
Accessibility-First Design Critique & Specification
Audit designs for accessibility and generate specifications
What You Can Do
You get expert design critique, comprehensive accessibility audits against WCAG 2.1 standards, and detailed design specifications ready for development. This skill analyzes mockups for compliance issues, design consistency, and usability patterns—then generates actionable specifications that developers can implement with confidence.
Features
Evaluate designs against WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA standards, identifying color contrast issues, text readability problems, and interactive component compliance gaps
Verify that mockups adhere to your design system's typography, spacing, colors, and component patterns
Review layouts across mobile, tablet, and desktop breakpoints to ensure consistent UX at every screen size
Generate production-ready specs including component dimensions, spacing, colors, typography, hover/active states, and animation details
Identify where ARIA labels, roles, and semantic HTML are needed to make interactive components accessible
Create structured component documentation with props, states, accessibility requirements, and implementation guidance
Audit all text and icon colors for WCAG contrast ratio compliance across light and dark modes
Review focus management, keyboard navigation, screen reader announcements, and motion/animation considerations
Example Output
Accessibility Audit Report
Color Contrast Issues
- Button primary text: Contrast ratio 3.8:1 — below WCAG AA (4.5:1) ❌
- Fix: Darken text from #666 to #444
- Secondary text: Contrast ratio 5.2:1 — passes AA/AAA ✓
ARIA & Semantic HTML
- Form inputs: Missing
aria-labelfor icon-only buttons ❌ - Modals: Trap focus correctly, add
role="dialog"✓
Design Specifications
Button Component
- Dimensions: 44px min height (touch target), 12px padding vertical, 16px horizontal
- Typography: 14px Inter, 600 weight, center-aligned
- States:
- Default: #2563FF background, white text
- Hover: #1D4ED8 background (10% darker)
- Focus: 2px blue outline (4px offset)
- Active: #1D4ED8, 2px inset shadow
- Disabled: #CCCCCC background, #999999 text, 50% opacity
- Accessibility:
aria-pressedfor toggle buttons,aria-disabledfor disabled state
Responsive Breakpoints
- Mobile (320px): Full-width button with 16px margins
- Tablet (768px): Inline buttons with 8px gap
- Desktop (1024px): Align to grid columns
What's Included
- Accessibility Audit Report: Detailed findings across WCAG 2.1 compliance, ARIA implementation, color contrast, and keyboard navigation
- Design Specifications Document: Complete specs with dimensions, typography, colors, spacing, component states, and animations
- Component Documentation: Structured docs for each component including properties, accessibility requirements, and code implementation hints
- Remediation Recommendations: Prioritized list of fixes with explanations and WCAG standards references for each issue
- Design System Checklist: Verification against your existing design tokens, component patterns, and brand guidelines
Who It's For
- Product Designers
- UX/UI Designers
- Design Leads
- Accessibility Specialists
- Frontend Engineers
Best For
- Pre-development design reviews
- Accessibility compliance audits
- Design system documentation
- Component specification generation
- Cross-browser responsive validation






