A ‘quick-start’ guide for embedding accessibility and inclusive design practices into your team’s workflow. The site is specifically for people working on government websites, but they're good standards for all websites (even if you're not "legally" required to be accessible... you really ought to be).
Using Color to Convey Information | Harvard University
Color is a powerful visual means of presenting or distinguishing information, but when you use color to identify or distinguish information, make sure that this information is still available to people who can't perceive color.
Does an image need to be described? That depends... walk through this interactive "decision tree" to learn about when and how best to make an image accessible.