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Accessibility

· 24 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
79
GRADE
C
FIX
5
REVIEW
4
PASS
15
INFO
0
Checks
24
15 PASS 4 REVIEW 5 FIX
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
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
1 navigation landmark(s) detected
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 1 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
2 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
C
Heading Hierarchy
Action
28 headings, 3 skip(s)
REVIEW
28 headings, 3 skip(s)
Info::
Single H1 present
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
  • H3 Main navigation
  • H1 Bureau of Economic Analysis
  • H2 New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2025
  • H4 New Foreign Direct Investment by Type of Investment, 2015-2025 skipped
  • H4 New Foreign Direct Investment by Type of Investment, 2015-2025
  • H2 Principal Federal Economic Indicators
  • H2 Noteworthy
  • H4 Help for Survey Respondents skipped
  • H4 News for Journalists
  • H4 Resources for Congressional Users
  • H4 Resources for Developers
  • H2 Information For
  • H4 Survey Respondents skipped
  • H4 Journalists
  • H4 Congressional Users
  • H4 Developers
  • H2 The Latest
  • H3 Innovations in Distribution of Income Statistics: New Data and a New Tool
  • H3 Advancing Measurement and Understanding of AI’s Economic Impact
  • H3 New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2025
  • H3 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2026
  • H3 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, Annual Revision
  • H3 How Does AI Drive Growth? Explore Our Integrated Industry-Level Production Stats
  • H3 Need Intel on the U.S. Capacity to Produce? Check Out Our Fixed Assets Data
  • H3 GDP (Second Estimate) and Corporate Profits, 1st Quarter 2026
  • H3 Personal Income and Outlays, April 2026
  • H3 How BEA’s Numbers Come Together
  • H4 Bureau of Economic Analysis 4600 Silver Hill Road • Suitland, MD 20746

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.

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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

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

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

B
Mobile-Readable Font Sizes
97% of visible text renders at >= 12 CSS px (3 below threshold)
REVIEW
97% of visible text renders at >= 12 CSS px (3 below threshold)
Info::
3 text node(s) render below 12 CSS pixels on mobile
Mobile browsers default the root font-size to 16 px; text below ~ 12 px (75% of root) is hard to read without zooming. WCAG 1.4.4 (Resize Text) requires the page to support 200% zoom without loss of functionality -- which most layouts handle, but small base text still costs readability and conversion. Audit which selectors set sizes below 12 px (often footers, fine print, table cells) and bump them to 14-16 px or use rem units that scale with user preferences. Examples: <p> 11.0px ("An official website of the United States..."); <h1> 1.0px ("Bureau of Economic Analysis"); <span> 11.0px ("4600 Silver Hill Road • Suitland, MD 207...").
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 1 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

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

19 pass 1 fail WCAG AA
a Skip to main content
2.54:1
#000000
on
#005189
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Bureau of Economic A…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Principal Federal Ec…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Noteworthy21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Information For21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 The Latest21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Main navigation21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
title U.S. Bureau of Econo…18.59:14.5:1
#000000
#F1F1F1
Pass
a Skip to main content2.54:14.5:1
#000000
#005189
Fail
p An official website …7.09:14.5:1
#000000
#8D97A3
Pass
span Toggle navigation21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Data21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a by Topic21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a by Place21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a by Economic Account21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Tools21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Interactive Data21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Application Programm…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Global Value Chain A…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Income Distribution …21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Country Facts21.00:14.5:1
#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
Landmark Structure
4 landmarks
PASS
4 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
1 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Warning::
Skip link target(s) don't exist on page: #main-content
The skip-link anchor (e.g., `href="#main"`) points at an ID that has no corresponding element on the page. Activating the link does nothing -- a silent WCAG 2.4.1 failure that the visual link presence hides. Add `id="main"` (or whichever matches the href) to the target landmark.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

The skip-link anchor (e.g., `href="#main"`) points at an ID that has no corresponding element on the page. Activating the link does nothing -- a silent WCAG 2.4.1 failure that the visual link presence hides. Add `id="main"` (or whichever matches the href) to the target landmark.

Why this matters

Skip link points at an ID that doesn't exist on the page. The link looks fine visually but does nothing when activated -- silent WCAG 2.4.1 failure.

Learn more ▾

Find the target landmark (typically <main> or the first <h1>) and add `id="..."` matching the skip link's href fragment. Test by tabbing to the skip link and pressing Enter -- focus should jump to the target.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

A+
Heading Text Quality
All 28 heading(s) have substantive, well-formed text
PASS
All 28 heading(s) have substantive, well-formed text
Info::
Heading text quality is clean -- no placeholder, length, or styling issues
A
Alt Text Quality
1 of 7 images have issues
PASS
1 of 7 images have issues
Critical::
1 image(s) missing alt attribute
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Info::
6 image(s) with good alt text
7 images 6 good alt text 1 missing
IssueCount
missing1 image(s)

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

Why this matters

Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.

Learn more ▾

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

A
Form Accessibility
1 of 1 controls have issues
PASS
1 of 1 controls have issues
Warning::
1 control(s) rely on placeholder only
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
Got: <input type="search" name="query" id="edit-keys">
1 controls
0 labeled
1 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#edit-keyssearch(Search)placeholder only

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

<input type="search" name="query" id="edit-keys">

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

A+
Form Input Types
1 form control(s) checked, no type mismatches
PASS
1 form control(s) checked, no type mismatches
Info::
No input-type mismatches detected
A+
Form Input Quality
1 form control(s) checked, no input-semantic issues
PASS
1 form control(s) checked, no input-semantic issues
Info::
All form input semantics look correct
A+
Mobile Keyboard & Autofill
No autofill-eligible form controls
PASS
No autofill-eligible form controls
Info::
No autofill-eligible form controls (no name/email/tel/address fields)
A+
Document Language
Lang attribute set to "en"
PASS
Lang attribute set to "en"
Info::
<html lang="en"> is set and valid
Got: en
A+
Tabindex Anti-Patterns
No explicit tabindex attributes found
PASS
No explicit tabindex attributes found
Info::
No explicit tabindex attributes found
A+
Iframe Accessibility
No iframes on this page
PASS
No iframes on this page
Info::
No iframes on this page
A+
Tap Target Adequacy
All tap targets meet WCAG 2.5.5/2.5.8 sizing
PASS
All tap targets meet WCAG 2.5.5/2.5.8 sizing
Info::
All tap targets meet WCAG 2.5.5 (44x44px) sizing
A
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
PASS
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
Info::
Homepage link present on 404 page
Info::
Search form present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title The Page You Requested Was Not Found | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓
A+
PWA Depth
No PWA depth issues detected
PASS
No PWA depth issues detected
Info::
No PWA depth issues detected
A+
Mobile UX Depth
1 mobile-depth signal(s) detected
PASS
1 mobile-depth signal(s) detected
Info::
No `<meta name="theme-color">` -- browser chrome falls back to default
Without `theme-color`, Android Chrome's status bar and iOS Safari's toolbar fall back to a generic gray. Adding a single hex color in `<meta name="theme-color" content="#0066cc">` tints them to your brand color across all mobile browsers.
A
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 94/100 — 2 failing, 22 passed
PASS
94

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. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Q1 2026 (2nd) div.views-row > div.views-field > div.field-content > div.field
+1.6% div.views-row > div.views-field > div.field-content > div.field
April 2026 div.views-row > div.views-field > div.field-content > div.field
0.0% div.views-row > div.views-field > div.field-content > div.field
April 2026 div.views-row > div.views-field > div.field-content > div.field
-$55.9 B div.views-row > div.views-field > div.field-content > div.field
Q4 2025 div.views-row > div.views-field > div.field-content > div.field
Updated div.field > ul.noteworthy > li > span.label
New div.field > ul.noteworthy > li > span.label
Updated div.field > ul.noteworthy > li > span.label

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

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
Survey Respondents div.row > div.col-sm-12 > div.visible-xs > h4

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

○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
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<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
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[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
○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.
○Skip links are focusable.
○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
○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.
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○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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