:root {
  /* Primary - sandstone/tan tones */
  --color-primary: #A9784F;
  --color-primary-dark: #7C5836;
  --color-primary-light: #D9C2A6;

  /* Secondary - deep desert slate blue (authority/trust) */
  --color-secondary: #2E4756;
  --color-secondary-dark: #1C2E38;
  --color-secondary-light: #4A6B7D;

  /* Accent - muted gold/ochre (badge tone) */
  --color-accent: #C08A2E;
  --color-accent-dark: #9A6E1F;

  /* Status colors */
  --color-danger: #A33B2E;
  --color-danger-bg: #F6E4E0;
  --color-warning: #C08A2E;
  --color-warning-bg: #F8EEDC;
  --color-info: #4A7A8C;
  --color-info-bg: #E4EEF1;
  --color-success: #5A7A4F;
  --color-success-bg: #E7EFE3;

  /* Backgrounds */
  --color-bg: #F7F3EC;
  --color-bg-alt: #EFE7D8;
  --color-bg-card: #FFFFFF;

  /* Text */
  --color-text: #2B2622;
  --color-text-muted: #6B5F52;
  --color-text-on-dark: #F7F3EC;

  /* Borders */
  --color-border: #D9C2A6;
  --color-border-dark: #B89B78;

  /* Typography */
  --font-heading: 'Merriweather', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body: 'Source Sans 3', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;

  /* Sizing / misc */
  --radius: 4px;
  --radius-lg: 8px;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(43, 38, 34, 0.10);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(43, 38, 34, 0.12);
  --container-width: 1200px;
}