Skip to content
UI/UX Atlas
Topics
Patterns
Color Tool
Templates
Quizzes
Topics
Patterns
Color Tool
Templates
Quizzes
Quizzes
/
Accessibility
Accessible Forms & Error Handling — Quiz
5 questions
·
Read the lesson first →
Question 1 of 5
Accessible Forms & Error Handling
A designer uses placeholder text as the sole label for a text input — the placeholder reads 'Email address' and there is no visible label element. Which of the following is the most precise description of the accessibility failure?
It fails WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast Minimum because placeholder text is typically rendered below 4.5:1 contrast ratio
It fails WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships because the placeholder is not programmatically equivalent to a label, so the field has no accessible name exposed to assistive technology
It fails WCAG 2.4.6 Headings and Labels because the input has no visible heading above it
It passes WCAG because screen readers fall back to reading the placeholder attribute as a label when no label element is present
Check answer