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dbt — Design System

light · professional · medium · tailwind · confidence 92%

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

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Tokens

dbt's decoded design system: background #FFFFFF, text #030711, accent #FE6703, link #FFF7E6, primary #FFAE00; type scale h1 64px / h2 32px / body 18px; 4px spacing base; 0px base radius. The single interactive/action color is #FE6703 — used only on interactive or must-notice elements (buttons, links, key highlights), never on large fills.

Color roles

RoleValue
bg#FFFFFF
surface#EFF0F0
border#D9D9DB
text#030711
text_muted#62656B
primary#FFAE00
accent#FE6703
link#FFF7E6
secondary#FF8C00
button_bg#FE6703
button_text#030711

Using these colors

Typography

Spacing

Radii

Per-section tokens (11)

Export: DESIGN.md

# dbt — Design System

> light, professional, medium, tailwind

## Colors

| Role | Value |
|------|-------|
| bg | `#FFFFFF` |
| surface | `#EFF0F0` |
| border | `#D9D9DB` |
| text | `#030711` |
| text_muted | `#62656B` |
| primary | `#FFAE00` |
| accent | `#FE6703` |
| link | `#FFF7E6` |
| secondary | `#FF8C00` |
| button_bg | `#FE6703` |
| button_text | `#030711` |

**Using these colors**

- **Action color** `#FE6703` — 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 `#FE6703` — one role, not several (your action color).
- **accent** `#FE6703` — 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** `#FFAE00` — a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #FE6703, not this.
- **link** `#FFF7E6` — fails contrast on the background (~1.1:1) — this is a dark UI color, NOT a readable link; use the text or action color for links (verify against the reference).
- **secondary** `#FF8C00` — 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: **Helvetica Neue**
- Body: **Helvetica Neue**
- h1: 64px
- h2: 32px
- body: 18px

> **Fonts —** Helvetica Neue — system font, no web load needed.

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

## Radius
- base: 0px
- button: 12px

## Primary button
- bg `#FE6703` · text `#030711` · radius 12px

## 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 #FE6703 — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
  --color-bg: #FFFFFF;
  --color-surface: #EFF0F0;
  --color-border: #D9D9DB;
  --color-text: #030711;
  --color-text-muted: #62656B;
  --color-primary: #FFAE00;  /* a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #FE6703, not this. */
  --color-accent: #FE6703;  /* 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: #FFF7E6;  /* fails contrast on the background (~1.1:1) — this is a dark UI color, NOT a readable link; use the text or action color for links (verify against the reference). */
  --color-secondary: #FF8C00;  /* 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: #FE6703;  /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
  --color-button-text: #030711;
  /* fonts: Helvetica Neue — system font, no web load needed. */
  --font-heading: "Helvetica Neue", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Helvetica Neue", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --text-h1: 64px;
  --text-h2: 32px;
  --text-body: 18px;
  --radius-base: 0px;
  --radius-button: 12px;
  --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 #FE6703 — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
  --bg: #FFFFFF;
  --surface: #EFF0F0;
  --border: #D9D9DB;
  --text: #030711;
  --text-muted: #62656B;
  --primary: #FFAE00;  /* a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #FE6703, not this. */
  --accent: #FE6703;  /* 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: #FFF7E6;  /* fails contrast on the background (~1.1:1) — this is a dark UI color, NOT a readable link; use the text or action color for links (verify against the reference). */
  --secondary: #FF8C00;  /* 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: #FE6703;  /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
  --button-text: #030711;
  --font-heading: "Helvetica Neue", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Helvetica Neue", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --radius: 0px;
  --radius-button: 12px;
}
/* fonts: Helvetica Neue — system font, no web load needed. */