Accessibility Statement

What we're aiming for

86x.ai is built to conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at the AA level, published by the W3C. WCAG 2.2 AA is the current standard that most accessibility laws around the world reference — including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act in the United States, the European Accessibility Act, and equivalent legislation in other regions.

Where we could clear the bar for AAA without compromising the rest of the design, we did. Our body text color contrast, for example, exceeds AAA requirements. We don't claim full AAA conformance, because some AAA criteria (such as providing sign language interpretation for video content) don't apply to our current site and some trade off against other design goals in ways we don't think serve visitors.

What we've built in

These aren't bolted on. They're part of the design system every page of 86x.ai is built against.

For screen reader users

• Every page uses semantic HTML — real headings, real landmarks, real lists, real links and buttons.
• Every image has alt text written by a human. Decorative images are marked as decorative so screen readers skip them.
• Every form field has an associated label. Labels are visible, not placeholder-only.
• Form errors are announced to screen readers via live regions, not just shown visually.
• The page title, main heading, and skip-to-content link are all structured to let you orient quickly.
• We test with VoiceOver on macOS and iOS, and with NVDA on Windows.

For keyboard users

• Every interactive element on the site can be reached and used with a keyboard alone. No mouse required, no exceptions.
• Focus indicators are clearly visible — a 2-pixel accent-colored ring with a 2-pixel offset — on every focusable element.
• The tab order follows the visual order of the page. No surprises.
• A skip-to-content link is the first focusable element on every page, so you can jump past the navigation.
• No keyboard traps.

For users with low vision or color blindness

• All text meets or exceeds WCAG AA contrast minimums. Body text clears AAA.
• Color is never the only way we communicate information. Links are underlined. Errors have icons. Status pills have words, not just colors.
• The site is fully usable at 200% browser zoom without horizontal scrolling.
• The site remains usable if images are disabled or fail to load.

For users with attention differences, cognitive diversity, or who are simply tired

• Navigation stays in the same place on every page. Nothing collapses, expands, or rearranges based on where you are on the page.
• Sections are short and scannable. Line length is limited to a comfortable reading width.
• There are no autoplay videos, autoplay audio, autoplay carousels, or anything else that starts moving on its own.
• There are no popups, exit-intent interruptions, countdown timers, or urgency prompts.
• Primary actions are clearly distinguished from secondary actions. You shouldn't have to guess what happens when you click something.

For users who are sensitive to motion

• If your device is set to prefer reduced motion, every animation on the site turns off. Not reduced — off.
• We don't use parallax scrolling, flashing elements, or anything else that could trigger vestibular disorders or photosensitive conditions.

For users with older devices or slow connections

• The home page is built to load in under 1.5 seconds on a good connection and under 2.5 seconds on a slow connection.
• The site ships almost no JavaScript. Most pages are pure HTML and CSS.
• Fonts are subsetted and preloaded so text appears without layout shifting.
• The site works without JavaScript enabled, though the contact form requires it for submission.

What we test against

Before any change ships to 86x.ai, it is checked against:

• Automated tools — axe DevTools and Lighthouse accessibility audits. These catch the easy things.
• Manual keyboard testing — every interactive element reached and used with keyboard alone.
• Manual screen reader testing — VoiceOver on macOS/iOS and NVDA on Windows.
• Manual zoom testing — the page is usable at 200% browser zoom.
• Reduced-motion testing — the page is verified with prefers-reduced-motion: reduce set.
• Small-viewport testing — the page is usable at 320 pixels wide.

Automated tools catch about 30% of accessibility issues. The rest requires real testing by real people. We do both.

Known limitations

We'd rather tell you what isn't perfect yet than pretend it all is.

• Third-party content. If we ever embed content from outside sources, that content may not meet the same accessibility standards we hold our own content to. As of the current version of 86x.ai, we don't embed any third-party content. If that changes, this section will be updated.
• Linked sites. The 86x.ai site links out to the sites of our portfolio products. Each of those is a separate site with its own accessibility commitments. We hold them to the same standards internally, but this statement only covers 86x.ai itself.
• PDFs and downloadable documents. We don't currently publish any PDFs or downloadable documents on 86x.ai. If we do in the future, we will ensure they are accessible before publishing.

If you find something that isn't working for you, we consider that a bug. Tell us and we will fix it.

How to report a problem

If you run into an accessibility issue on 86x.ai — a page you can't use, a form that traps your keyboard, a piece of text you can't read, anything at all — please let us know.

Write to accessibility@86x.ai and include:

• A description of the problem, in whatever form is easiest for you to send
• The page URL where it happened, if you can remember it
• The assistive technology or browser you were using, if you know

You don't need to diagnose the problem for us. "This page didn't work with my screen reader" is a perfectly good report. We will respond within 5 business days, and we will take action. If the fix is quick, we'll ship it immediately. If the fix needs more thought, we'll tell you what we're doing and when you can expect it.

You don't need to file a formal complaint or provide documentation of a disability. We believe you.

Our ongoing commitment

Accessibility isn't a one-time audit. It's part of how we build, and it's part of how we keep building. Every time we add or change something on 86x.ai, we run it against the accessibility checklist in our build spec before it ships. Every time we add a new portfolio product to the site, we hold it to the same standard. When the WCAG standard is updated, we revisit our conformance and update our practices.

If we ever fall short of what we've described here, we would rather hear about it from you than discover it by accident.

Technical details

• Standard: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2
• Conformance level: AA (with AAA on text contrast)
• Technologies used: HTML, CSS, a small amount of JavaScript for the contact form. The site degrades gracefully without JavaScript.
• Assistive technologies tested: VoiceOver (macOS 14+, iOS 17+), NVDA (Windows), keyboard-only navigation, browser zoom up to 400%
• Known compatibility: Modern versions of Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge

How to reach us

For accessibility reports or questions: accessibility@86x.ai

For anything else, the regular contact form is at /contact.