Join an exciting treasure-hunting adventure into the web’s hidden depths as we uncover the lost secrets of Forced Colors Mode—a critical accessibility feature used by millions. Armed with a treasure map and an ancient planchette lens to decode Forced Colors, we’ll explore how to detect, support, design, and develop for this mode, decipher CSS nuances, and uncover inclusive best practices—one unexplored secret at a time.

This talk bridges my passion for writing fiction novels with technical presentations. We follow our main character, an adventurous treasure hunter after they receive a mysterious artifact and treasure map. We use engaging screen recorded demos with the use of screen readers put the audience in the shoes of our explorer and to experience the effects of accessibility first hand.

Technical Requirements:
This talk uses pre-recorded videos using screen readers. Audio support for these demos will be required.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this talk is frontend developers of all levels but best suited for intermediate to advanced as this is a technical deep dive. To a lesser degree, designers as well can benefit and connect with points within this talk.