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Customizing Color System

Variables

The following table lists the available variables for customization.

NameTypeDefault valueComputed value
$kendo-color-whiteColor#ffffff#ffffff
Description
The color white.
Note: you cannot change this value.
$kendo-color-blackColor#000000#000000
Description
The color black.
Note: you cannot change this value.
$kendo-color-primaryColor#622331#622331
Description
The color that focuses the user attention.
Used for primary buttons and for elements of primary importance across the theme.
$kendo-color-primary-contrastColork-contrast-color( $kendo-color-primary )white
Description
The color used along with the primary color denoted by $kendo-color-primary.
Used to provide contrast between the background and foreground colors.
$kendo-color-infoColor#0969da#0969da
Description
The color for informational messages and states.
$kendo-color-successColor#1a7f37#1a7f37
Description
The color for success messages and states.
$kendo-color-warningColor#bc4c00#bc4c00
Description
The color for warning messages and states.
$kendo-color-errorColor#cf222e#cf222e
Description
The color for error messages and states.
$kendo-color-darkColor#404040#404040
Description
The dark color of the theme.
$kendo-color-lightColor#ebebeb#ebebeb
Description
The light color of the theme.
$kendo-color-inverseColorif( $kendo-is-dark-theme, $kendo-color-light, $kendo-color-dark )#404040
Description
Inverse color of the theme. Depending on the theme luminance dark or light, it will be light or dark
$kendo-color-rgba-transparentColorrgba(0, 0, 0, 0)rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)
Description
The color transparent.
Note: you cannot change this value.
$kendo-gradient-transparent-to-blackGradientrgba(black, 0), blackrgba(0, 0, 0, 0), black
Description
A gradient that goes from transparent to black.
Note: you cannot change this value.
$kendo-gradient-transparent-to-whiteGradientrgba(white, 0), whitergba(255, 255, 255, 0), white
Description
A gradient that goes from transparent to white.
Note: you cannot change this value.
$kendo-gradient-black-to-transparentGradientblack, rgba(black, 0)black, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)
Description
A gradient that goes from black to transparent.
Note: you cannot change this value.
$kendo-gradient-white-to-transparentGradientwhite, rgba(white, 0)white, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)
Description
A gradient that goes from white to transparent.
Note: you cannot change this value.
$kendo-gradient-rainbowGradient#ff0000, #ffff00, #00ff00, #00ffff, #0000ff, #ff00ff, #ff0000#ff0000, #ffff00, #00ff00, #00ffff, #0000ff, #ff00ff, #ff0000
Description
A gradient that cycles through the colors of the rainbow.
Note: you cannot change this value.
$kendo-colorsMap$_default-colors
  • app-surface: #ffffff
  • on-app-surface: #3d3d3d
  • subtle: #666666
  • surface: #fafafa
  • surface-alt: #ffffff
  • border: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08)
  • border-alt: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16)
  • base-subtle: #ebebeb
  • base-subtle-hover: #e0e0e0
  • base-subtle-active: #d6d6d6
  • base: #f5f5f5
  • base-hover: #ebebeb
  • base-active: #d6d6d6
  • base-emphasis: #c2c2c2
  • base-on-subtle: #3d3d3d
  • on-base: #3d3d3d
  • base-on-surface: #3d3d3d
  • primary-subtle: #ffeceb
  • primary-subtle-hover: #ffdedb
  • primary-subtle-active: #ffc8c4
  • primary: #ff6358
  • primary-hover: #ea5a51
  • primary-active: #d45349
  • primary-emphasis: #ff9d97
  • primary-on-subtle: #5c201c
  • on-primary: #ffffff
  • primary-on-surface: #ff6358
  • secondary-subtle: #fafafa
  • secondary-subtle-hover: #f5f5f5
  • secondary-subtle-active: #ebebeb
  • secondary: #666666
  • secondary-hover: #525252
  • secondary-active: #3d3d3d
  • secondary-emphasis: #e0e0e0
  • secondary-on-subtle: #141414
  • on-secondary: #ffffff
  • secondary-on-surface: #292929
  • tertiary-subtle: #d8f1fd
  • tertiary-subtle-hover: #c5eafc
  • tertiary-subtle-active: #a3dffb
  • tertiary: #03a9f4
  • tertiary-hover: #039ae0
  • tertiary-active: #028ccb
  • tertiary-emphasis: #61c9f9
  • tertiary-on-subtle: #023f5c
  • on-tertiary: #ffffff
  • tertiary-on-surface: #028ccb
  • info-subtle: #d2e2fb
  • info-subtle-hover: #bdd4f8
  • info-subtle-active: #80acf4
  • info: #0058e9
  • info-hover: #0052d6
  • info-active: #004ac2
  • info-emphasis: #6098f2
  • info-on-subtle: #002259
  • on-info: #ffffff
  • info-on-surface: #004ac2
  • success-subtle: #dcf0d3
  • success-subtle-hover: #cbe9bf
  • success-subtle-active: #b7e1a5
  • success: #37b400
  • success-hover: #32a500
  • success-active: #2d9600
  • success-emphasis: #81d15f
  • success-on-subtle: #1c5a00
  • on-success: #ffffff
  • success-on-surface: #2d9600
  • warning-subtle: #fff4d3
  • warning-subtle-hover: #ffeebd
  • warning-subtle-active: #ffe79e
  • warning: #ffc000
  • warning-hover: #eaaf00
  • warning-active: #d49f00
  • warning-emphasis: #ffd760
  • warning-on-subtle: #5e4700
  • on-warning: #3d3d3d
  • warning-on-surface: #ffc000
  • error-subtle: #fcddda
  • error-subtle-hover: #fbc8c3
  • error-subtle-active: #f98b80
  • error: #f31700
  • error-hover: #df1600
  • error-active: #ca1400
  • error-emphasis: #f76f60
  • error-on-subtle: #7a0c00
  • on-error: #ffffff
  • error-on-surface: #ca1400
  • light-subtle: #fafafa
  • light-subtle-hover: #f5f5f5
  • light-subtle-active: #ebebeb
  • light: #ebebeb
  • light-hover: #e0e0e0
  • light-active: #d6d6d6
  • light-emphasis: #d6d6d6
  • light-on-subtle: #141414
  • on-light: #000000
  • light-on-surface: #e0e0e0
  • dark-subtle: #c2c2c2
  • dark-subtle-hover: #adadad
  • dark-subtle-active: #999999
  • dark: #3d3d3d
  • dark-hover: #292929
  • dark-active: #1f1f1f
  • dark-emphasis: #666666
  • dark-on-subtle: #1f1f1f
  • on-dark: #ffffff
  • dark-on-surface: #141414
  • inverse-subtle: #c2c2c2
  • inverse-subtle-hover: #adadad
  • inverse-subtle-active: #999999
  • inverse: #3d3d3d
  • inverse-hover: #292929
  • inverse-active: #1f1f1f
  • inverse-emphasis: #666666
  • inverse-on-subtle: #1f1f1f
  • on-inverse: #ffffff
  • inverse-on-surface: #141414
  • series-a: #ff6358
  • series-a-bold: #bf4a42
  • series-a-bolder: #80322c
  • series-a-subtle: #ffb1ac
  • series-a-subtler: #ff8a82
  • series-b: #ffe162
  • series-b-bold: #bfa94a
  • series-b-bolder: #807131
  • series-b-subtle: #fff0b1
  • series-b-subtler: #ffe989
  • series-c: #4cd180
  • series-c-bold: #399d60
  • series-c-bolder: #266940
  • series-c-subtle: #a6e8c0
  • series-c-subtler: #79dda0
  • series-d: #4b5ffa
  • series-d-bold: #3847bc
  • series-d-bolder: #26307d
  • series-d-subtle: #a5affd
  • series-d-subtler: #7887fb
  • series-e: #ac58ff
  • series-e-bold: #8142bf
  • series-e-bolder: #562c80
  • series-e-subtle: #d6acff
  • series-e-subtler: #c182ff
  • series-f: #ff5892
  • series-f-bold: #bf426e
  • series-f-bolder: #802c49
  • series-f-subtle: #ffacc9
  • series-f-subtler: #ff82ae
Description
The global default Colors map.

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