Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.F404 Error PageActionHTTP 404, bare pageFIX
FFavicon & BrandingAction1 icon(s) detectedFIX
DWeb ManifestActionNot foundFIX
No web manifest found.
DDark Mode SupportActionNo dark mode signalsFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
CLandmark StructureAction2 landmarksREVIEW
Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.
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.
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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
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
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
BHeading Hierarchy29 headings, 1 skip(s)REVIEW
- H1 The system of record to power your business
- H2 Trusted by industry leaders to solve their toughest data problems and build what’s next.
- H2 One platform. Four core advantages.
- H2 Enable state-of-the-art resilience.
- H2 Scale seamlessly.
- H2 Deploy global and compliant applications.
- H2 Streamline operations and drive cost efficiencies at scale.
- H2 Stay ahead of the game. Future-proof today
- H2 Hear straight from our customers
- H3 How Booking.com simplified order management with CockroachDB
- H3 Kaizen Gaming bets big on distributed SQL
- H3 Why SumUp chose CockroachDB for global payments
- H2 Engineering Deep Dives, Product News, and More
- H3 Why these three fintech companies scaled with distributed SQL
- H3 Vertical vs. horizontal scaling: What’s the difference and which is better?
- H3 1,000+ tech leaders know AI is scaling faster than systems can adapt
- H3 Rethinking the Global Reporting Platform
- H3 SQL DROP COLUMN and ADD COLUMN: adding and removing columns in SQL
- H2 Ready to modernize, migrate or enable AI ready apps?
- H1 Join our community and get updates delivered straight to your inbox. duplicate H1
- H4 Product skipped
- H4 Solutions
- H4 By Industry
- H4 By Use Case
- H4 By Initiative
- H4 Resources
- H4 Connect
- H4 Learn
- H4 Company
A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.
Multiple H1s blur the page's primary topic — screen-reader users and Google both prefer one H1.
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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
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
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
BLink & Button Quality2 issue(s) across 89 links and 18 buttonsREVIEW
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://cockroachlabs.cloud/ | Sign in | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://cockroachlabs.cloud/signup?refer… | Start free | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.cockroachlabs.com/guides/arc… | Database Modernization | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.cockroachlabs.com/guides/arc… | Read the guide→ | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.cockroachlabs.com/guides/app… | Read the guide→ | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.cockroachlabs.com/guides/3-a… | Read the guide→ | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.cockroachlabs.com/guides/arc… | Database Modernization | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://cockroachlabs.cloud/signup | Start free | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.cockroachlabs.com/contact/ | Talk to our team | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.cockroachlabs.com/privacy/ | here | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: here Suggested: Privacy | |||
| https://www.youtube.com/@cockroachdb | Youtube | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://x.com/CockroachDB | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/company/cockroa… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://www.instagram.com/cockroachdb/ | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.
https://www.cockroachlabs.com/privacy/ ("here")
Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.
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Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.
Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central
Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
https://cockroachlabs.cloud/; https://cockroachlabs.cloud/signup?referralId=homepage; https://www.cockroachlabs.com/guides/architects-guide-database-modernization/; https://www.cockroachlabs.com/guides/architects-guide-database-modernization/; https://www.cockroachlabs.com/guides/application-modernization/; https://www.cockroachlabs.com/guides/3-ai-use-cases/; https://www.cockroachlabs.com/guides/architects-guide-database-modernization/; https://cockroachlabs.cloud/signup; https://www.cockroachlabs.com/contact/; https://www.youtube.com/@cockroachdb (+3 more)
Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.
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Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.
Source: MDN target / OWASP
A+Alt Text QualityAll 32 images OKPASS
AForm Accessibility1 of 2 controls have issuesPASS
| Control | Type | Label | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | for/id | ||
| #g-recaptcha-response-100000 | textarea | (none) | none |
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
<textarea name="g-recaptcha-response" id="g-recaptcha-response-100000">
Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2
A+Color Contrast (Screenshot)20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AAPASS
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
Show all checked elements (20)
| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h1 The system of record | 11.07:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #73C7E9 | Pass |
| h1 Join our community a… | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h2 Trusted by industry … | 10.65:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #70C3E7 | Pass |
| h2 One platform. Four c… | 11.53:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #66CDEE | Pass |
| h2 Enable state-of-the-… | 11.50:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #64CDED | Pass |
| h2 Scale seamlessly. | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h2 Deploy global and co… | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h2 Streamline operation… | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h2 Stay ahead of the ga… | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h2 Hear straight from o… | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h2 Engineering Deep Div… | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h2 Ready to modernize, … | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h3 How Booking.com simp… | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h3 Kaizen Gaming bets b… | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h3 Why SumUp chose Cock… | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h3 Why these three fint… | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h3 Vertical vs. horizon… | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h3 1,000+ tech leaders … | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h3 Rethinking the Globa… | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | Pass |
| h3 SQL DROP COLUMN and … | 11.59:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #63CEEE | 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.
ALighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 93/100 — 4 failing, 24 passedPASS
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
Focusable descendents within an `[aria-hidden="true"]` element prevent those interactive elements from being available to users of assistive technologies like screen readers. Learn how `aria-hidden` affects focusable elements.
Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.
Source: MDN Permissions-Policy
| Failing Elements |
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Kaizen Gaming bets big on distributed SQL div.slick-slider > div.slick-list > div.slick-track > div.slick-slide |
Why SumUp chose CockroachDB for global payments div.slick-slider > div.slick-list > div.slick-track > div.slick-slide |
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.
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.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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Product div.grid > div.space-y-8 > div > h4.mb-[7px] |
These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.
Best practices
One main landmark helps screen reader users navigate a web page. Learn more about landmarks.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
html html |
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.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
How Booking.com simplified order management with CockroachDB div.slick-slide > div > div.px-4 > a.block |
FINTECH
Why these three fintech companies scaled with distributed SQL
From re… div.relative > div.grid > div > a.group |
PRODUCT
Vertical vs. horizontal scaling: What’s the difference and which is be… div.relative > div.grid > div.flex > a.group |
AI
1,000+ tech leaders know AI is scaling faster than systems can adapt div.relative > div.grid > div.flex > a.group |
ENGINEERING
Rethinking the Global Reporting Platform div.relative > div.grid > div.flex > a.group |
SCALE & RESILIENCE
SQL DROP COLUMN and ADD COLUMN: adding and removing columns… div.relative > div.grid > div.flex > a.group |