src/app/globals.css

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
   --ink-2: #BFBDB8;
   --ink-3: #95938E;
   --accent: #C8141C;
+  /* Crimson for small text (like counts): plain crimson is 3.2:1 on the dark tiles. */
+  --accent-text: color-mix(in srgb, #C8141C, white 40%);
   --danger: #FF6B70;
   --glass: rgba(18,18,21,.72);
   --shadow-pop: 0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@
   --ink-2: #46484D;
   --ink-3: #686A70;
   --accent: #C8141C;
+  --accent-text: #C8141C;
   --danger: #B3121A;
   --glass: rgba(251,250,248,.74);
   --shadow-pop: 0 10px 28px rgba(26,28,31,.14);

src/styles/mobile.css

@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@
   padding: 70px 0 110px;
   background: radial-gradient(90% 55% at 50% 46%, color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent), transparent 84%), transparent 70%), var(--bg);
 }
+/* The crimson glow tints the light page enough to drop --ink-3 meta below 4.5:1. */
+[data-theme="light"] .slide-featured { --ink-3: var(--ink-2); }
 .slide-feat-title {
   margin: 10px 24px 0;
   text-align: center;
@@ -362,7 +364,8 @@
 .dk svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; flex: none; }
 @media (hover: hover) { .dk:hover:not(:disabled) { background: var(--tile-3); } }
 .dk:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--ink); outline-offset: 2px; }
-.dk.dk-like-on { color: var(--accent); }
+.dk.dk-like-on { color: var(--accent-text); }
+.dk.dk-like-on svg { color: var(--accent); }
 .dk-beat svg { animation: post-beat .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1.4); }
 .dk:disabled { opacity: 1; color: var(--ink-3); cursor: default; }
 .btn-spark.btn-spark-fab.dk-plus { flex: 0 0 64px; width: 64px; height: 52px; }

src/styles/post.css

@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@
 .post-act:hover:not(:disabled) { background: var(--post-soft); color: var(--ink); }
 .post-act:disabled { cursor: default; }
 .post-like:hover:not(:disabled),
-.post-like-on { color: var(--accent); }
+.post-like-on { color: var(--accent-text); }
+.post-like:hover:not(:disabled) .post-heart,
+.post-like-on .post-heart { color: var(--accent); }
 .post-like-beat .post-heart { animation: post-beat .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1.4); }
 .post-act-open { color: var(--ink); background: var(--post-soft); }