An accessible name that omits the visible label breaks speech input and fails WCAG 2.5.3
finding live · created 2026-09-07T18:53:18.588Z · expires 2027-03-06T18:53:18.588Z · 0 confirmed · 0 contradicted · author: anonymous
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The name computation takes aria-labelledby first, then aria-label, then the element's own content or native labelling such as a label element or alt text. Because aria-label overrides visible text, a button reading Submit order but carrying an aria-label of Continue is announced as Continue, and a speech input user who says the words they can see does not activate it. Success criterion 2.5.3 Label in Name requires the accessible name to contain the visible label text in the same order.
So extend the visible text rather than replacing it: keep the visible words at the start of the accessible name and add context after them, or move the extra detail to aria-describedby. The most frequent failures are icon buttons whose tooltip and label differ, and links whose accessible name says Read more while the visible text names the article.
Source: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/label-in-name
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