{"id":4384638,"date":"2021-07-07T16:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T14:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dept.global\/insight\/how-to-conduct-an-accessibility-audit-to-wcag-standards\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T13:42:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T11:42:23","slug":"how-to-conduct-an-accessibility-audit-to-wcag-standards","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.dept.global\/en-in\/insight\/how-to-conduct-an-accessibility-audit-to-wcag-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"How to conduct an accessibility audit &#8211; to WCAG standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-article-post-header js-block-article-post-header block-article-post-header__theme--onyxGrey\">\n\t<a\tclass=\"cta-button block-article-post-header__back-button cta-button__color--white cta-button__style--back\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dept.global\/all-insights\/\" aria-label=\"Back\" >\n\t<svg width='41' height='41' viewBox='0 0 41 41' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><circle cx='20.5' cy='20.5' r='19.5' transform='rotate(-90 20.5 20.5)' stroke='var(--dept-button-icon-outline-color)' stroke-width='1.3' stroke-miterlimit='10' fill='none'\/><circle class='icon-backplate' cx='20.5' cy='20.5' r='19.5' transform='rotate(-90 20.5 20.5)' fill='var(--dept-button-icon-backplate-color)' fill-opacity='1'\/><path class='icon-center' d='M21.174 30 11 20.674l10.174-9.326m-9.326 9.328H30.5' stroke='var(--dept-button-icon-color)' stroke-width='1.3' stroke-miterlimit='10' fill='none'\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\tBack to all articles\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n<\/a><h1\t\tclass=\"typography block-article-post-header__title typography__color--white typography__size--h1 typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tHow to conduct an accessibility audit &#8211; to WCAG standards\t<\/h1><div\n\t\tclass=\"image-wrap block-article-post-header__image-wrap\"\n\t\tdata-align=\"center center\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t<picture\n\t\tclass=\"image__picture\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.dept.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-conduct-accessibility-audit.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"image block-article-post-header__image\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div><div class=\"author block-article-post-header__author\" data-animation=\"slide-fade\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tclass=\"author__portrait\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.dept.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Logan-bishop-150x150.jpeg\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Logan Bishop\"\n\t\t\/>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"author__text\">\n\t\tLogan Bishop\t\t<br \/>\n\t\tLead product designer \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__date-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDate\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__published-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t7 July 2021\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-title-and-content js-block-title-and-content block-title-and-content__theme--white\">\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__layout\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tWhether you\u2019re a designer, product owner, or CTO, you should care about accessibility.\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tAs society continues to move online, services and products need digital representation to compete.<br><br>But just like in the \u201creal\u201d world, products and services should be accessible. Your product needs to work for all potential users, especially those that are vision-impaired, hearing-impaired, or physically disabled. 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These maintain that all the content on your website must be<br><br>1. Perceivable<br>2. Operable<br>3. Understandable<br>4. Robust<br><br>Also important to know is WCAG ratings. There is A, AA, and AAA 2.1, but the ultimate is WCAG 3.0. Getting a 3.0 is extremely difficult for most websites because it requires such stringent accessibility adaptations, often to the detriment of brand colors and creativity.<br><br>An example of a 3.0 accessible website is Craigslist. That\u2019s because Craigslist completely prioritizes function over form. And hey, it works! If you\u2019re creating a product where beauty doesn\u2019t matter, go for 3.0 accessibility. If the design of your site does matter to you, you may have to relinquish some accessibility.<br><br>At DEPT\u00ae, we aim for WCAG AA 2.1 and we recommend most of our partners do the same.<br><br>So before you start your audit, ask the question, \u201cHow compliant do we actually need to be?\u201d Once you have this answer, you can begin.\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__social-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.dept.global\/en-in\/insight\/how-to-conduct-an-accessibility-audit-to-wcag-standards\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.dept.global\/en-in\/insight\/how-to-conduct-an-accessibility-audit-to-wcag-standards\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"How to conduct an accessibility audit &#8211; to WCAG standards\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-type=\"copy\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block-title-and-content__social-links-item js-social-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Copy page link\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tooltip=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-tooltip-text=\"Link copied to clipboard.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<svg fill='none' xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' width='22' height='22' viewBox='0 0 22 22'><path d='M6.832 15.167l8.333-8.333M9.332 6.001l2.787-2.787a4.715 4.715 0 016.666 0v0a4.715 4.715 0 010 6.667L16 12.668M5.999 9.334l-2.787 2.787a4.715 4.715 0 000 6.666v0a4.715 4.715 0 006.667 0l2.787-2.786' stroke='currentColor' stroke-width='2'\/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dept.global%2Fen-in%2Finsight%2Fhow-to-conduct-an-accessibility-audit-to-wcag-standards%2F\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.dept.global\/en-in\/insight\/how-to-conduct-an-accessibility-audit-to-wcag-standards\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"How to conduct an accessibility audit &#8211; 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Here are the top things to analyze.\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><h1\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--bodyOnBlack typography__size--h6 typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tColor Contrast\t<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--bodyOnBlack typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tHigh color contrast on websites is important for people who are colorblind or vision-impaired. The easiest way to check your current website is to use a browser plugin to run a colorblind test.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghacks.net\/2017\/03\/02\/run-color-blindness-tests-on-your-websites\/\">Here are some good ones.<\/a>\u00a0This can help you see if there are any areas where the contrast is not optimal. Once you identify those places, you can work to resolve them.<br><br>You can also use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/resources\/contrastchecker\/\">Web Aim Contrast Checker<\/a>\u00a0to quickly check the level of contrast that different areas of your website have and ensure that you are reaching the minimum. They also have many\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/articles\/contrast\/\">great resources<\/a>\u00a0on why color contrast is important and how to reach higher standards of readability.\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><h2\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--bodyOnBlack typography__size--h6 typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tTypefaces\t<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--bodyOnBlack typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tTypefaces are another key part of visual accessibility, as certain typefaces are more perceivable than others. You want to ensure that none of your text is<br><br>&#8211; Too small<br>&#8211; Lacking in contrast<br>&#8211; Overly complicated<br><br>Generally speaking, the larger the text, the less contrast required.<br>\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><h2\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--bodyOnBlack typography__size--h6 typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tAlternative Text\t<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--bodyOnBlack typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tAlt-text for images across the site is important for the visually impaired because it helps screen readers reveal information about what the images contain. To know what images are missing alt text, you have two options.<br><br>For large-scale audits, use a crawling tool like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.screamingfrog.co.uk\/how-to-find-missing-image-alt-text\/\">Screaming Frog<\/a>. It will export a document that lists each image and whether it has alt text.<br><br>If you\u2019re auditing only a few pages, you can simply right-click an image, inspect the page and then look for an \u201calt=\u201d attribute. You can also use \u201ccontrol+f\u201d and search for \u201calt.\u201d\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><h2\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--bodyOnBlack typography__size--h6 typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tButtons\t<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--bodyOnBlack typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tButtons can often be needlessly confusing, so it&#8217;s important to indicate what each button does clearly.<br><br>There aren\u2019t many tools for this. 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Enterprise delivery is harder\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div><p\t\tclass=\"typography universal-item-card__meta typography__color--darkGrey typography__size--eyebrow-lc typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tTECH &AMP; DATA&emsp;\u2022&emsp;Jonathan Whiteside\t<\/p><h3\t\tclass=\"typography universal-item-card__title typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--h6 typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span>AI can write code. Enterprise delivery is harder<\/span>\t<\/h3><button\tclass=\"cta-button universal-item-card__btn cta-button__color--onyxGrey cta-button__style--regular has-parent-hover\" >\n\t\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\tRead Article\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n<\/button>\n\t\n\t<\/a><a\tclass=\"universal-item-card universal-item-card__type--article universal-item-card--has-link-decoration\"\n\tdata-theme=\"white\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.dept.global\/en-in\/insight\/the-agentic-advantage-for-adobe-commerce-brands\/\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Bigger catalogs or better conversations? 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The agentic advantage for Adobe Commerce brands\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div><p\t\tclass=\"typography universal-item-card__meta typography__color--darkGrey typography__size--eyebrow-lc typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tAI TRANSFORMATION&emsp;\u2022&emsp;Rishi Bhargava\t<\/p><h3\t\tclass=\"typography universal-item-card__title typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--h6 typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span>Bigger catalogs or better conversations? The agentic advantage for Adobe Commerce brands<\/span>\t<\/h3><button\tclass=\"cta-button universal-item-card__btn cta-button__color--onyxGrey cta-button__style--regular has-parent-hover\" >\n\t\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\tRead Article\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n<\/button>\n\t\n\t<\/a><a\tclass=\"universal-item-card universal-item-card__type--article universal-item-card--has-link-decoration\"\n\tdata-theme=\"white\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.dept.global\/en-in\/insight\/from-b2c-to-b2a-how-ai-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-the-customer-journey\/\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"From B2C to B2A: How AI is rewriting the rules of the customer journey\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"universal-item-card__backplate universal-item-card__backplate--with-image\"><\/div>\n\t\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"image-wrap universal-item-card__image-wrap\"\n\t\tdata-align=\"center center\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t<picture\n\t\tclass=\"image__picture\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.dept.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/B2ACustomer-journey-featured.webp\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"image universal-item-card__image\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"From B2C to B2A: How AI is rewriting the rules of the customer journey\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div><p\t\tclass=\"typography universal-item-card__meta typography__color--darkGrey typography__size--eyebrow-lc typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tAI TRANSFORMATION&emsp;\u2022&emsp;Isabel Perry\t<\/p><h3\t\tclass=\"typography universal-item-card__title typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--h6 typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span>From B2C to B2A: How AI is rewriting the rules of the customer journey<\/span>\t<\/h3><button\tclass=\"cta-button universal-item-card__btn cta-button__color--onyxGrey cta-button__style--regular has-parent-hover\" >\n\t\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\tRead Article\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n<\/button>\n\t\n\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-title-and-content js-block-title-and-content block-title-and-content__theme--white\">\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__layout\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><h2\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--h6 typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t<meta charset=\"utf-8\">Next Steps\t<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tWe always recommend completing your accessibility audit before you begin any remedies. 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