Website Accessibility for Utah Businesses (WCAG 2.2)
Website accessibility is no longer optional. ADA lawsuits hit small and mid-sized businesses regularly. Google rewards accessible sites. And there's a 15-25% audience expansion when you actually meet WCAG 2.2 AA. Here's the practical playbook.
What WCAG 2.2 AA actually requires
Color contrast at 4.5:1 for body text, keyboard navigation for every interactive element, alt text on meaningful images, accessible form labels, no auto-playing audio, semantic HTML structure. Most of these are good development practice anyway.
The legal landscape in 2026
ADA Title III lawsuits targeting websites continue to rise. Small businesses are not immune — settlements typically run $5k-$50k plus remediation costs. Insurance carriers are starting to ask about accessibility compliance.
Accessibility overlays don't fix the problem
Tools that promise 'one line of code to make your site accessible' have lost multiple lawsuits because they don't actually deliver compliance. Real accessibility requires real work.
How to audit your own site
Run axe DevTools, WAVE, and Lighthouse accessibility audit. Fix everything they flag — then hire a manual auditor (or test with assistive tech users) to catch what automation misses.
Want results like this for your business?