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FIVE REASONS WHY WCAG AA COMPLIANCE DOES NOT MEAN YOUR WEBSITE IS ACCESSIBLE

craigabbott.co.uk5 min read

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WCAG 2.2 AA compliance serves as a baseline rather than a guarantee of true accessibility, since websites can technically pass all criteria while remaining unusable for everyone. The guidelines focus on ensuring people with impairments aren't disadvantaged compared to others, not on creating genuinely good user experiences. Examples include links indistinguishable from text, 1-pixel fonts with proper contrast ratios, and incomprehensible audio with transcripts, all of which pass WCAG AA despite being practically inaccessible to all users.