000

#01371F

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Binghamton Students Help Kids Communicat…

1.57:1

#000000

#01371F

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Blog

1.57:1

#000000

#01371F

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Info For

1.57:1

#000000

#01371F

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Find

1.57:1

#000000

#01371F

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Resources

1.57:1

#000000

#01371F

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

title Binghamton University, State University …

1.85:1

#000000

#004333

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Skip to main content

1.85:1

#000000

#004333

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Binghamton University: The State Univers…

3.04:1

#000000

#665750

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area) · over background image/gradient

label Search

4.02:1

#000000

#716B6B

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

2 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)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Binghamton	20.82:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFEFE	Pass
h2 The best public univ…	1.57:1	3.0:1	#000000	#003724	Fail
h2 Undergraduate Admiss…	1.57:1	3.0:1	#000000	#01371F	Fail
h2 Graduate Admissions	1.57:1	3.0:1	#000000	#01371F	Fail
h2 Recent News	1.57:1	3.0:1	#000000	#01371F	Fail
h2 BingU Social	1.57:1	3.0:1	#000000	#01371F	Fail
h3 Video	1.57:1	3.0:1	#000000	#01371F	Fail
h3 Binghamton Students …	1.57:1	3.0:1	#000000	#01371F	Fail
h3 Blog	1.57:1	3.0:1	#000000	#01371F	Fail
h3 Info For	1.57:1	3.0:1	#000000	#01371F	Fail
h3 Find	1.57:1	3.0:1	#000000	#01371F	Fail
h3 Resources	1.57:1	3.0:1	#000000	#01371F	Fail
title Binghamton Universit…	1.85:1	4.5:1	#000000	#004333	Fail
a Skip to main content	1.85:1	4.5:1	#000000	#004333	Fail
a Binghamton Universit…	3.04:1	4.5:1	#000000	#665750	Fail
div Binghamton Universit…	9.89:1	4.5:1	#000000	#BDAFAC	Pass
span search	8.72:1	4.5:1	#000000	#98A9BA	Pass
span menu	9.60:1	4.5:1	#000000	#B8ADAB	Pass
label Search	4.02:1	4.5:1	#000000	#716B6B	Fail
div Binghamton Universit…	11.25:1	4.5:1	#000000	#C4BBC4	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.

Landmark Structure

11 landmarks

PASS

11 landmarks

<main> landmark present

4 <nav> landmark(s) found

1 of 4 <nav> elements are unlabeled

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

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

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

12 headings

PASS

12 headings

Single H1 present

H1 Binghamton
H2 The best public university in the Northeast
H2 Undergraduate Admissions
H2 Graduate Admissions
H2 Recent News
H2 BingU Social
H3 Video
H3 Binghamton Students Help Kids Communicate on Horseback
H3 Blog
H3 Info For
H3 Find
H3 Resources

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 2 images OK

PASS

All 2 images OK

2 image(s) with good alt text

2 images 2 good alt text

All images have appropriate alt text.

Link & Button Quality

67 links, 7 buttons — all OK

PASS

67 links, 7 buttons — all OK

13 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://www.facebook.com/BinghamtonU; https://www.instagram.com/binghamtonu/; https://www.youtube.com/user/BinghamtonUniversity; https://www.tiktok.com/@binghamtonu; http://my.binghamton.edu; https://directory.binghamton.edu; https://binghamton.bncollege.com/; https://my.binghamton.edu; https://my.binghamton.edu; https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.binghamton.edu%2F (+3 more)

54 link(s) with descriptive text

67 links

0 empty

0 generic text

13 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://www.facebook.com/BinghamtonU	Facebook (opens in a new windo…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/binghamtonu/	Instagram (opens in a new wind…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/user/BinghamtonU…	YouTube (opens in a new window…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.tiktok.com/@binghamtonu	TikTok (opens in a new window)	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://my.binghamton.edu	Faculty & Staff (opens in a ne…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://directory.binghamton.edu	People (opens in a new window)	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://binghamton.bncollege.com/	Bookstore (opens in a new wind…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://my.binghamton.edu	BU Brain (opens in a new windo…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://my.binghamton.edu	My Binghamton (opens in a new …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.p…	Share via facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=htt…	Share via x-twitter	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/but…	Share via pinterest	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?ur…	Share via linkedin	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

61 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

https://www.facebook.com/BinghamtonU; https://www.instagram.com/binghamtonu/; https://www.youtube.com/user/BinghamtonUniversity; https://www.tiktok.com/@binghamtonu; http://my.binghamton.edu; https://directory.binghamton.edu; https://binghamton.bncollege.com/; https://my.binghamton.edu; https://my.binghamton.edu; https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.binghamton.edu%2F (+3 more)

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

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 95/100 — 1 failing, 26 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.

ARIA

Each ARIA `role` supports a specific subset of `aria-*` attributes. Mismatching these invalidates the `aria-*` attributes. Learn how to match ARIA attributes to their roles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Info For `div.columns > ul.accordion > li.accordion-item > a#18ljrb-accordion-label`
Find `div.columns > ul.accordion > li.accordion-item > a#hu4j1g-accordion-label`
Resources `div.columns > ul.accordion > li.accordion-item > a#z5jlwx-accordion-label`

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.

○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-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

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●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

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●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

○`<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

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○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.

○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.

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