diff --git a/src/app/styles/variables.css b/src/app/styles/variables.css
index a0de2a6..e6a3688 100644
--- a/src/app/styles/variables.css
+++ b/src/app/styles/variables.css
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@
   /* --vw is set by ThemeProvider */
 
   /* --background: #f5f4ef;
-  --card: #ffffff;
-  --foreground: #000000;
-  --primary-cta: #ff0000;
-  --secondary-cta: #999999;
-  --accent: #ff69b4;
-  --background-accent: #f0f8ff; */
+  --card: #f9f9f9;
+  --foreground: #333333;
+  --primary-cta: #ff9999;
+  --secondary-cta: #cccccc;
+  --accent: #ffcccc;
+  --background-accent: #f8f8f8; */
 
   --background: #ffffff;
-  --card: #ffffff;
-  --foreground: #000000;
-  --primary-cta: #ff0000;
-  --secondary-cta: #999999;
-  --accent: #ff69b4;
-  --background-accent: #f0f8ff;
+  --card: #f9f9f9;
+  --foreground: #333333;
+  --primary-cta: #ff9999;
+  --secondary-cta: #cccccc;
+  --accent: #ffcccc;
+  --background-accent: #f8f8f8;
 
   /* text sizing - set by ThemeProvider */
   /* --text-2xs: clamp(0.465rem, 0.62vw, 0.62rem);