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Rippling — Design System

light · professional · medium · tailwind · confidence 92%

Rippling runs HR-fintech in Basel Grotesk everywhere: 48px/500 white headlines over deep amber-and-navy gradients, 15-18px working text, and squared-off text-first CTAs. Dashboard modules tile like org charts and the palette stays boardroom-dark — workforce software that dresses like the operating system for a company, which is precisely its pitch.

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Rippling's decoded design system: background #FFFFFF, text #000000, accent #FFA81D, link #FDB71C, primary #EAB8F2; type scale h1 48px / h2 42px / body 15px; 4px spacing base; 4px base radius. The single interactive/action color is #FFA81D — used only on interactive or must-notice elements (buttons, links, key highlights), never on large fills.

Color roles

RoleValue
bg#FFFFFF
surface#EFEFEF
border#D8D8D8
text#000000
text_muted#606060
primary#EAB8F2
accent#FFA81D
link#FDB71C
secondary#F9EAFB
button_bg#FFA81D
button_text#000000

Using these colors

Typography

Spacing

Radii

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Export: DESIGN.md

# Rippling — Design System

> light, professional, medium, tailwind

Rippling runs HR-fintech in Basel Grotesk everywhere: 48px/500 white headlines over deep amber-and-navy gradients, 15-18px working text, and squared-off text-first CTAs. Dashboard modules tile like org charts and the palette stays boardroom-dark — workforce software that dresses like the operating system for a company, which is precisely its pitch.

## Colors

| Role | Value |
|------|-------|
| bg | `#FFFFFF` |
| surface | `#EFEFEF` |
| border | `#D8D8D8` |
| text | `#000000` |
| text_muted | `#606060` |
| primary | `#EAB8F2` |
| accent | `#FFA81D` |
| link | `#FDB71C` |
| secondary | `#F9EAFB` |
| button_bg | `#FFA81D` |
| button_text | `#000000` |

**Using these colors**

- **Action color** `#FFA81D` — 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 `#FFA81D` — one role, not several (your action color).
- **accent** `#FFA81D` — 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** `#EAB8F2` — a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #FFA81D, not this.
- **link** `#FDB71C` — fails contrast on the background (~1.8:1) — this is a dark UI color, NOT a readable link; use the text or action color for links (verify against the reference).
- **secondary** `#F9EAFB` — 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

- h1: 48px
- h2: 42px
- body: 15px

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

## Radius
- base: 4px
- button: 4px

## Primary button
- bg `#FFA81D` · text `#000000` · radius 4px

## 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 #FFA81D — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
  --color-bg: #FFFFFF;
  --color-surface: #EFEFEF;
  --color-border: #D8D8D8;
  --color-text: #000000;
  --color-text-muted: #606060;
  --color-primary: #EAB8F2;  /* a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #FFA81D, not this. */
  --color-accent: #FFA81D;  /* 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: #FDB71C;  /* fails contrast on the background (~1.8:1) — this is a dark UI color, NOT a readable link; use the text or action color for links (verify against the reference). */
  --color-secondary: #F9EAFB;  /* 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: #FFA81D;  /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
  --color-button-text: #000000;
  --text-h1: 48px;
  --text-h2: 42px;
  --text-body: 15px;
  --radius-base: 4px;
  --radius-button: 4px;
  --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 #FFA81D — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
  --bg: #FFFFFF;
  --surface: #EFEFEF;
  --border: #D8D8D8;
  --text: #000000;
  --text-muted: #606060;
  --primary: #EAB8F2;  /* a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #FFA81D, not this. */
  --accent: #FFA81D;  /* 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: #FDB71C;  /* fails contrast on the background (~1.8:1) — this is a dark UI color, NOT a readable link; use the text or action color for links (verify against the reference). */
  --secondary: #F9EAFB;  /* 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: #FFA81D;  /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
  --button-text: #000000;
  --radius: 4px;
  --radius-button: 4px;
}