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Accessibility · nytimes.com
pillar passed·Required·3 /3 items passing
The minimum WCAG-aligned accommodations every site owes the humans who land on it — readable contrast, alt text, navigable structure.
Items
| Item | Status | Backed by | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image alt text coverage | pass | factor 54 | total=37, with_alt=37, missing=0, pct=100 |
| Sufficient color contrast | pass | factor 56 | pairs_tested=1, pairs_passing=1, pct=100 |
| Valid heading hierarchy | pass | factor 55 | headings=1|2|2|2|2|2|2|2|2|2|2|2|3|3|3|3|3|3|2, h1_count=1, skips=0 |
Why each item matters
- Image alt text coverage · methodology →
Screen-reader users can't navigate a site whose meaningful images have no alt text. Bar passes on ≥80% coverage.
- Sufficient color contrast · methodology →
Body text below WCAG AA contrast is unreadable to a meaningful slice of visitors. Bar passes on no critical violations.
- Valid heading hierarchy · methodology →
Headings are how assistive tech navigates the page. A page with no H1 or with H1→H4→H2 leapfrog isn't navigable.