---
id: 9-1
title: 9-1 Color System Implementation
status: QA Review
date: 2026-09-27
parent: 9
---

## Description

As a developer, I want to implement the complete color palette as Tailwind CSS theme, So that brand colors are consistently applied throughout the application. The file resources/css/app.css already exists with: - Tailwind and Flux CSS imports (PRESERVE these) - Zinc color palette (can be REMOVED - not used in brand) - Accent color variables using neutral-800 (REPLACE with brand colors) - Flux field/label/control selectors (PRESERVE these). Full implementation history: docs/stories/story-9.1-color-system-implementation.md

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] Dark Navy Blue: #0A1F44 (backgrounds, headers)
- [ ] Gold/Brass: #D4AF37 (accents, buttons, links)
- [ ] Light Gold: #F4E4B8 (hover states)
- [ ] Off-White/Cream: #F9F7F4 (text, cards)
- [ ] Charcoal Gray: #2C3E50 (secondary text)
- [ ] Success Green: #27AE60 (approved status)
- [ ] Warning Red: #E74C3C (rejected, errors)
- [ ] Pending Yellow: #F39C12 (pending status)
- [ ] Custom Tailwind colors configured via @theme
- [ ] Color variables for easy maintenance
- [ ] Semantic color aliases (primary, accent, etc.)
- [ ] Dark mode is **deferred** to a future story
- [ ] Document that dark mode will require additional color mappings later