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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
62
GRADE
D
FIX
5
REVIEW
3
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
13
5 PASS 3 REVIEW 5 FIX
F
Favicon & Branding
Action
1 icon(s) detected
FIX
1 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
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 Missing
✗ 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::
2 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 2 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
3 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
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 Clemson University ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 20 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

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

0 pass 20 fail WCAG AA
h1 Shape your future at
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
32px · bottom of viewport
h1 Shape your future
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
32px · bottom of viewport
h2 Clemson University
1.37:1
#000000
on
#2F1B48
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · mid-page
h2 Academics
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Fiercely Compassionate
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Admissions
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Research
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Improving Health in South Carolina: Vete…
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Campus Life
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Tuition, Cost and Financial Aid
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 News and events
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h3 Find Your Dream Program
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Application Guide
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Visit Clemson
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Undergraduate Admissions
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Graduate Admissions
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Become an Innovator
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 We Are The Tigers
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Find a New Home in South Carolina
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Invest in Your Future
1.62:1
#000000
on
#3E2361
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Shape your future at1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h1 Shape your future1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h2 Clemson University1.37:13.0:1
#000000
#2F1B48
Fail
h2 Academics1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h2 Fiercely Compassiona…1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h2 Admissions1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h2 Research1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h2 Improving Health in …1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h2 Campus Life1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h2 Tuition, Cost and Fi…1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h2 News and events1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h3 Find Your Dream Prog…1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h3 Application Guide1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h3 Visit Clemson1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h3 Undergraduate Admiss…1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h3 Graduate Admissions1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h3 Become an Innovator1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h3 We Are The Tigers1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h3 Find a New Home in S…1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
Fail
h3 Invest in Your Futur…1.62:13.0:1
#000000
#3E2361
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+
Landmark Structure
7 landmarks
PASS
7 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
2 <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 "Main Navigation" MAIN ASIDE "Page Loading" CONTENTINFO footer
A
Heading Hierarchy
64 headings
PASS
64 headings
Warning::
Multiple H1 headings (2 found)
A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.
  • H2 Clemson University
  • H3 Colleges
  • H3 Academic Resources
  • H3 Outside the Classroom
  • H3 Applying to Clemson
  • H3 Academic Opportunities
  • H3 Financial Aid
  • H3 Join Your Clemson Family
  • H3 Services On Campus
  • H3 Get Involved
  • H3 Research Opportunities
  • H3 Public Service and Agriculture
  • H3 Innovation and Economic Development
  • H3 For Tigers
  • H3 Campus Resources
  • H3 Campus Leadership
  • H2 Colleges
  • H2 Academic Resources
  • H2 Outside the Classroom
  • H2 Applying to Clemson
  • H2 Academic Opportunities
  • H2 Financial Aid
  • H2 Join Your Clemson Family
  • H2 Services On Campus
  • H2 Get Involved
  • H2 Research Opportunities
  • H2 Public Service and Agriculture
  • H2 Innovation and Economic Development
  • H2 For Tigers
  • H2 Campus Resources
  • H2 Campus Leadership
  • H1 Shape your future at Clemson
  • H1 Shape your future at Clemson duplicate H1
  • H2 Academics
  • H3 Find Your Dream Program
  • H2 Fiercely Compassionate
  • H2 Admissions
  • H3 Application Guide
  • H3 Visit Clemson
  • H3 Undergraduate Admissions
  • H3 Graduate Admissions
  • H2 Research
  • H3 Become an Innovator
  • H2 Improving Health in South Carolina: Veterinary Medicine
  • H3 We Are The Tigers
  • H2 Campus Life
  • H3 Find a New Home in South Carolina
  • H2 Tuition, Cost and Financial Aid
  • H3 Invest in Your Future
  • H4 See Cost and Aid Resources
  • H2 News and events
  • H3 Clemson students earn prestigious Goldwater scholarships
  • H3 Dressed for success: Custom jackets gifted to ClemsonLIFE grads are the newest, sweetest Tiger tradition
  • H3 New materials show promise for parallel computing, Clemson University researchers say
  • H3 Newly opened Advanced Materials Innovation Complex poised to advance key industries, grow research footprint
  • H3 Public servants: Clemson’s pre-law program is an under-the-radar but accomplished offering
  • H3 Clemson business students land elite finance programs, build path to Wall Street
  • H3 Upcoming Campus Events
  • H3 Moment of Joy Art Exhibition
  • H3 Purple Up Thursdays: April is the Month of the Military Child
  • H3 Clemson vs. USC Upstate - Baseball
  • H3 Policy
  • H3 Copyright © 2026
  • H3 Resources

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

Why this matters

Multiple H1s blur the page's primary topic — screen-reader users and Google both prefer one H1.

Learn more ▾

HTML5's outline algorithm technically allows multiple H1s within sectioning content, but no browser implements it. In practice: one H1 per page. Use H2-H6 for subsections.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

A
Alt Text Quality
All 32 images OK
PASS
All 32 images OK
Info::
11 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
16 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
5 image(s) with good alt text
32 images 5 good alt text 16 decorative
IssueCount
too long11 image(s)
A+
Form Accessibility
All 1 controls labeled
PASS
All 1 controls labeled
Info::
1 control(s) properly labeled
1 controls
1 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#searchboxsearchsearcharia-label
A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 100/100 — 1 failing, 27 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.

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
MORE NEWS div.grid-x > div.cell > div.homepage_news-more > a.cu-btn
○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
●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
●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
●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
●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
○`<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.
○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
○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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