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Chroma — Design System

light · modern · medium · tailwind · confidence 90%

The full decoded design system for Chroma: color roles, type scale, spacing, radii and paste-ready DESIGN.md / Tailwind / CSS exports.

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Chroma's decoded design system: background #FAFAF9, text #0A0A0A, accent #171717, link #4A5565, primary #364153; type scale h1 24px / h2 16px / body 12px; 4px spacing base; 0px base radius. The single interactive/action color is #171717 — used only on interactive or must-notice elements (buttons, links, key highlights), never on large fills.

Color roles

RoleValue
bg#FAFAF9
surface#EBEBEA
border#D6D6D5
text#0A0A0A
text_muted#656564
primary#364153
accent#171717
link#4A5565
secondary#101828
button_bg#171717
button_text#FAFAFA

Using these colors

Typography

Spacing

Radii

Per-section tokens (15)

Export: DESIGN.md

# Chroma — Design System

> light, modern, medium, tailwind

## Colors

| Role | Value |
|------|-------|
| bg | `#FAFAF9` |
| surface | `#EBEBEA` |
| border | `#D6D6D5` |
| text | `#0A0A0A` |
| text_muted | `#656564` |
| primary | `#364153` |
| accent | `#171717` |
| link | `#4A5565` |
| secondary | `#101828` |
| button_bg | `#171717` |
| button_text | `#FAFAFA` |

**Using these colors**

- **Action color** `#171717` — the single interactive color; it appears only on things you click or must notice (buttons, key highlights), never on large fills or backgrounds.
- `accent`, `button_bg` are all `#171717` — one role, not several (your action color).
- **accent** `#171717` — 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.
- **primary** `#364153` — a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #171717, not this.
- **link** `#4A5565` — inline text links and link-styled controls.
- **secondary** `#101828` — 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: **Inter**
- Body: **Inter**
- Mono: **IBM Plex Mono**
- h1: 24px
- h2: 16px
- body: 12px

> **Fonts —** Inter — free, on Google.

## Spacing
- base unit: 4px
- scale: 2px, 4px, 6px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 24px, 32px

## Radius
- base: 0px
- button: 6px

## Primary button
- bg `#171717` · text `#FAFAFA` · 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 #171717 — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
  --color-bg: #FAFAF9;
  --color-surface: #EBEBEA;
  --color-border: #D6D6D5;
  --color-text: #0A0A0A;
  --color-text-muted: #656564;
  --color-primary: #364153;  /* a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #171717, not this. */
  --color-accent: #171717;  /* 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: #4A5565;  /* inline text links and link-styled controls. */
  --color-secondary: #101828;  /* 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: #171717;  /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
  --color-button-text: #FAFAFA;
  /* fonts: Inter — free, on Google. */
  --font-heading: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  --text-h1: 24px;
  --text-h2: 16px;
  --text-body: 12px;
  --radius-base: 0px;
  --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 #171717 — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
  --bg: #FAFAF9;
  --surface: #EBEBEA;
  --border: #D6D6D5;
  --text: #0A0A0A;
  --text-muted: #656564;
  --primary: #364153;  /* a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #171717, not this. */
  --accent: #171717;  /* 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: #4A5565;  /* inline text links and link-styled controls. */
  --secondary: #101828;  /* 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: #171717;  /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
  --button-text: #FAFAFA;
  --font-heading: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  --radius: 0px;
  --radius-button: 6px;
}
/* fonts: Inter — free, on Google. */