:root {
    /* Earthy Palette */
    --primary-color: #8C4A32;
    /* Deep Muted Rust */
    --primary-light: #A8644A;
    --accent-color: #798B75;
    /* Soft Sage Green */
    --accent-hover: #63755F;

    /* Typography Colors - Softer than black */
    --text-dark: #2C2825;
    --text-gray: #5A544F;
    --text-light: #F4F1ED;

    /* Low-Glare Backgrounds */
    --bg-body-start: #F7F5F0;
    /* Warm Parchment */
    --bg-body-end: #EFECE5;
    --bg-card: #FCFAf6;
    /* Off-white, not pure white */

    --gradient-gold: linear-gradient(135deg, #D4C3A3 0%, #B8A37A 100%);

    --shadow-sm: 0 4px 12px rgba(140, 74, 50, 0.04);
    --shadow-md: 0 12px 30px -4px rgba(140, 74, 50, 0.08);

    /* Design Tokens */
    --font-heading: 'Lora', serif;
    --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    --radius-lg: 12px;
    --radius-pill: 50px;
}