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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
73
GRADE
C
FIX
3
REVIEW
4
PASS
6
INFO
0
Checks
13
6 PASS 4 REVIEW 3 FIX
D
Dark Mode Support
Action
Theme color only
FIX
Theme color only
Info::
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: #000000bf
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 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.

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
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation
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.
C
Landmark Structure
Action
3 landmarks
REVIEW
3 landmarks
Critical::
No <main> landmark found
Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.
Warning::
No <nav> landmark found
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header MAIN (missing!) CONTENTINFO footer

Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.

Why this matters

Without a <main> landmark, screen-reader users can't skip past the navigation to the page content — every page starts with re-reading the menu.

Learn more ▾

The <main> element marks the page's primary content area. Assistive tech offers a 'jump to main' shortcut — but only if <main> exists. Without it, every page navigation forces re-reading the header. Wrap your primary content in a single <main>.

Source: WAI-ARIA / WCAG 2.4.1

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 University of Birmingham 404 page ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
B
Favicon & Branding
14 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
14 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✓ Manifest Icons Present
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 18 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

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

2 pass 18 fail WCAG AA
h2 500 Million Years in a garden
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · mid-page
h2 QS subject rankings success
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Search our courses
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Faster trials for rare cancers
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Built in Birmingham
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Find your place, in a place like no othe…
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 All the space you need
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 All the space you need
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 A campus full of opportunity
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Supporting you
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Experience Helios at The Exchange
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Join our dynamic community
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 News
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h3 Meet Tamsin
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Meet Rishi
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Meet Josh
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Meet Tamsin
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Meet Rishi
1.08:1
#000000
on
#0D0D0D
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h2 Undergraduate Open D…6.92:13.0:1
#000000
#949494
Pass
h2 Undergraduate Open D…6.92:13.0:1
#000000
#949494
Pass
h2 500 Million Years in…1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h2 QS subject rankings …1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h2 Search our courses1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h2 Faster trials for ra…1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h2 Built in Birmingham1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h2 Find your place, in …1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h2 All the space you ne…1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h2 All the space you ne…1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h2 A campus full of opp…1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h2 Supporting you1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h2 Experience Helios at…1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h2 Join our dynamic com…1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h2 News1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h3 Meet Tamsin1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h3 Meet Rishi1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h3 Meet Josh1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h3 Meet Tamsin1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail
h3 Meet Rishi1.08:13.0:1
#000000
#0D0D0D
Fail

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+
Heading Hierarchy
26 headings
PASS
26 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
Warning::
1 empty heading(s)
Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.
  • H1 (empty)
  • H2 Undergraduate Open Days
  • H2 Undergraduate Open Days
  • H2 500 Million Years in a garden
  • H2 QS subject rankings success
  • H2 Search our courses
  • H2 Faster trials for rare cancers
  • H2 Built in Birmingham
  • H3 Meet Tamsin
  • H3 Meet Rishi
  • H3 Meet Josh
  • H3 Meet Tamsin
  • H3 Meet Rishi
  • H3 Meet Josh
  • H2 Find your place, in a place like no other.
  • H2 All the space you need
  • H2 All the space you need
  • H2 A campus full of opportunity
  • H2 Supporting you
  • H2 Experience Helios at The Exchange
  • H2 Join our dynamic community
  • H2 News
  • H3 Breastfed babies balance bacteria in developing microbiome
  • H3 Response service improves domestic abuse survivors outcomes
  • H3 Alice Roberts creates show garden at BBC Gardener's World
  • H3 Platform trials for rare childhood lymphoma

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

A+
Alt Text Quality
All 19 images OK
PASS
All 19 images OK
Info::
11 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
8 image(s) with good alt text
19 images 8 good alt text 11 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Form Accessibility
All 2 controls labeled
PASS
All 2 controls labeled
Info::
2 control(s) properly labeled
2 controls
2 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#searchtextSelect searchfor/id
#studyLevelselectSelect studyLevelfor/id
A+
Web Manifest
PWA-ready
PASS
PWA-ready
Info::
Meets PWA install criteria
Info::
Name present: University of Birmingham
Info::
192x192 icon present
Info::
512x512 icon present
Info::
Display mode: minimal-ui
PWA Install Criteria ✓ Installable
Name University of Birmingham ✓192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✓Start URL / ✓Display Mode minimal-ui ✓
Name University of Birmingham Display Mode minimal-ui Theme Color #FF227F Background Color #FF227F Icons 2 icon(s)
A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 28 passed
PASS
100

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.

○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
●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.
●Select elements have associated label elements.
●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 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.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Skip links are focusable.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements 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
○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○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.
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Identical links have the same purpose.
○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.
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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