:root{
    --bg:#f7f2eb;
    --surface:#fffdf9;
    --surface-2:#ffffff;
    --text:#201a15;
    --muted:#73685b;
    --accent:#c89d58;
    --border:rgba(32,26,21,.08);
    --shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(111,89,60,.12);
}
.site-header{background:rgba(247,242,235,.84)}
.desktop-nav a,.mobile-drawer a,.lead,.contact-list,.story-meta span,.card-body p,.review-card p,.stat span,.form-message{color:var(--muted)}
.stack-form input,.stack-form textarea,.stack-form select{background:rgba(32,26,21,.02)}
.overlay-card::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(32,26,21,.05),rgba(32,26,21,.78))}