diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/components/Chart/ChartErrorMessage.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/components/Chart/ChartErrorMessage.tsx
index cd21275153f2..54c6e5117975 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/components/Chart/ChartErrorMessage.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/components/Chart/ChartErrorMessage.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 import { ClientErrorObject, SupersetError } from '@superset-ui/core';
+import { t } from '@apache-superset/core/translation';
 import { FC } from 'react';
 import { useChartOwnerNames } from 'src/hooks/apiResources';
 import { ErrorMessageWithStackTrace } from 'src/components';
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ export type Props = {
   stackTrace?: string;
 } & Omit<ClientErrorObject, 'error'>;
 
-const DEFAULT_CHART_ERROR = 'Data error';
+const DEFAULT_CHART_ERROR = t('Error: Data error');
 
 export const ChartErrorMessage: FC<Props> = ({ chartId, error, ...props }) => {
   // fetches the chart owners and adds them to the extra data of the error message
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/components/ErrorMessage/ErrorAlert.test.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/components/ErrorMessage/ErrorAlert.test.tsx
index d95ec32ac38e..0e538052b30c 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/components/ErrorMessage/ErrorAlert.test.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/components/ErrorMessage/ErrorAlert.test.tsx
@@ -88,3 +88,46 @@ test('ErrorAlert renders compact mode with a tooltip and modal', () => {
   fireEvent.click(iconTrigger);
   expect(screen.getByText('Compact mode example')).toBeInTheDocument();
 });
+
+test('ErrorAlert renders an icon alongside the error text (non-color cue)', () => {
+  const { container } = render(
+    <ErrorAlert
+      errorType="Error"
+      message="Something went wrong"
+      type="error"
+    />,
+  );
+  // The Alert component with showIcon renders an antd icon element
+  const icon = container.querySelector('.ant-alert-icon');
+  expect(icon).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
+
+test('ErrorAlert renders a warning icon for warning type (non-color cue)', () => {
+  const { container } = render(
+    <ErrorAlert
+      errorType="Warning"
+      message="Be careful"
+      type="warning"
+      compact
+    />,
+  );
+  // In compact mode, the renderTrigger function shows WarningOutlined for warnings
+  expect(
+    container.querySelector('[aria-label="warning"]'),
+  ).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
+
+test('ErrorAlert renders an exclamation-circle icon for error type in compact mode (non-color cue)', () => {
+  const { container } = render(
+    <ErrorAlert
+      errorType="Error"
+      message="Something failed"
+      type="error"
+      compact
+    />,
+  );
+  // In compact mode, the renderTrigger function shows ExclamationCircleOutlined for errors
+  expect(
+    container.querySelector('[aria-label="exclamation-circle"]'),
+  ).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/components/ImportModal/ErrorAlert.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/components/ImportModal/ErrorAlert.tsx
index 24551678c386..101267a15f08 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/components/ImportModal/ErrorAlert.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/components/ImportModal/ErrorAlert.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ export const ErrorAlert: FunctionComponent<IProps> = ({
     css={(theme: SupersetTheme) => antdWarningAlertStyles(theme)}
     type="error"
     showIcon
-    message={errorMessage}
+    message={
+      <>
+        <strong>{t('Error:')}</strong> {errorMessage}
+      </>
+    }
     description={
       showDbInstallInstructions ? (
         <>
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ColorSchemeControl/ColorSchemeLabel.test.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ColorSchemeControl/ColorSchemeLabel.test.tsx
index e851984fe069..79c99d4703f9 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ColorSchemeControl/ColorSchemeLabel.test.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ColorSchemeControl/ColorSchemeLabel.test.tsx
@@ -56,3 +56,17 @@ test('should render the colors', () => {
   const allColors = screen.getAllByTestId('color');
   expect(allColors).toHaveLength(12);
 });
+
+test('should render aria-label with scheme name on the swatch container', () => {
+  setup();
+  const labelled = screen.getByLabelText('Color scheme: Superset Colors');
+  expect(labelled).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
+
+test('color swatches should be aria-hidden', () => {
+  setup();
+  const allColors = screen.getAllByTestId('color');
+  allColors.forEach(color => {
+    expect(color).toHaveAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ColorSchemeControl/ColorSchemeLabel.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ColorSchemeControl/ColorSchemeLabel.tsx
index 60e0a190916c..d2ee28d5ffac 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ColorSchemeControl/ColorSchemeLabel.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ColorSchemeControl/ColorSchemeLabel.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 import { css, SupersetTheme } from '@apache-superset/core/theme';
+import { t } from '@apache-superset/core/translation';
 import { useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { Tooltip } from '@superset-ui/core/components';
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export default function ColorSchemeLabel(props: ColorSchemeLabelProps) {
       <span
         data-test="color"
         key={`${id}-${i}`}
+        aria-hidden="true"
         css={(theme: { sizeUnit: number }) => css`
           padding-left: ${theme.sizeUnit / 2}px;
           :before {
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ export default function ColorSchemeLabel(props: ColorSchemeLabelProps) {
           justify-content: flex-start;
         `}
         data-test={id}
+        aria-label={t('Color scheme: %s', label)}
       >
         <span
           className="color-scheme-label"
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/features/alerts/components/AlertStatusIcon.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/features/alerts/components/AlertStatusIcon.tsx
index 1d33fd2c6bb1..15e9a9ac7098 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/features/alerts/components/AlertStatusIcon.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/features/alerts/components/AlertStatusIcon.tsx
@@ -52,62 +52,57 @@ export default function AlertStatusIcon({
 }) {
   const theme = useTheme();
   const lastStateConfig = {
-    icon: Icons.CheckOutlined,
+    icon: Icons.CheckCircleOutlined,
     label: '',
     status: '',
   };
   switch (state) {
     case AlertState.Success:
-      lastStateConfig.icon = Icons.CheckOutlined;
+      lastStateConfig.icon = Icons.CheckCircleOutlined;
       lastStateConfig.label = isReportEnabled
         ? t('Report sent')
         : t('Alert triggered, notification sent');
       lastStateConfig.status = AlertState.Success;
       break;
     case AlertState.Working:
-      lastStateConfig.icon = Icons.Running;
+      lastStateConfig.icon = Icons.LoadingOutlined;
       lastStateConfig.label = isReportEnabled
         ? t('Report sending')
         : t('Alert running');
       lastStateConfig.status = AlertState.Working;
       break;
     case AlertState.Error:
-      lastStateConfig.icon = Icons.CloseOutlined;
+      lastStateConfig.icon = Icons.CloseCircleOutlined;
       lastStateConfig.label = isReportEnabled
         ? t('Report failed')
         : t('Alert failed');
       lastStateConfig.status = AlertState.Error;
       break;
     case AlertState.Noop:
-      lastStateConfig.icon = Icons.CheckOutlined;
+      lastStateConfig.icon = Icons.ClockCircleOutlined;
       lastStateConfig.label = t('Nothing triggered');
       lastStateConfig.status = AlertState.Noop;
       break;
     case AlertState.Grace:
-      lastStateConfig.icon = Icons.WarningOutlined;
+      lastStateConfig.icon = Icons.ExclamationCircleOutlined;
       lastStateConfig.label = t('Alert Triggered, In Grace Period');
       lastStateConfig.status = AlertState.Grace;
       break;
     default:
-      lastStateConfig.icon = Icons.CheckOutlined;
+      lastStateConfig.icon = Icons.ClockCircleOutlined;
       lastStateConfig.label = t('Nothing triggered');
       lastStateConfig.status = AlertState.Noop;
   }
   const Icon = lastStateConfig.icon;
-  const isRunningIcon = state === AlertState.Working;
+  const isWorkingState = state === AlertState.Working;
   return (
     <Tooltip title={lastStateConfig.label} placement="bottomLeft">
       <span
-        css={
-          isRunningIcon
-            ? css`
-                display: inline-flex;
-                align-items: center;
-                justify-content: center;
-                transform: scale(1.8);
-              `
-            : undefined
-        }
+        css={css`
+          display: inline-flex;
+          align-items: center;
+          justify-content: center;
+        `}
       >
         <Icon
           iconSize="m"
@@ -116,6 +111,7 @@ export default function AlertStatusIcon({
             isReportEnabled,
             theme,
           )}
+          spin={isWorkingState}
         />
       </span>
     </Tooltip>