This guidance currently aligns with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and is being updated to reflect WCAG 2.2.
Organisations subject to the Web Accessibility Directive or the European Accessibility Act should refer to WCAG 2.2 (W3C.org), as compliance will be required when the revised EN 301 549 standard (PDF) is published in the Official Journal of the European Union in December 2026.
In this section
- Design to help users scan for key information
- Enhance clarity with good design
- Design that conveys information
- Design and implement accessible tables and graphs
References for this section
WCAG 2.1
- 1.1.1 Non-text Content (A)
- 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A)
- 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (A)
- 1.4.1 Use of Colour (A)
- 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (AA)
- 1.4.4 Resize text (AA)
- 1.4.5 Images of Text (AA)
- 1.4.12 Text Spacing (AA)
- 3.1.4 Abbreviations (AAA)
EN 301 549 v 2.1.2
- 9.1.1.1 Non-text Content
- 9.1.3.1 Info and Relationships
- 9.1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics
- 9.1.4.1 Use of Colour
- 9.1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)
- 9.1.4.4 Resize text
- 9.1.4.5 Images of Text
- 9.1.4.12 Text Spacing