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Decision: Blog White Background
Blog background changed from warm cream #fbf7f0 to white #ffffff on 2026-03-23 to give it a distinct editorial identity from other apps.
Decision: Blog White Background
Date: 2026-03-23
Status: Active
What changed
The blog's background color was changed from warm cream (#fbf7f0) to white (#ffffff) during the March 2026 design refresh.
Why
Other apps in the monorepo (home, llm-timeline) use the warm cream palette. The blog is primarily a reading surface — a white background gives it a distinct, editorial feel closer to a publication than an app. It also improves code block contrast and reduces visual noise around long-form prose.
Implications
The blog and other apps now use different base palettes:
| Surface | Background |
|---|---|
| blog | #ffffff |
| home | #fbf7f0 |
| llm-timeline | #fbf7f0 |
| others | various (alignment pending) |
This is intentional divergence, not a mistake. The design system accommodates it — the warm token layer is the default, and the blog simply overrides the background token.
Dark mode
In dark mode, the blog uses #1f1f1f (same as warm-palette apps). Card tints use dark:bg-{color}/20 (20% opacity). See the blog design article for full dark mode conventions.