:root {
  /* Primary Backgrounds */
  --bg-primary: #171513;
  --bg-secondary: #211D19;
  --bg-dark-brown: #2A211A;
  --bg-warm-brown: #3A2A1E;

  /* Gold */
  --gold-main: #C9A227;
  --gold-bright: #D9B44A;
  --gold-antique: #A77A16;
  --gold-soft: #E5C76B;
  --gold-border: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.25);
  --gold-border-hover: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.6);
  --gold-glow: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.08);

  /* Ivory / Light */
  --ivory: #F7F2E8;
  --warm-white: #FCFAF5;
  --paper: #F1EBDD;

  /* Text */
  --text-primary: #211D19;
  --text-secondary: #655B50;
  --text-muted: #8B8175;
  --text-white: #FFFFFF;
  --text-ivory: #F7F2E8;
  --text-gold: #D9B44A;

  /* Indian Accents (subtle) */
  --saffron: #FF9933;
  --india-green: #138808;
  --ashoka-blue: #000080;

  /* Status */
  --status-pending: #E8A83A;
  --status-disposed: #4CAF7D;
  --status-danger: #E05252;

  /* Spacing */
  --space-xs: 4px;
  --space-sm: 8px;
  --space-md: 16px;
  --space-lg: 24px;
  --space-xl: 40px;
  --space-2xl: 64px;
  --space-3xl: 96px;

  /* Border radius */
  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius-md: 10px;
  --radius-lg: 14px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;

  /* Shadows */
  --shadow-card: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  --shadow-gold: 0 0 30px rgba(201,162,39,0.15);
  --shadow-deep: 0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);

  /* Transitions */
  --transition-fast: 150ms ease;
  --transition-base: 250ms ease;
  --transition-slow: 400ms ease;

  /* Font families */
  --font-serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: 'Inter', 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-devanagari: 'Noto Serif Devanagari', 'Noto Sans Devanagari', serif;

  /* Container */
  --container-max: 1200px;
  --container-narrow: 820px;
}