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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
63
GRADE
D
FIX
4
REVIEW
4
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
13
5 PASS 4 REVIEW 4 FIX
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::
10 navigation landmark(s) detected
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 10 <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.
B
Alt Text Quality
2 of 49 images have issues
REVIEW
2 of 49 images have issues
Critical::
2 image(s) missing alt attribute
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Info::
4 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
43 image(s) with good alt text
49 images 43 good alt text 4 decorative 2 missing
IssueCount
missing2 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

C
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page Not Found | Bon Appétit ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
C
Favicon & Branding
Action
5 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
5 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✗ Multiple Sizes Missing
A+
Landmark Structure
20 landmarks
PASS
20 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
10 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
All <nav> elements are properly labeled
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Navigation Row" MAIN ASIDE CONTENTINFO footer
A
Heading Hierarchy
46 headings, 1 skip(s)
PASS
46 headings, 1 skip(s)
Info::
Single H1 present
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H1 → H3 (missing H2)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
  • H1 Bon Appétit
  • H3 Chiffon Is the Secret to a Roll Cake That Doesn’t Crack skipped
  • H2 The Newest Recipes
  • H3 Cottage Cheese Caramelized Onion Dip
  • H3 Shrimp Scampi
  • H3 Pork Carnitas
  • H3 Pasta With Fresh Tomato Sauce
  • H3 Smashed Asparagus Salad
  • H3 Creamy Asparagus Soup
  • H3 BA’s Best Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
  • H3 Kimchi Tuna Melts
  • H3 Salmon and Spring Veg in Parchment
  • H3 Earl Grey–Chocolate Cupcakes With Blackberry Frosting
  • H3 Broken Lasagna Noodle Soup With Spinach
  • H3 Gingery Pork and Sugar Snap Pea Stir-Fry
  • H2 The Latest Articles
  • H3 Trump DoorDashed McDonald’s to the White House
  • H3 Move Over Croissant, The Concha Is America's New Favorite Pastry
  • H3 Lab-Grown Meat Had a Rocky Start. Chefs Are Still Trying to Make It Work.
  • H3 The Cost of Chicken Is Too Damn High
  • H3 The Best Bars and Cafés in Phoenix Right Now
  • H2 Editors’ Picks
  • H3 43 Spring Dinner Ideas That Will Bring You Back to Life
  • H3 31 Spring Side Dishes to Brighten Any Meal
  • H3 41 Spring Desserts to Lure You Out of Hibernation
  • H3 23 Radish Recipes We’re Loving Right Now
  • H3 23 Rhubarb Recipes to Make This Spring
  • H3 23 Fresh Pea Recipes to Put a Pep in Your Step
  • H3 28 Spring Pastas to Make the Most of the Season
  • H3 37 Asparagus Recipes That’ll Put a Spring in Your Step
  • H3 33 Fresh, Springy Salads with Seasonal Produce
  • H3 31 Party-Ready Recipes for the Kentucky Derby
  • H2 Cooking
  • H3 Ham El-Waylly Thinks Bugles Deserve More Respect
  • H3 Pasta Alla Vodka and More Recipes We Made This Week
  • H3 The Best Sweetened Condensed Milk for Your Pantry
  • H3 How to Create the Perfect Stovetop Burger
  • H2 What to Buy
  • H3 I Drank 20 Mushroom Coffees To Find The 4 Best Tasting Brews
  • H3 The Best Rice Cookers for Effortless, Fluffy Rice Every Time
  • H3 The Best Nontoxic Utensils Start With the Right Materials
  • H3 The Best Wine Fridges for Tiny Spaces, Major Collections, and Everything in Between
  • H2 What to Watch
  • H3 How to Master French Steak Frites At Home
  • H3 How Brooklyn’s Best Pancakes are Made
  • H3 8 Kitchen Hacks Pro Chefs Swear By

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

A+
Form Accessibility
All 7 controls labeled
PASS
All 7 controls labeled
Info::
7 control(s) properly labeled
7 controls
7 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
social_mediacheckboxSocial Mediaaria-label
essentialcheckboxEssentialaria-label
sales_sharing_targeted_advertisingcheckboxTargetedaria-label
analyticscheckboxPerformancearia-label
functionalcheckboxFunctionalaria-label
audience_measurementcheckboxAudience Measurementaria-label
inputinputSearcharia-label
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 Bon Appétit21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 The Newest Recipes21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 The Latest Articles21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Editors’ Picks21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Cooking21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 What to Buy21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 What to Watch21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Chiffon Is the Secre…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Cottage Cheese Caram…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Shrimp Scampi21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Pork Carnitas21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Pasta With Fresh Tom…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Smashed Asparagus Sa…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Creamy Asparagus Sou…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 BA’s Best Strawber…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Kimchi Tuna Melts21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Salmon and Spring Ve…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Earl Grey–Chocolat…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Broken Lasagna Noodl…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Gingery Pork and Sug…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.

A
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 90/100 — 4 failing, 25 passed
PASS
90

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

Using ARIA attributes in roles where they are prohibited can mean that important information is not communicated to users of assistive technologies. Learn more about prohibited ARIA roles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Navigation Area header.OneNavContainer-kolMaZ > div.OneNavRowGrid-dOvkpA > div.OneNavRowContent-iBmA-dB > div.OneNavAreaContainer-bbElNi

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

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.BaseWrap-sc-SkJtP > div#64d34eae6f59ff6a365f3db6 > section.TickerWrapper-ejmRwZ > a.BaseLink-haTOKm div.BaseWrap-sc-SkJtP > div#64d34eae6f59ff6a365f3db6 > section.TickerWrapper-ejmRwZ > a.BaseLink-haTOKm

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.

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
FUNDAMENTAL FRENCH COOKING div > div.SummaryItemRubricWrapper-iBcwqE > div.RubricWrapper-cQVtQV > a.RubricLink-BwroS
MADE TO ORDER div > div.SummaryItemRubricWrapper-iBcwqE > div.RubricWrapper-cQVtQV > a.RubricLink-BwroS
RESTAURANT TALKS div > div.SummaryItemRubricWrapper-iBcwqE > div.RubricWrapper-cQVtQV > a.RubricLink-BwroS
USER AGREEMENT nav.NavigationWrapper-cegDjS > ul.NavigationListWrapper-iMMryI > li.NavigationListItemWrapper-bdXEUV > a.external-link
PRIVACY POLICY nav.NavigationWrapper-cegDjS > ul.NavigationListWrapper-iMMryI > li.NavigationListItemWrapper-bdXEUV > a.external-link
YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS nav.NavigationWrapper-cegDjS > ul.NavigationListWrapper-iMMryI > li.NavigationListItemWrapper-bdXEUV > a.external-link
RSS FEEDS nav.NavigationWrapper-cegDjS > ul.NavigationListWrapper-iMMryI > li.NavigationListItemWrapper-bdXEUV > a.external-link
SITE MAP nav.NavigationWrapper-cegDjS > ul.NavigationListWrapper-iMMryI > li.NavigationListItemWrapper-bdXEUV > a.NavigationInternalLink-dqrnq
ACCESSIBILITY HELP nav.NavigationWrapper-cegDjS > ul.NavigationListWrapper-iMMryI > li.NavigationListItemWrapper-bdXEUV > a.NavigationInternalLink-dqrnq
CONDÉ NAST STORE nav.NavigationWrapper-cegDjS > ul.NavigationListWrapper-iMMryI > li.NavigationListItemWrapper-bdXEUV > a.external-link

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
SUBSCRIBE div.CTAWrapper-bmUbTy > div.journey-unit__container > div.NavCTALinkContainer-ZsoAz > a.NavCTALink-brNKFz
○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.
●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●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 are distinguishable without relying on color.
●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
●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.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○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
○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.
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