[Accessibility] WCAG 2.2 Audit - 21 Findings + 10 Patterns Identified

[sujaypawar]

Accessibility Audit Summary

Audit Date: February 7, 2026
Standard: WCAG 2.2 Level AA
Components Audited: 44 (24 high-priority detailed audit)
Findings: 21 specific issues + 10 patterns affecting ~150-200 total violations

By Severity

• P0 (Blocking): 8 issues - WCAG Level A violations that block users completely
• P1 (High): 13 issues - WCAG Level AA violations, major accessibility barriers
• P2 (Medium): 10 patterns - Best practices, moderate impact
• P3 (Low): 5 patterns - Enhancements beyond WCAG AA

Critical Issues (P0 - Must Fix)

1. Dialog: Missing aria-modal="true"
2. Dialog: No focus trap (users can Tab out)
3. Dialog: Missing aria-labelledby/aria-describedby
4. Dialog: No initial focus management
5. Button: Icon-only buttons without aria-label
6. Input: Missing aria-invalid for errors
7. Input: Error messages not associated with input
8. Form inputs: Missing error handling across all form components

Quick Wins (50 minutes, fixes 35+ issues)

1. Add aria-modal="true" to Dialog (5 min)
2. Global prefers-reduced-motion CSS (30 min) - fixes 30+ components
3. Add aria-invalid to Input (5 min)
4. Add aria-busy to Button (5 min)
5. Fix Dialog close button focus (5 min)

Remediation Effort

• Quick Wins: 50 minutes (high impact!)
• P0 Critical: 8-12 hours
• P1 High Priority: 12-16 hours
• Total for WCAG AA: 30-42 hours

Documentation

Full audit report: accessibility-audit-findings-2026-02-07.md

Individual issues will be created for each finding with:

• Detailed explanation
• Code examples
• Testing procedures
• Acceptance criteria

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Audit by: Claude Code accessibility-audit skill v1.0.0