Created 5 Aug 2025

REPORT

Accessibility Audit

wyomingada.wicresources.org

Audit Overview

This accessibility audit was conducted on wyomingada.wicresources.org using axe-core v4.3.5. The audit identified 7 accessibility violations across 22 tested elements, with a compliance rate of 68%.

Priority Actions

Immediate

Fix Viewport Scaling

Remove user-scalable=no from viewport meta tag to allow zooming.

High

Improve Color Contrast

Update button colors to meet WCAG AA contrast requirements (4.5:1).

Medium

Add Landmark Structure

Implement proper landmark elements and heading hierarchy.

WCAG Guideline Tags:

CAT.COLOR CAT.SEMANTICS CAT.KEYBOARD CAT.SENSORY-AND-VISUAL-CUES WCAG2AA WCAG143 BEST-PRACTICE ACT

Audit Metrics

7
Total Violations
1
Critical Issues
2
Serious Issues
4
Moderate Issues
30+
Passed Tests
30+
Not Applicable

WCAG 2.1 Levels Overview

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 define three levels of compliance: Level A (basic), Level AA (intermediate), and Level AAA (advanced). Each level builds upon the previous one, with Level AA being the most commonly required standard for most websites and applications.

Level A

0
Violations

Level AA

2
Violations

Level AAA

1
Violations

Critical Issues

Viewport Scaling Disabled

Critical
Instances: 1 WCAG Criteria: 1.4.4 User Impact: High

Description: The viewport meta tag prevents users from zooming content on mobile devices, making the site inaccessible to users with visual impairments.

Solution: Remove user-scalable=no from the viewport meta tag to allow content zooming on mobile devices.

Serious Issues

Color Contrast Insufficient

Serious
Instances: 2 WCAG Criteria: 1.4.3 User Impact: Medium

Description: Text elements have insufficient color contrast ratios below WCAG 2.1 AA standards, making content difficult to read for users with visual impairments.

Affected Elements: Cookie policy buttons with contrast ratio of 2.26:1 (required: 4.5:1)

Solution: Increase color contrast to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards by using darker text colors or lighter background colors.

Moderate Issues

Heading Structure Issues

Moderate
Instances: 1 WCAG Criteria: 1.3.1 User Impact: Low

Description: Heading levels do not follow a logical sequence, making it difficult for screen reader users to understand document structure.

Affected Elements: Footer heading with invalid heading order

Solution: Ensure heading levels increase by only one level at a time (h1 → h2 → h3 → h4).

Landmark Structure Issues

Moderate
Instances: 3 WCAG Criteria: 1.3.1 User Impact: Low

Description: Multiple landmark and structure issues affecting navigation for screen reader users.

Issues:

  • Complementary landmark contained in another landmark
  • Missing main landmark element
  • Content not contained within landmarks

Solution: Implement proper landmark structure with main, navigation, and complementary landmarks to improve navigation.

Test Results Overview

Passed Tests: These are accessibility tests that the website successfully passed, indicating good accessibility practices are already in place.

Inapplicable Tests: These tests were not applicable to the current website content and structure, meaning the elements they test for don't exist on this site.

Passed Tests

45

Inapplicable Tests

32

Total Tests

84

Passed Tests by Category

ARIA & Semantics
18
Color & Contrast
12
Forms & Inputs
8
Navigation & Focus
7

Inapplicable Tests

These tests were not applicable to the current website content and structure.

Access Keys

No accesskey attributes found on the page

Image Maps

No area elements or image maps detected

Video Captions

No video elements requiring captions

Marquee Elements

No marquee or scrolling text elements

Report Generated: August 5, 2025

Accessibility Audit Report

Wyoming WIC Resources

This comprehensive accessibility audit has identified key areas for improvement to ensure your website meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards. The findings presented in this report provide a clear roadmap for enhancing accessibility and creating a more inclusive digital experience for all users.

We recommend prioritizing the critical and serious issues identified, as these have the most significant impact on user accessibility. The moderate issues, while less urgent, should also be addressed to achieve full compliance.