Guides

References written from implementing the checks, not from summarising the spec. Where we got something wrong first and had to fix it, that is in here too — those are usually the useful parts.

Tools

• Accessibility statement generator

  Fill in a form, get a statement following the EU model structure. Runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type is sent anywhere, and there is nothing to sign up for.

  Free · No sign-up · Client-side only

Reading

• WCAG color contrast checker — and why your result is often wrong

  A contrast calculator that runs in your browser, then the four ways contrast gets measured wrongly: translucent layers, gradients, text that is never painted, and placeholders.

  Tool + guide · WCAG 1.4.3 · Last reviewed 30 September 2026

• The European Accessibility Act: what it requires, who is exempt, and which WCAG version actually counts

  In force since June 2025. What it covers, how narrow the microenterprise exemption really is, and why the legal reference is still WCAG 2.1 even though EN 301 549 v4.1.1 adopted WCAG 2.2 in September 2026 — a distinction most write-ups miss.

  EAA · EN 301 549 · Last reviewed 24 September 2026

• WCAG 2.5.8 Target Size, including the exceptions everyone skips

  What the criterion actually requires, all five exceptions with worked examples, and why the Spacing exception decides whether your site passes. Includes the case where our own checker reported 72 failures on gov.uk and every one was ours.

  WCAG 2.2 · Level AA · Last reviewed 24 September 2026