Is Your Website ADA Compliant?
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What the ADA Compliance Checker Tests
Missing alt text
Images without descriptions are invisible to screen readers. Required for every non-decorative image.
Color contrast failures
Text must meet a 4.5:1 contrast ratio (3:1 for large text). Light gray on white fails instantly.
Keyboard navigation traps
Modals, dropdowns, and menus must be fully operable without a mouse. A common failure in SPAs.
Unlabeled form fields
Every input needs a <label> element. Placeholder text alone is not accessible.
Missing page title
Every page needs a unique, descriptive <title> tag. Screen readers announce it first.
Missing language attribute
The <html lang="en"> attribute tells screen readers which language to use for pronunciation.
Why ADA Website Compliance Matters
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires businesses open to the public to make their websites accessible to people with disabilities. Federal courts have ruled consistently that commercial websites are "places of public accommodation" under Title III — meaning most websites must meet the WCAG 2.1 Level AA standard or risk lawsuits and regulatory penalties.
Over 4,000 ADA website lawsuits are filed every year in the United States. Plaintiffs' attorneys scan thousands of sites looking for violations, then send demand letters. The average settlement costs $25,000–$100,000, plus legal fees. For small businesses, a single lawsuit can be existential.
What WCAG 2.1 Level AA Requires
WCAG 2.1 Level AA is the international technical standard for web accessibility published by the W3C. It defines 50 success criteria across four principles: your content must be Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. Meeting Level AA is the minimum threshold required by most courts, regulators, and enterprise procurement teams.
Common violations include: missing image alt text (every non-decorative image needs a description), color contrast failures (text must have a 4.5:1 ratio against its background), form inputs without proper labels, keyboard navigation issues in modals and dropdowns, and pages without descriptive title tags.
How Our Free ADA Checker Works
ComplixAI uses axe-core — the open-source accessibility engine used by developers at Google, Microsoft, and Deque — to audit your live website. We crawl up to 8 pages of your site (3 on the free tier), capture the rendered HTML, and run the full WCAG 2.1 AA ruleset against every page. Results are returned in a prioritized report showing every violation, the specific HTML element causing it, and a concrete fix you can implement immediately.
Unlike browser extensions that only check the current tab, ComplixAI audits your entire site — including dynamically rendered content, SPAs, and pages behind a link click. You get a complete picture of your ADA compliance exposure, not just one page.
ADA Compliance FAQ
Is my website required to be ADA compliant?▼
If your business is open to the public (Title III of the ADA), yes. Federal courts have consistently ruled that commercial websites are "places of public accommodation." The DOJ issued final regulations in 2024 requiring WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance for government websites, establishing the standard plaintiffs' lawyers use in private lawsuits.
What does an ADA compliance checker test for?▼
ComplixAI runs axe-core — the same engine used at Google and Microsoft — against your live site. It checks color contrast ratios, alt text on images, form label associations, keyboard navigation paths, ARIA roles, page titles, and language attributes. Results are returned with the specific failing element and a concrete code fix.
What is WCAG 2.1 Level AA?▼
WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) 2.1 Level AA is the international technical standard for web accessibility published by the W3C. Level AA covers 50 success criteria across four principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. It is the minimum standard required by most accessibility laws worldwide.
What are the ADA fine amounts for websites?▼
First-time violations can result in civil penalties up to $75,000. Subsequent violations can reach $150,000. Separate from government penalties, plaintiffs' attorneys file thousands of ADA website lawsuits annually, most settling for $25,000–$100,000 plus legal fees.
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