Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

8 PASS 2 REVIEW 3 FIX

Dark Mode Support

Action

Theme color only

FIX

Theme color only

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: #ffffff

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

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.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

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 ✗

Favicon & Branding

8 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

8 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✓ Manifest Icons Present

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 15 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

5 pass 15 fail WCAG AA 2 pass AA only

h1 Explore more than 27,000 insights and an…

1.24:1

#000000

#011F32

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · bottom of viewport

h1 Congressionally Chartered. Scholarship D…

1.24:1

#000000

#011F32

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · bottom of viewport

h2 Trending topics

1.24:1

#000000

#011F32

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Our Focus Areas

1.24:1

#000000

#011F32

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Recent Insights and Analysis

1.24:1

#000000

#011F32

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h3 Fellowships

1.24:1

#000000

#011F32

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Partnerships

1.24:1

#000000

#011F32

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Congressional Education

1.24:1

#000000

#011F32

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

a Skip to main content

4.33:1

#000000

#1476BA

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

span Toggle sub-menu

3.09:1

#000000

#145F93

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

a Congressional Testimony

2.02:1

#000000

#074369

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Press Releases

2.15:1

#000000

#074771

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

button Wilson Center Resources

1.83:1

#000000

#043C62

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

span Toggle sub-menu

1.53:1

#000000

#002F53

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Digital Archive

2.47:1

#000000

#0B507F

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

2 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)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Explore more than 27…	1.24:1	3.0:1	#000000	#011F32	Fail
h1 Congressionally Char…	1.24:1	3.0:1	#000000	#011F32	Fail
h2 Trending topics	1.24:1	3.0:1	#000000	#011F32	Fail
h2 Our Focus Areas	1.24:1	3.0:1	#000000	#011F32	Fail
h2 Recent Insights and …	1.24:1	3.0:1	#000000	#011F32	Fail
h3 Fellowships	1.24:1	3.0:1	#000000	#011F32	Fail
h3 Partnerships	1.24:1	3.0:1	#000000	#011F32	Fail
h3 Congressional Educat…	1.24:1	3.0:1	#000000	#011F32	Fail
title Wilson Center	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
p This website uses co…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a privacy policy	13.51:1	4.5:1	#000000	#F9C59E	Pass
button Accept	6.93:1	4.5:1	#000000	#F16D0C	Pass
a Skip to main content	4.33:1	4.5:1	#000000	#1476BA	Fail
button Press Room	4.56:1	4.5:1	#000000	#187ABD	Pass
span Toggle sub-menu	3.09:1	4.5:1	#000000	#145F93	Fail
a Congressional Testim…	2.02:1	4.5:1	#000000	#074369	Fail
a Press Releases	2.15:1	4.5:1	#000000	#074771	Fail
button Wilson Center Resour…	1.83:1	4.5:1	#000000	#043C62	Fail
span Toggle sub-menu	1.53:1	4.5:1	#000000	#002F53	Fail
a Digital Archive	2.47:1	4.5:1	#000000	#0B507F	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

13 landmarks

PASS

13 landmarks

<main> landmark present

7 <nav> landmark(s) found

All <nav> elements are properly labeled

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Heading Hierarchy

13 headings

PASS

13 headings

Multiple H1 headings (2 found)

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

H1 Explore more than 27,000 insights and analysis, 160 experts, and hundreds of events each year.
H2 Trending topics
H1 Congressionally Chartered. Scholarship Driven. Fiercely Nonpartisan. duplicate H1
H2 165 Years of U.S. Italy Relations
H2 Our Focus Areas
H3 Fellowships
H3 Partnerships
H3 Congressional Education
H2 Recent Insights and Analysis
H2 Wilson in the World: Tbilisi, Georgia: Daily Protests Continue
H2 America’s Greatest Exports: Professional Athletes and Their Role in Sports Diplomacy
H2 A Turning Point in Vienna: Global Fraud Becomes a Top-Tier Threat
H2 Critical Minerals Strategy under the Trump Administration: Progress, Contradictions, and the Road Ahead

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

1 of 9 images have issues

PASS

1 of 9 images have issues

1 image(s) with generic alt text

8 image(s) with good alt text

9 images 8 good alt text 1 generic

Issue	Count
generic	1 image(s)

A+

Form Accessibility

All 2 controls labeled

PASS

All 2 controls labeled

2 control(s) properly labeled

2 controls

2 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
keywords	search	Search Term(s)	aria-label
#subscribe-email	email	Enter your email address	for/id

Link & Button Quality

75 links, 30 buttons — all OK

PASS

75 links, 30 buttons — all OK

5 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/onlineactions/WpUYj9S_MkydZEXxsyWeYw2; https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/onlineactions/KxzFKo0YTk2W8uYVKK5HKg2; https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/onlineactions/WpUYj9S_MkydZEXxsyWeYw2; https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/onlineactions/KxzFKo0YTk2W8uYVKK5HKg2; https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Wilson+Center/@38.8934628,-77.0325588,1…

70 link(s) with descriptive text

75 links

0 empty

0 generic text

5 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/onlineac…	Subscribe	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/onlineac…	Donate	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/onlineac…	Subscribe	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/onlineac…	Donate	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Wi…	Map	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

100 links and buttons have descriptive text

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/onlineactions/WpUYj9S_MkydZEXxsyWeYw2; https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/onlineactions/KxzFKo0YTk2W8uYVKK5HKg2; https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/onlineactions/WpUYj9S_MkydZEXxsyWeYw2; https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/onlineactions/KxzFKo0YTk2W8uYVKK5HKg2; https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Wilson+Center/@38.8934628,-77.0325588,1…

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

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

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

PASS

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

Search form present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title 404 - Page not found | Wilson Center ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓

A+

Web Manifest

PWA-ready

PASS

PWA-ready

Meets PWA install criteria

Name present: Wilson Center

192x192 icon present

512x512 icon present

Display mode: standalone

PWA Install Criteria ✓ Installable

Name Wilson Center ✓192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✓Start URL / ✓Display Mode standalone ✓

Name Wilson Center Display Mode standalone Theme Color #004b7a Background Color #ffffff Icons 2 icon(s)

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 96/100 — 1 failing, 28 passed

PASS

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.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Donate `div.site-header-main > ul.site-header-action-buttons > li.item > a.btn-primary`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

○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.

●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

●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

●ARIA IDs are unique

●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

●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

○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

○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

○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.