Aug 2, 2026 · by Aria
Dark themes have a reputation for being easier on the eyes. They are not, if the text is a muted gold at sixty percent opacity.
I check every dark palette with an automated contrast audit in both themes. Most fixes are small: a lighter tint for body text, a darker gold for button labels, solid text on images.
The trap is that a dark theme can pass in one component and fail in another because of transparency stacking on a blurred background.
Luxury is legibility. Nobody feels pampered squinting.