diff --git a/src/scss/_global.scss b/src/scss/_global.scss
index f70b4ae..2ecb8a1 100644
--- a/src/scss/_global.scss
+++ b/src/scss/_global.scss
@@ -8,16 +8,220 @@
     --color-grey-500: #9CA3AF;
     --color-grey-800: #4B5563;
     --color-grey-900: #3A3A3A;
+    --color-grey-950: #1f1f1f;
     --color-white: #ffffff;
 
     --shadow-md: 0 1px 3px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1),0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
     --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1),0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
     --shadow-xl: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
+
+    --icon-sun: url('data:image/svg+xml,\
+    <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">\
+        <path d="M18 12c0-0.811-0.161-1.587-0.455-2.295-0.304-0.735-0.75-1.395-1.303-1.948-0.552-0.552-1.213-0.998-1.948-1.303-0.707-0.293-1.483-0.454-2.294-0.454s-1.587 0.161-2.295 0.455c-0.735 0.304-1.395 0.75-1.948 1.302s-0.998 1.213-1.302 1.948c-0.294 0.708-0.455 1.484-0.455 2.295s0.161 1.587 0.455 2.295c0.304 0.735 0.75 1.395 1.303 1.948 0.552 0.552 1.213 0.998 1.948 1.303 0.707 0.293 1.483 0.454 2.294 0.454s1.587-0.161 2.295-0.455c0.735-0.304 1.395-0.75 1.948-1.303s0.998-1.213 1.303-1.948c0.293-0.707 0.454-1.483 0.454-2.294zM16 12c0 0.544-0.108 1.060-0.303 1.529-0.202 0.489-0.5 0.929-0.869 1.299s-0.81 0.667-1.299 0.869c-0.469 0.195-0.985 0.303-1.529 0.303s-1.060-0.108-1.529-0.303c-0.489-0.202-0.929-0.5-1.299-0.869s-0.667-0.81-0.869-1.299c-0.195-0.469-0.303-0.985-0.303-1.529s0.108-1.060 0.303-1.529c0.202-0.489 0.5-0.929 0.869-1.299s0.81-0.667 1.299-0.869c0.469-0.195 0.985-0.303 1.529-0.303s1.060 0.108 1.529 0.303c0.489 0.202 0.929 0.5 1.299 0.869s0.667 0.81 0.869 1.299c0.195 0.469 0.303 0.985 0.303 1.529zM11 1v2c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1s1-0.448 1-1v-2c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1s-1 0.448-1 1zM11 21v2c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1s1-0.448 1-1v-2c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1s-1 0.448-1 1zM3.513 4.927l1.42 1.42c0.391 0.391 1.024 0.391 1.414 0s0.391-1.024 0-1.414l-1.42-1.42c-0.391-0.391-1.024-0.391-1.414 0s-0.391 1.024 0 1.414zM17.653 19.067l1.42 1.42c0.391 0.391 1.024 0.391 1.414 0s0.391-1.024 0-1.414l-1.42-1.42c-0.391-0.391-1.024-0.391-1.414 0s-0.391 1.024 0 1.414zM1 13h2c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1s-0.448-1-1-1h-2c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1s0.448 1 1 1zM21 13h2c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1s-0.448-1-1-1h-2c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1s0.448 1 1 1zM4.927 20.487l1.42-1.42c0.391-0.391 0.391-1.024 0-1.414s-1.024-0.391-1.414 0l-1.42 1.42c-0.391 0.391-0.391 1.024 0 1.414s1.024 0.391 1.414 0zM19.067 6.347l1.42-1.42c0.391-0.391 0.391-1.024 0-1.414s-1.024-0.391-1.414 0l-1.42 1.42c-0.391 0.391-0.391 1.024 0 1.414s1.024 0.391 1.414 0z"></path>\
+    </svg>');
+    --icon-sun-filter: invert(0.61) sepia(0.8) saturate(5) hue-rotate(0deg) brightness(0.92);
+    --icon-moon: url('data:image/svg+xml,\
+    <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">\
+        <path d="M21.996 12.882c0.022-0.233-0.038-0.476-0.188-0.681-0.325-0.446-0.951-0.544-1.397-0.219-0.95 0.693-2.059 1.086-3.188 1.162-0.696 0.047-1.399-0.027-2.077-0.226-0.656-0.192-1.29-0.501-1.874-0.932-0.655-0.484-1.181-1.074-1.575-1.729-0.409-0.68-0.676-1.432-0.792-2.206s-0.082-1.571 0.11-2.342c0.184-0.741 0.514-1.46 0.999-2.115 0.142-0.191 0.216-0.435 0.191-0.691-0.053-0.55-0.542-0.952-1.092-0.898-1.117 0.109-2.186 0.399-3.172 0.843-1.005 0.452-1.925 1.065-2.723 1.808-0.883 0.82-1.618 1.801-2.159 2.901-0.523 1.064-0.863 2.238-0.978 3.485-0.125 1.347 0.024 2.658 0.402 3.878 0.392 1.266 1.031 2.431 1.863 3.433s1.86 1.843 3.033 2.461c1.13 0.595 2.392 0.982 3.739 1.106s2.659-0.025 3.878-0.403c1.266-0.392 2.431-1.031 3.433-1.863s1.843-1.86 2.461-3.033c0.595-1.13 0.982-2.392 1.106-3.739zM19.567 14.674c-0.126 0.351-0.276 0.689-0.447 1.014-0.493 0.937-1.166 1.76-1.969 2.427s-1.735 1.178-2.747 1.491c-0.973 0.302-2.021 0.421-3.102 0.321s-2.089-0.41-2.99-0.884c-0.937-0.493-1.76-1.166-2.427-1.969s-1.178-1.735-1.491-2.747c-0.302-0.973-0.421-2.021-0.321-3.102 0.092-1 0.365-1.938 0.782-2.786 0.43-0.878 1.018-1.661 1.725-2.319 0.64-0.595 1.377-1.086 2.183-1.449 0.179-0.081 0.362-0.155 0.548-0.223-0.092 0.257-0.171 0.516-0.236 0.778-0.256 1.029-0.302 2.091-0.147 3.121s0.51 2.032 1.056 2.941c0.527 0.875 1.23 1.663 2.1 2.306 0.775 0.573 1.622 0.986 2.5 1.243 0.907 0.266 1.846 0.364 2.772 0.302 0.752-0.050 1.496-0.207 2.21-0.465z"></path>\
+    </svg>');
+    --icon-moon-filter: invert(0.75);
+
+
+
+
+
+
+    --color-mode: 'light';
+  --color-dark: #141414;
+  --color-dark-alpha: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+  --color-light: #efefef;
+  --color-light-alpha: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
+  --icon-sun: url('data:image/svg+xml,\
+  <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">\
+    <path d="M18 12c0-0.811-0.161-1.587-0.455-2.295-0.304-0.735-0.75-1.395-1.303-1.948-0.552-0.552-1.213-0.998-1.948-1.303-0.707-0.293-1.483-0.454-2.294-0.454s-1.587 0.161-2.295 0.455c-0.735 0.304-1.395 0.75-1.948 1.302s-0.998 1.213-1.302 1.948c-0.294 0.708-0.455 1.484-0.455 2.295s0.161 1.587 0.455 2.295c0.304 0.735 0.75 1.395 1.303 1.948 0.552 0.552 1.213 0.998 1.948 1.303 0.707 0.293 1.483 0.454 2.294 0.454s1.587-0.161 2.295-0.455c0.735-0.304 1.395-0.75 1.948-1.303s0.998-1.213 1.303-1.948c0.293-0.707 0.454-1.483 0.454-2.294zM16 12c0 0.544-0.108 1.060-0.303 1.529-0.202 0.489-0.5 0.929-0.869 1.299s-0.81 0.667-1.299 0.869c-0.469 0.195-0.985 0.303-1.529 0.303s-1.060-0.108-1.529-0.303c-0.489-0.202-0.929-0.5-1.299-0.869s-0.667-0.81-0.869-1.299c-0.195-0.469-0.303-0.985-0.303-1.529s0.108-1.060 0.303-1.529c0.202-0.489 0.5-0.929 0.869-1.299s0.81-0.667 1.299-0.869c0.469-0.195 0.985-0.303 1.529-0.303s1.060 0.108 1.529 0.303c0.489 0.202 0.929 0.5 1.299 0.869s0.667 0.81 0.869 1.299c0.195 0.469 0.303 0.985 0.303 1.529zM11 1v2c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1s1-0.448 1-1v-2c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1s-1 0.448-1 1zM11 21v2c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1s1-0.448 1-1v-2c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1s-1 0.448-1 1zM3.513 4.927l1.42 1.42c0.391 0.391 1.024 0.391 1.414 0s0.391-1.024 0-1.414l-1.42-1.42c-0.391-0.391-1.024-0.391-1.414 0s-0.391 1.024 0 1.414zM17.653 19.067l1.42 1.42c0.391 0.391 1.024 0.391 1.414 0s0.391-1.024 0-1.414l-1.42-1.42c-0.391-0.391-1.024-0.391-1.414 0s-0.391 1.024 0 1.414zM1 13h2c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1s-0.448-1-1-1h-2c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1s0.448 1 1 1zM21 13h2c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1s-0.448-1-1-1h-2c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1s0.448 1 1 1zM4.927 20.487l1.42-1.42c0.391-0.391 0.391-1.024 0-1.414s-1.024-0.391-1.414 0l-1.42 1.42c-0.391 0.391-0.391 1.024 0 1.414s1.024 0.391 1.414 0zM19.067 6.347l1.42-1.42c0.391-0.391 0.391-1.024 0-1.414s-1.024-0.391-1.414 0l-1.42 1.42c-0.391 0.391-0.391 1.024 0 1.414s1.024 0.391 1.414 0z"></path>\
+  </svg>');
+  --icon-sun-filter: invert(0.61) sepia(0.8) saturate(5) hue-rotate(0deg) brightness(0.92);
+  --icon-moon: url('data:image/svg+xml,\
+  <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">\
+    <path d="M21.996 12.882c0.022-0.233-0.038-0.476-0.188-0.681-0.325-0.446-0.951-0.544-1.397-0.219-0.95 0.693-2.059 1.086-3.188 1.162-0.696 0.047-1.399-0.027-2.077-0.226-0.656-0.192-1.29-0.501-1.874-0.932-0.655-0.484-1.181-1.074-1.575-1.729-0.409-0.68-0.676-1.432-0.792-2.206s-0.082-1.571 0.11-2.342c0.184-0.741 0.514-1.46 0.999-2.115 0.142-0.191 0.216-0.435 0.191-0.691-0.053-0.55-0.542-0.952-1.092-0.898-1.117 0.109-2.186 0.399-3.172 0.843-1.005 0.452-1.925 1.065-2.723 1.808-0.883 0.82-1.618 1.801-2.159 2.901-0.523 1.064-0.863 2.238-0.978 3.485-0.125 1.347 0.024 2.658 0.402 3.878 0.392 1.266 1.031 2.431 1.863 3.433s1.86 1.843 3.033 2.461c1.13 0.595 2.392 0.982 3.739 1.106s2.659-0.025 3.878-0.403c1.266-0.392 2.431-1.031 3.433-1.863s1.843-1.86 2.461-3.033c0.595-1.13 0.982-2.392 1.106-3.739zM19.567 14.674c-0.126 0.351-0.276 0.689-0.447 1.014-0.493 0.937-1.166 1.76-1.969 2.427s-1.735 1.178-2.747 1.491c-0.973 0.302-2.021 0.421-3.102 0.321s-2.089-0.41-2.99-0.884c-0.937-0.493-1.76-1.166-2.427-1.969s-1.178-1.735-1.491-2.747c-0.302-0.973-0.421-2.021-0.321-3.102 0.092-1 0.365-1.938 0.782-2.786 0.43-0.878 1.018-1.661 1.725-2.319 0.64-0.595 1.377-1.086 2.183-1.449 0.179-0.081 0.362-0.155 0.548-0.223-0.092 0.257-0.171 0.516-0.236 0.778-0.256 1.029-0.302 2.091-0.147 3.121s0.51 2.032 1.056 2.941c0.527 0.875 1.23 1.663 2.1 2.306 0.775 0.573 1.622 0.986 2.5 1.243 0.907 0.266 1.846 0.364 2.772 0.302 0.752-0.050 1.496-0.207 2.21-0.465z"></path>\
+  </svg>');
+  --icon-moon-filter: invert(0.75);
+  --background: #efefef;
+  --text-color: #141414;
+  --button-icon: var(--icon-moon);
+  --button-icon-filter: var(--icon-moon-filter);
+  --button-background: var(--color-dark);
+  --button-color: var(--color-light);
+  --border-color: var(--color-dark-alpha);
 }
 
+@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    :root {
+        --color-mode: 'dark';
+    }
+
+    :root:not([data-user-color-scheme]) {
+        --background: var(--color-dark);
+  --text-color: var(--color-light);
+  --button-icon: var(--icon-sun);
+  --button-icon-filter: var(--icon-sun-filter);
+  --button-background: var(--color-light-alpha);
+  --button-color: var(--color-dark);
+  --border-color: var(--color-light-alpha);
+
+
+        --color-primary: hsl(from var(--primary-color) h s calc(l - 50));
+        --color-secondary: hsl(from var(--secondary-color) h s calc(l + 10));
+
+        --logo-primary-color: hsl(from var(--primary-color) h s calc(l - 25));
+
+        --card-color: var(--color-white);
+        --card-bg: #181A1B;
+        --card-tag-bg: var(--color-white);
+        --card-tag-color: var(--color-grey-900);
+        --card-placeholder: var(--color-grey-400);
+
+        --nav-color: var(--color-white);
+        --nav-active-bg: #2C2F31;
+        // --nav-active-color: var(--color-grey-900);
+        // --nav-hover-color: var(--color-grey-900);
+        --nav-hover-bg: #2C2F31;
+
+        --tags-color: #c3beb6;
+        --tags-hover-color: #e8e6e3;
+        --tags-hover-bg: #3e4345;
+        --tags-active-color: #e8e6e3;
+        --tags-active-bg: #3e4345;
+
+        --recipe-placeholder: var(--color-grey-400);
+        --recipe-color: var(--color-white);
+        --recipe-serving-color: #e8e6e3;
+        --recipe-serving-bg: #2c2f31;
+        --recipe-serving-hover-bg: #3c444f;
+
+        --search-bg: var(--color-grey-950);
+        --search-border-color: var(--color-grey-500);
+        --search-input-border-color: var(--color-white);
+        --search-results-bg: var(--color-grey-950);
+        --search-results-border-color: var(--color-grey-500);
+
+        --home-gradient-1: #1B1D1E;
+        --home-gradient-bg: transparent;
+
+        --bgc-grey-100: #1B1D1E;
+        --site-bg: #181A1B;
+        --site-color: var(--color-white);
+        color-scheme: dark;
+    }
+}
+  
+[data-user-color-scheme='dark'] {
+    --background: var(--color-dark);
+  --text-color: var(--color-light);
+  --button-icon: var(--icon-sun);
+  --button-icon-filter: var(--icon-sun-filter);
+  --button-background: var(--color-light-alpha);
+  --button-color: var(--color-dark);
+  --border-color: var(--color-light-alpha);
+
+
+    --color-primary: hsl(from var(--primary-color) h s calc(l - 50));
+    --color-secondary: hsl(from var(--secondary-color) h s calc(l + 10));
+
+    --logo-primary-color: hsl(from var(--primary-color) h s calc(l - 25));
+
+    --card-color: var(--color-white);
+    --card-bg: #181A1B;
+    --card-tag-bg: var(--color-white);
+    --card-tag-color: var(--color-grey-900);
+    --card-placeholder: var(--color-grey-400);
+
+    --nav-color: var(--color-white);
+    --nav-active-bg: #2C2F31;
+    // --nav-active-color: var(--color-grey-900);
+    // --nav-hover-color: var(--color-grey-900);
+    --nav-hover-bg: #2C2F31;
+
+    --tags-color: #c3beb6;
+    --tags-hover-color: #e8e6e3;
+    --tags-hover-bg: #3e4345;
+    --tags-active-color: #e8e6e3;
+    --tags-active-bg: #3e4345;
+
+    --recipe-placeholder: var(--color-grey-400);
+    --recipe-color: var(--color-white);
+    --recipe-serving-color: #e8e6e3;
+    --recipe-serving-bg: #2c2f31;
+    --recipe-serving-hover-bg: #3c444f;
+
+    --search-bg: var(--color-grey-950);
+    --search-border-color: var(--color-grey-500);
+    --search-input-border-color: var(--color-white);
+    --search-results-bg: var(--color-grey-950);
+    --search-results-border-color: var(--color-grey-500);
+
+    --home-gradient-1: #1B1D1E;
+    --home-gradient-bg: transparent;
+
+    --bgc-grey-100: #1B1D1E;
+    --site-bg: #181A1B;
+    --site-color: var(--color-white);
+    color-scheme: dark;
+}
+
+
+
+
+.no-js .user-toggle {
+    display: none;
+  }
+  
+//   .user-toggle {
+//     margin: 2rem auto 0 auto;
+//     padding-top: 2.5rem;
+//     max-width: 20rem;
+//     border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+//     text-align: center;
+//   }
+  
+  .toggle-button {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    background: var(--button-background);
+    color: var(--button-color);
+    border: none;
+    font: inherit;
+    // font-size: 1.5rem;
+    gap: .5em;
+    padding: .4rem .6rem;
+    align-items: center;
+    transition: background 500ms ease-in-out, color 200ms ease;
+  }
+  
+  .toggle-button__icon {
+    background: var(--button-icon);
+    width: 1.2em;
+    height: 1.2em;
+    filter: var(--button-icon-filter);
+    transform: translateY(1px); /* Optical adjustment */
+    transition: filter 500ms ease-in-out;
+  }
+  
+  .toggle-button:focus:focus-visible {
+    outline: 1px solid var(--button-background);
+    outline-offset: 0.5rem;
+  }
+  
+  
+
+
+
+
 body {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
+    background: var(--site-bg, vra(--color-white));
+    color: var(--site-color, vra(--color-grey-900));
+    transition: background 500ms ease-in-out, color 200ms ease;
 }
 
 main {
diff --git a/src/scss/_utility.scss b/src/scss/_utility.scss
index 4d4565a..d0bb67a 100644
--- a/src/scss/_utility.scss
+++ b/src/scss/_utility.scss
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 
 .u-bgc-grey-100 {
-    background-color: var(--color-grey-100);
+    background-color: var(--bgc-grey-100, var(--color-grey-100));
 }
 
 .u-highlight {
@@ -46,4 +46,16 @@
 
 .u-mb-large {
     margin-bottom: 30px;
+}
+
+.visually-hidden {
+    display: block;
+    height: 1px;
+    width: 1px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px);
+    clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
+    clip-path: inset(1px);
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    position: absolute;
 }
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diff --git a/src/scss/components/_card.scss b/src/scss/components/_card.scss
index 7a7b688..999e332 100644
--- a/src/scss/components/_card.scss
+++ b/src/scss/components/_card.scss
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     border-radius: 20px;
-    background-color: var(--color-white);
+    background-color: var(--card-bg, var(--color-white));
     box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
     text-decoration: none;
-    color: var(--color-grey-900);
+    color: var(--card-color, var(--color-grey-900));
 }
 
 .c-card__image {
     height: auto;
     aspect-ratio: 16/9;
     object-fit: cover;
-    background-color: var(--color-grey-500); // fallback while image is loading
+    background-color: var(--card-placeholder, var(--color-grey-500)); // fallback while image is loading
     border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
 }
 
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     justify-content: space-between;
     align-items: center;
     background-color: var(--color-primary);
+    min-height: calc(1.5em + (12px * 2));
 }
 
 .c-card__tag-abbr {
@@ -46,8 +47,8 @@
     justify-content: center;
     align-items: center;
     font-weight: bold;
-    background-color: var(--color-grey-900);
-    color: var(--color-white);
+    background-color: var(--card-tag-bg, var(--color-grey-900));
+    color: var(--card-tag-color, var(--color-white));
     border-radius: 50%;
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@
 
     svg {
         margin-right: 6px;
-        fill: var(--color-grey-900);
+        fill: var(--card-color, var(--color-grey-900));
     }
 }
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
     align-items: center;
     padding: 12px 18px;
     text-decoration: none;
-    color: var(--color-grey-900);
+    color: var(--card-color, var(--color-grey-900));
 
     &::before {
         content: "";
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@
         &::before {
             outline: none;
             box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
-            color: var(--color-grey-900);
+            color: var(--card-color, var(--color-grey-900));
             text-decoration: none;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/scss/components/_home.scss b/src/scss/components/_home.scss
index 2fbbf8a..020cd5c 100644
--- a/src/scss/components/_home.scss
+++ b/src/scss/components/_home.scss
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
         z-index: -10;
         width: 100%;
         height: 400px;
-        background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-primary), var(--color-white));
-        background-color: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, .3);
+        background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-primary), var(--home-gradient-1, var(--color-white)));
+        background-color: var(--home-gradient-bg, hsla(0, 0%, 100%, .3));
         background-blend-mode: overlay;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/scss/components/_nav.scss b/src/scss/components/_nav.scss
index a0f1ffd..e5cb668 100644
--- a/src/scss/components/_nav.scss
+++ b/src/scss/components/_nav.scss
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 .c-nav__home {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
-    color: var(--color-grey-900);
+    color: var(--nav-color, var(--color-grey-900));
     text-decoration: none;
 
     &:hover, &:focus {
@@ -51,19 +51,19 @@
 .c-nav__nav-item {
     padding: 4px 8px;
     display: flex;
-    color: var(--color-grey-900);
+    color: var(--nav-color, var(--color-grey-900));
     text-decoration: none;
 
     &:hover, &:focus {
         text-decoration: none;
-        background-color: var(--color-grey-900);
-        color: var(--color-white);
+        background-color: var(--nav-hover-bg, var(--color-grey-900));
+        color: var(--nav-hover-color, var(--color-white));
         border-radius: 6px;
     }
 }
 
 .c-nav__nav-item--active {
-    background-color: var(--color-grey-900);
-    color: var(--color-white);
+    background-color: var(--nav-active-bg, var(--color-grey-900));
+    color: var(--nav-active-color, var(--color-white));
     border-radius: 6px;
 }
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diff --git a/src/scss/components/_recipe-tags.scss b/src/scss/components/_recipe-tags.scss
index 2a8d077..d1d8ec5 100644
--- a/src/scss/components/_recipe-tags.scss
+++ b/src/scss/components/_recipe-tags.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 .c-tags__tag {
     display: inline-flex;
     padding: 2px 6px;
-    color: var(--color-grey-900);
+    color: var(--tags-color, var(--color-grey-900));
     text-decoration: none;
     border: 1px solid currentColor;
     border-radius: 8px;
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 
     &:hover, &:focus {
         text-decoration: none;
-        color: var(--color-white);
-        background-color: var(--color-grey-900);
+        color: var(--tags-hover-color, var(--color-white));
+        background-color: var(--tags-hover-bg, var(--color-grey-900));
     }
 }
 
 .c-tag__tag--selected {
-    color: var(--color-white);
-    background-color: var(--color-grey-900);
+    color: var(--tags-active-color, var(--color-white));
+    background-color: var(--tags-active-bg, var(--color-grey-900));
     border: 1px solid currentColor;
 }
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diff --git a/src/scss/components/_recipe.scss b/src/scss/components/_recipe.scss
index a140811..e02bb8b 100644
--- a/src/scss/components/_recipe.scss
+++ b/src/scss/components/_recipe.scss
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     object-fit: cover;
     height: 50vh;
     min-height: 300px;
-    background-color: var(--color-grey-500); // fallback while image is loading
+    background-color: var(--recipe-placeholder, var(--color-grey-500)); // fallback while image is loading
 }
 
 .c-recipe__title {
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     }
     
     input[type="checkbox"] {
+        accent-color: var(--color-secondary);
         margin: 0;
         margin-inline-end: 6px;
     }
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
 
     svg {
         margin-right: 6px;
-        fill: var(--color-grey-900);
+        fill: var(--recipe-color, var(--color-grey-900));
     }
 }
 
@@ -74,13 +75,13 @@
     display: inline-flex;
     justify-content: center;
     align-items: center;
-    background-color: var(--color-grey-900);
+    background-color: var(--recipe-serving-bg, var(--color-grey-900));
     border: none;
     border-radius: 50%;
-    color: var(--color-white);
+    color: var(--recipe-serving-color, var(--color-white));
 
     &:hover, &:focus {
-        background-color: var(--color-grey-800);
+        background-color: var(--recipe-serving-hover-bg, var(--color-grey-800));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scss/components/_search.scss b/src/scss/components/_search.scss
index 386a902..f58ba7c 100644
--- a/src/scss/components/_search.scss
+++ b/src/scss/components/_search.scss
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
     top: 60px;
     right: 0;
     width: 100%;
-    background-color: var(--color-white);
+    background-color: var(--search-bg, var(--color-white));
     padding: 24px;
-    border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-300);
+    border: 1px solid var(--search-border-color, var(--color-grey-300));
     border-radius: 10px;
     box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl);
     font-size: 1rem;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 .c-search__input {
     width: 100%;
     padding: 4px 12px;
-    border: 2px solid var(--color-grey-900);
+    border: 2px solid var(--search-input-border-color, var(--color-grey-900));
     border-radius: 30px;
 }
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     padding: 12px 18px 12px 46px;
     width: 100%;
     padding: 12px 18px 12px 46px;
-    border: 2px solid var(--color-grey-900);
+    border: 2px solid var(--search-input-border-color, var(--color-grey-900));
 }
 
 .c-search__close-button {
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
     width: 100%;
     max-width: 500px;
     padding: 24px;
-    background-color: var(--color-white);
-    border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-300);
+    background-color: var(--search-results-bg, var(--color-white));
+    border: 1px solid var(--search-results-border-color, var(--color-grey-300));
     box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl);
     border-radius: 10px;
 }