What Is Website Accessibility?
Website accessibility means designing and building websites so that people with disabilities can use them effectively.
This includes people who:
- Use screen readers
- Navigate by keyboard instead of a mouse
- Have low vision or color blindness
- Have cognitive or motor impairments
- Experience temporary or situational limitations (injury, bright sunlight, noisy environments)
An accessible website is simply a better website. By incorporating accessibility standards, your website will be more usable by everyone.
Clear structure and design, logical navigation, and predictable interactions benefit all users.
Accessibility is more than just a checklist
Automated tools and browser plugins can be helpful, but they only tell part of the story. Many of the most serious accessibility barriers, such as confusing navigation, broken keyboard flows, unclear labels, and poor screen reader experiences, require human testing and thoughtful design decisions.
True accessibility comes from:
- Semantic, standards-based HTML.
- Keyboard-friendly interactions.
- Meaningful focus states.
- Screen reader testing.
- Clear content structure and hierarchy.
- Zooming the website up to 200%.
- Accessible forms, menus, and dynamic components.
We don’t rely on overlays or shortcuts. Instead, we build accessibility directly into the design and code, where it actually works.
Accessible website design & development
If you’re building a new website or planning a redesign, this is the best time to get accessibility right.
We design and develop websites with accessibility built in from the start, including:
- Inclusive UX and visual design.
- Strong color contrast and readable typography.
- Clear page structure and navigation.
- Fully keyboard-accessible interactions.
- Screen reader–friendly markup.
- Accessible forms, modals, menus, and components.
Accessibility doesn’t mean boring or restrictive. It means intentional design choices that work for more people.
Ensuring accessibility compliance takes more time, but the effort is worth the result.
Website accessibility audits
Already have a website? We can conduct an accessibility audit to see where you stand and what needs to be fixed. Our testing and updates are to ensure WCAG 2.2 AA compliance.
Accessibility audits start at $500.
Our audits combine automated scans with manual testing to evaluate WCAG 2.2 AA compliance. Manual testing includes:
- Testing the page with VoiceOver (Mac).
- Keyboard testing: ensure you can navigate the page using only a keyboard.
- Visual inspection.
- Code inspection.
- Audible inspection.
- Color contrast analysis.
- Browser zoom testing to ensure the website can be zoomed to 200% without losing quality.
We will provide you with a list of issues to fix and our cost to resolve them.
Frequently asked questions
If you already have a website and aren’t sure how accessible it is, an audit is the best place to start. The audit will identify what needs to be fixed, and we can provide a plan and costs to fix the issues.
Requirements vary, but many organizations are expected to meet accessibility standards. Government websites have clear accessibility requirements to meet.
Yes, many issues can be fixed with code updates that don't change the design.
Some issues, like color contrast, though, may require some minor design updates. We can advise on design changes once an audit is done.
Accessibility improves clarity and usability. When done right, it enhances design rather than limiting it.
If you have an existing website that isn't accessible, it's possible that the accessibility fixes may alter the design of the website. Unless your website has many issues, the design changes are usually minor.
Let's make your website accessible
Whether you're starting a new website, redesigning your website, or improving what you already have, we'll meet you where you are.
We'll help you make your website more accessible so that a wider audience can use it more confidently and effectively.