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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
61
GRADE
D
FIX
5
REVIEW
3
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
13
5 PASS 3 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
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
5 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 5 <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.
B
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
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
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Pàgina no disponible | Barcelona ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
C
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Action
Score 79/100 — 6 failing, 26 passed
REVIEW
79

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

When a `progressbar` element doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it with a generic name, making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to label `progressbar` elements.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
66.66666666666666% completed div.views-row > div#carousel-capcalera > div.footer-carousel-capcalera > div#progressbar-carousel-capcalera

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.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.bcnbrand-navs-wrapper > nav.bcnbrand-navbar-search > div#bcnbrand-search-dropdown > button#bcnbrand-search-toggle div.bcnbrand-navs-wrapper > nav.bcnbrand-navbar-search > div#bcnbrand-search-dropdown > button#bcnbrand-search-toggle
div.bcnbrand-navs-wrapper > nav.bcnbrand-navbar-shortcuts > div#bcnbrand-shortcuts-dropdown > button#bcnbrand-shortcuts-toggle div.bcnbrand-navs-wrapper > nav.bcnbrand-navbar-shortcuts > div#bcnbrand-shortcuts-dropdown > button#bcnbrand-shortcuts-toggle

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.d-flex > div.ajuntament-actualitat-media > span.ajuntament-actualitat-yt-preview > img.img-fluid div.d-flex > div.ajuntament-actualitat-media > span.ajuntament-actualitat-yt-preview > img.img-fluid

Screen reader users rely on frame titles to describe the contents of frames. Learn more about frame titles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
section.region > div#block-barcelonacat-theme-iframetemps > p > iframe#i-temps section.region > div#block-barcelonacat-theme-iframetemps > p > iframe#i-temps
section.region > div#block-bcn-block-42 > p > iframe#qualitat-aire-i section.region > div#block-bcn-block-42 > p > iframe#qualitat-aire-i

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.

Navigation

A value greater than 0 implies an explicit navigation ordering. Although technically valid, this often creates frustrating experiences for users who rely on assistive technologies. Learn more about the `tabindex` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Vés al contingut body.page-node-58 > a.visually-hidden

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

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
div.js-view-dom-id-021a2cf942d6f128d53e78256371fe7e725814233850c1952b4d28ac2735d9bf > form#cercadormobile > div.cercadormobile-input > button div.js-view-dom-id-021a2cf942d6f128d53e78256371fe7e725814233850c1952b4d28ac2735d9bf > form#cercadormobile > div.cercadormobile-input > button

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○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
●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.
●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
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Identical links have the same purpose.
●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` 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
○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.
A
Landmark Structure
14 landmarks
PASS
14 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
5 <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 "Selecciona idioma" 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.

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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
44 headings
PASS
44 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H2 Selecciona idioma
  • H2 Altres webs de l'Ajuntament de Barcelona
  • H1 Barcelona.cat
  • H2 Main navigation
  • H2 Viure a BCN
  • H2 Treball i empresa
  • H2 Què pots fer a BCN
  • H2 Coneix BCN
  • H2 Implica’t
  • H2 Exposició Grancelona
  • H2 Grec 2026
  • H2 Ajuts a la rehabilitació
  • H2 Sindicatura de greuges de Barcelona
  • H2 T'estiu molt 2026
  • H2 Prioritzem l’habitatge
  • H2 BDC ESCENA
  • H2 Exposició Grancelona
  • H2 Grec 2026
  • H2 Ajuts a la rehabilitació
  • H2 Sindicatura de greuges de Barcelona
  • H2 T'estiu molt 2026
  • H2 Prioritzem l’habitatge
  • H2 BDC ESCENA
  • H2 Exposició Grancelona
  • H2 Descobreix els museus de Barcelona Obre en una finestra nova
  • H2 PROGRAMA B·CRÈDITS Obre en una finestra nova
  • H2 Descobreix 'Ve de Barcelona' Obre en una finestra nova
  • H2 Mobilitat i transports Obre en una finestra nova
  • H2 Capital Mundial de l’Arquitectura Obre en una finestra nova
  • H2 IT Academy Obre en una finestra nova
  • H2 Capital Europea del Comerç Local Obre en una finestra nova
  • H2 Ciutat Cuidadora Obre en una finestra nova
  • H2 25 anys de Biblioteques Obre en una finestra nova
  • H2 Grans cites del 2026 Obre en una finestra nova
  • H2 Suport a dones professionals Obre en una finestra nova
  • H2 Consells per llogar un pis Obre en una finestra nova
  • H2 Domini .barcelona Obre en una finestra nova
  • H2 Plànol BCN
  • H2 Webs d'interès
  • H2 Seccions principals
  • H2 Adreces
  • H2 Contacte
  • H2 Butlletins
  • H2 Segueix-nos a:
A
Alt Text Quality
1 of 50 images have issues
PASS
1 of 50 images have issues
Critical::
1 image(s) missing alt attribute
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Info::
38 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
11 image(s) with good alt text
50 images 11 good alt text 38 decorative 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.

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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

A
Form Accessibility
1 of 2 controls have issues
PASS
1 of 2 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="text" name="query">
Info::
1 control(s) properly labeled
2 controls
1 labeled
1 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#bcnbrand-search-inputtextCerca en el webfor/id
querytext(Cerca a barcelona.cat...)placeholder only

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

<input type="text" name="query">

Why this matters

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

A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

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

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Barcelona.cat21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Selecciona idioma20.29:13.0:1
#000000
#FBFBFB
Pass
h2 Altres webs de l'Aju…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Main navigation21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Viure a BCN21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Treball i empresa21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Què pots fer a BCN21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Coneix BCN21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Implica’t21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Exposició Grancelon…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Grec 202621.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Ajuts a la rehabilit…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Sindicatura de greug…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 T'estiu molt 202621.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Prioritzem l’habit…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 BDC ESCENA21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Exposició Grancelon…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Grec 202621.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Ajuts a la rehabilit…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Sindicatura de greug…21.00:13.0:1
#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.

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

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