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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
6
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
13
3 PASS 6 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
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: #000000
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
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
2 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
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 2 <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
Landmark Structure
6 landmarks
REVIEW
6 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
2 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
1 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Info::
No banner (header) landmark
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 (missing!) NAV MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

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When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

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

B
Heading Hierarchy
83 headings
REVIEW
83 headings
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
  • H3 The Design Fiend’s Guide to Salone—Everything To See During Milan Design Week
  • H3 Inside a 1940s “Grandpa-Chic” Bungalow
  • H3 The Newest Trend in Jewelry Is Really, Really Old
  • H3 New Exhibit Pairs Ancient and Modern Works
  • H3 Lily Allen Sells Brooklyn Brownstone
  • H3 The Collaborations to Look Out for at Milan Design Week
  • H2 The April Issue
  • H3 How Two New Yorkers Transformed a Beloved Family Villa on Lake Como
  • H3 Inside Gagosian’s New Madison Avenue Gallery
  • H3 This Paris Apartment Epitomizes French Taste
  • H3 Ralph Lauren Was Here First
  • H3 Inside Alexander Calder’s French Connection
  • H3 The Best New Hotels in Italy
  • H3 The ELLE Decor A-List 2025
  • H2 The Look
  • H3 How Orange Got Its Groove Back
  • H3 Staud Launches Its First-Ever Home Collection
  • H3 Selfridges Opens a Private Club
  • H3 Rare Zaha Hadid Dining Pavilion Up For Auction
  • H3 What to See at the Venice Biennale
  • H2 How Are We Decorating Now?
  • H2 Room Ideas
  • H3 The Rug Company Taps New Creative Director
  • H3 Tiffany’s Blue Book Gala Celebrates Bunny Mellon
  • H3 15 Designer-Approved Warm Color Schemes
  • H3 A Brooklyn Apartment Gets a Playful Plot Twist
  • H2 Home Tours
  • H3 Inside a Light-Filled Milan Penthouse
  • H3 Inside Young Huh's Brooklyn Townhouse Renovation
  • H3 An English Country Manor House Embraces Its Ghosts
  • H3 Inside a Telluride Retreat
  • H2 Real Estate
  • H3 Mariah Carey Lists NYC Penthouse for $27M
  • H3 Where Do Justin and Hailey Bieber Live?
  • H3 Lindsey Vonn Lists Beverly Hills House for $4.45M
  • H3 Sharon Osbourne Lists L.A. Mansion for $17 Million
  • H2 ELLE DECOR Obsessions
  • H3 Why I’m Suddenly Obsessed with a Hand Broom
  • H3 Obsession: The Candle Tool I Didn't Know I Needed
  • H3 Obsession: This Genius Dish Rack Is Game-Changing
  • H3 Obsession: TikTok's Favorite Luxe Laundry Pods
  • H3 Obsession: I Test Bedding—This Danish Linen Won
  • H2 What to Shop Now
  • H3 The Sleeper Sofas That Have It All
  • H3 73 Luxury Gifts for the Woman Who Has Everything
  • H3 Staud Launches Its First-Ever Home Collection
  • H3 Best Amazon Arrivals This Spring, Starting at $40
  • H3 In a Classic Soho Loft, a Twentysomething Art Collector Puts Down Roots
  • H2 Streaming by Design
  • H3 A Martha Stewart Biopic Starring Cate Blanchett Is in the Works
  • H3 The $36.8M House in Sabrina Carpenter’s New Video
  • H3 Everything We Know About The Devil Wears Prada 2
  • H3 Where Was ‘The Drama’ Filmed?
  • H3 Netflix’s Kennedy Series: Plot, Cast, and More
  • H2 When Can We Move In?
  • H2 Hotels
  • H3 The Best New Hotels in Italy
  • H3 ELLE Decor Checks In: 10 Best Palm Springs Hotels
  • H3 What to Do In Aspen When There’s No Snow
  • H3 ELLE Decor Checks In: The Carlton in Milan
  • H2 Restaurants
  • H3 Maximalism Meets Memory at Ambassadors Clubhouse
  • H3 Inside the Cult of Sant Ambroeus
  • H3 Design Tips From the New ABC Kitchens Dumbo
  • H3 Dinner With a Side of Warhol
  • H2 Stores
  • H3 Beatriz Milhazes Creates a Gem-Encrusted Mobile
  • H3 The New NYFW Power Move Is Booking the Right Room
  • H3 It's Time to Check In to the "Louis Vuitton Hotel"
  • H3 Pomellato Debuts New Store Design
  • H2 The Latest from ELLE DECOR
  • H3 The 11 Best Plug-in Wall Sconces
  • H3 Yolanda Hadid Relists Pennsylvania Home at $10.88M
  • H3 Lizzo Sells L.A. Home for $11.15M
  • H3 Sotheby’s Sells Iconic Lalanne Mirrors For $33M
  • H3 You Need this Pierre Delbée Table
  • H3 Diane Keaton’s Collections Head to Auction
  • H3 The 20 Best Anthropologie Mother’s Day Gifts 2026
  • H3 The ‘Brady Bunch’ House to Open for Tours
  • H3 RH Opens Its Milan Flagship in a Historic Palazzo
  • H3 Artist Osanna Visconti Freezes Time in Bronze
  • H3 This Is the Biggest Lighting Trend Right Now
  • H3 Save Venice’s Celestial Serenissima at the Plaza

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Why this matters

No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.

Learn more ▾

The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

B
Alt Text Quality
5 of 97 images have issues
REVIEW
5 of 97 images have issues
Warning::
5 image(s) with generic alt text
Info::
2 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
1 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
89 image(s) with good alt text
97 images 89 good alt text 1 decorative 5 generic
IssueCount
generic5 image(s)
too long2 image(s)
C
Favicon & Branding
Action
3 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
3 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
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 4 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

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

16 pass 4 fail WCAG AA
title Home Decor - Best Home Decorating Ideas
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
span Search
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a Subscribe
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a Design + Decorate
3.66:1
#000000
on
#666666
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area) · over background image/gradient

1 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
title Home Decor - Best Ho…1.00:14.5:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
span Search1.00:14.5:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
a Subscribe1.00:14.5:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
a Design + Decorate3.66:14.5:1
#000000
#666666
Fail
a Celebrity Style21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Remodel + Renovate15.30:14.5:1
#000000
#EFD8C5
Pass
a Shopping15.29:14.5:1
#000000
#EFD8C4
Pass
a Life + Culture15.25:14.5:1
#000000
#EED8C4
Pass
a The A-List15.29:14.5:1
#000000
#EFD8C4
Pass
a All News15.45:14.5:1
#000000
#F0D9C6
Pass
a All Videos16.15:14.5:1
#000000
#F5DDD1
Pass
a Newsletter15.14:14.5:1
#000000
#EED7C3
Pass
a Follow15.39:14.5:1
#000000
#EFD9C4
Pass
a Promotions15.38:14.5:1
#000000
#F0D8CA
Pass
a Member Exclusives15.08:14.5:1
#000000
#ECD7C4
Pass
a Win15.29:14.5:1
#000000
#EFD8C4
Pass
a Privacy Notice17.46:14.5:1
#000000
#F5E8DC
Pass
a Terms Of Use21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Skip to Content21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span sign in21.00:14.5:1
#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+
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
#global-nav-search-input-inputtextSearchfor/id
A
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
PASS
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
Info::
Homepage link present on 404 page
Info::
Search form present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title 404 | ELLE Decor ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓
A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 26 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
●`[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
●`<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
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
●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
○`<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
○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.
○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.
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○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.
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