Carrd — Design System
The full decoded design system for Carrd: color roles, type scale, spacing, radii and paste-ready DESIGN.md / Tailwind / CSS exports.
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Tokens
Carrd's decoded design system: background #24252D, text #ECECEE, accent #33ADA9, link #CC666B, primary #33ADA9; type scale h1 70px / h2 25px / body 20px; 4px spacing base; 6px base radius. The single interactive/action color is #33ADA9 — used only on interactive or must-notice elements (buttons, links, key highlights), never on large fills.
Color roles
| Role | Value |
|---|---|
| bg | #24252D |
| surface | #303038 |
| border | #424249 |
| text | #ECECEE |
| text_muted | #A0A0A4 |
| primary | #33ADA9 |
| accent | #33ADA9 |
| link | #CC666B |
| secondary | #6E9C72 |
| button_bg | #33ADA9 |
| button_text | #FFFFFF |
Using these colors
- Action color
#33ADA9— the single interactive color; only on things you click or must notice, never large fills. primary,accent,button_bgare all#33ADA9— one role, not several (the action color).- accent
#33ADA9— THE accent / action color — interactive & must-notice only (buttons, links, focus, one key highlight); never large fills or backgrounds. Scarcity is what makes it read as designed. - link
#CC666B— inline text links and link-styled controls. - secondary
#6E9C72— optional secondary accent — LOW decode confidence; use rarely (a status color or a single decorative moment) or omit it entirely. Prefer one accent unless the reference clearly shows two.
Typography
- Heading: Arial
- Body: Arial
- h1: 70px
- h2: 25px
- body: 20px
Spacing
- base unit: 4px
- scale: 2px, 4px, 6px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 24px, 32px
Radii
- base: 6px
- button: 6px
Per-section tokens (5)
Export: DESIGN.md
# Carrd — Design System > dark, modern, medium, custom ## Colors | Role | Value | |------|-------| | bg | `#24252D` | | surface | `#303038` | | border | `#424249` | | text | `#ECECEE` | | text_muted | `#A0A0A4` | | primary | `#33ADA9` | | accent | `#33ADA9` | | link | `#CC666B` | | secondary | `#6E9C72` | | button_bg | `#33ADA9` | | button_text | `#FFFFFF` | **Using these colors** - **Action color** `#33ADA9` — the single interactive color; it appears only on things you click or must notice (buttons, key highlights), never on large fills or backgrounds. - `primary`, `accent`, `button_bg` are all `#33ADA9` — one role, not several (your action color). - **accent** `#33ADA9` — THE accent / action color — interactive & must-notice only (buttons, links, focus, one key highlight); never large fills or backgrounds. Scarcity is what makes it read as designed. - **link** `#CC666B` — inline text links and link-styled controls. - **secondary** `#6E9C72` — optional secondary accent — LOW decode confidence; use rarely (a status color or a single decorative moment) or omit it entirely. Prefer one accent unless the reference clearly shows two. ## Typography - Heading: **Arial** - Body: **Arial** - h1: 70px - h2: 25px - body: 20px > **Fonts —** Arial — system font, no web load needed. ## Spacing - base unit: 4px - scale: 2px, 4px, 6px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 24px, 32px ## Radius - base: 6px - button: 6px ## Primary button - bg `#33ADA9` · text `#FFFFFF` · radius 6px ## How to apply Paste the Tailwind `@theme` (or CSS variables) as your base, then build each section to its spec — verify every color, radius, and font against these tokens.
Export: Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
/* action color #33ADA9 — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
--color-bg: #24252D;
--color-surface: #303038;
--color-border: #424249;
--color-text: #ECECEE;
--color-text-muted: #A0A0A4;
--color-primary: #33ADA9; /* primary brand / action color. */
--color-accent: #33ADA9; /* THE accent / action color — interactive & must-notice only (buttons, links, focus, one key highlight); never large fills or backgrounds. Scarcity is what makes it read as designed. */
--color-link: #CC666B; /* inline text links and link-styled controls. */
--color-secondary: #6E9C72; /* optional secondary accent — LOW decode confidence; use rarely (a status color or a single decorative moment) or omit it entirely. Prefer one accent unless the reference clearly shows two. */
--color-button-bg: #33ADA9; /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
--color-button-text: #FFFFFF;
/* fonts: Arial — system font, no web load needed. */
--font-heading: "Arial", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
--font-body: "Arial", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
--text-h1: 70px;
--text-h2: 25px;
--text-body: 20px;
--radius-base: 6px;
--radius-button: 6px;
--spacing-1: 2px;
--spacing-2: 4px;
--spacing-3: 6px;
--spacing-4: 8px;
--spacing-5: 12px;
--spacing-6: 16px;
--spacing-7: 24px;
--spacing-8: 32px;
}Export: CSS variables
:root {
/* action color #33ADA9 — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
--bg: #24252D;
--surface: #303038;
--border: #424249;
--text: #ECECEE;
--text-muted: #A0A0A4;
--primary: #33ADA9; /* primary brand / action color. */
--accent: #33ADA9; /* THE accent / action color — interactive & must-notice only (buttons, links, focus, one key highlight); never large fills or backgrounds. Scarcity is what makes it read as designed. */
--link: #CC666B; /* inline text links and link-styled controls. */
--secondary: #6E9C72; /* optional secondary accent — LOW decode confidence; use rarely (a status color or a single decorative moment) or omit it entirely. Prefer one accent unless the reference clearly shows two. */
--button-bg: #33ADA9; /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
--button-text: #FFFFFF;
--font-heading: "Arial", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
--font-body: "Arial", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
--radius: 6px;
--radius-button: 6px;
}
/* fonts: Arial — system font, no web load needed. */