CSS variables
Use OUDS Web’s CSS custom properties for fast and forward-looking design and development.
On this page
OUDS Web includes many CSS custom properties (variables) in its compiled CSS for real-time customization without the need to recompile Sass. These provide easy access to commonly used values like our theme colors, breakpoints, spacings, and primary font stacks when working in your browser’s inspector, a code sandbox, or general prototyping.
All our custom properties are prefixed with bs- to avoid conflicts with third party CSS.
Root variables
Here are the variables we include (note that the :root is required) that can be accessed anywhere OUDS Web’s CSS is loaded. They’re located in our _root.scss file in our common package and included in our compiled dist files in the theme package. But we also provide many semantic tokens in this form (mainly colors) in our _semantic-colors-custom-props.scss in the theme package and included in our compiled dist files.
Default
These CSS variables are available everywhere, regardless of color mode.
:root,
[data-bs-theme=light],
:root[data-bs-theme=light] [data-bs-theme=root],
:root[data-bs-theme=dark] [data-bs-theme=root-inverted] {
--bs-color-action-disabled: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
--bs-color-action-enabled: #000;
--bs-color-action-focus: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-color-action-highlighted: #000;
--bs-color-action-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-color-action-loading: #f15e00;
--bs-color-action-negative-enabled: #db0002;
--bs-color-action-negative-focus: #b20002;
--bs-color-action-negative-hover: #b20002;
--bs-color-action-negative-loading: #800001;
--bs-color-action-negative-pressed: #800001;
--bs-color-action-pressed: #f15e00;
--bs-color-action-read-only-primary: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-color-action-read-only-secondary: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
--bs-color-action-selected: #f15e00;
--bs-color-action-support-disabled: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
--bs-color-action-support-enabled: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
--bs-color-action-support-focus: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
--bs-color-action-support-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
--bs-color-action-support-loading: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
--bs-color-action-support-pressed: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
--bs-color-action-visited: #5b2f98;
--bs-color-always-black: #000;
--bs-color-always-on-black: #eee;
--bs-color-always-on-white: #000;
--bs-color-always-white: #fff;
--bs-color-bg-inverse-high: #141414;
--bs-color-bg-inverse-low: #141414;
--bs-color-bg-primary: #fff;
--bs-color-bg-secondary: #f4f4f4;
--bs-color-bg-tertiary: #f9f5f0;
--bs-color-border-brand-primary: #f15e00;
--bs-color-border-default: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
--bs-color-border-emphasized: #000;
--bs-color-border-focus-inset: #fff;
--bs-color-border-focus: #000;
--bs-color-border-minimal: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
--bs-color-border-muted: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
--bs-color-border-on-brand-primary: #000;
--bs-color-border-status-accent: #ff7900;
--bs-color-border-status-info: #0073b2;
--bs-color-border-status-negative: #db0002;
--bs-color-border-status-positive: #138126;
--bs-color-border-status-warning: #ffd000;
--bs-color-content-brand-primary: #f15e00;
--bs-color-content-default: #000;
--bs-color-content-disabled: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
--bs-color-content-inverse: #fff;
--bs-color-content-muted: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-color-content-on-action-disabled: #fff;
--bs-color-content-on-action-enabled: #fff;
--bs-color-content-on-action-focus: #fff;
--bs-color-content-on-action-highlighted: #fff;
--bs-color-content-on-action-hover: #fff;
--bs-color-content-on-action-loading: #fff;
--bs-color-content-on-action-pressed: #fff;
--bs-color-content-on-action-selected: #fff;
--bs-color-content-on-brand-primary: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-status-accent-emphasized: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-status-accent-muted: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-status-info-emphasized: #fff;
--bs-color-content-on-status-info-muted: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-status-negative-emphasized: #fff;
--bs-color-content-on-status-negative-muted: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-status-positive-emphasized: #fff;
--bs-color-content-on-status-positive-muted: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-status-warning-emphasized: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-status-warning-muted: #000;
--bs-color-content-status-accent: #ff7900;
--bs-color-content-status-info: #0073b2;
--bs-color-content-status-negative: #db0002;
--bs-color-content-status-positive: #138126;
--bs-color-content-status-warning: #856a00;
--bs-color-opacity-lower: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
--bs-color-opacity-lowest: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
--bs-color-opacity-transparent: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
--bs-color-overlay-drag: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
--bs-color-overlay-dropdown: #fff;
--bs-color-overlay-modal: #fff;
--bs-color-overlay-tooltip: #272727;
--bs-color-surface-brand-primary: #ff7900;
--bs-color-surface-inverse-high: #272727;
--bs-color-surface-inverse-low: #272727;
--bs-color-surface-primary: #fff;
--bs-color-surface-secondary: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
--bs-color-surface-status-accent-emphasized: #ff7900;
--bs-color-surface-status-accent-muted: rgba(189, 121, 60, 0.08);
--bs-color-surface-status-info-emphasized: #0073b2;
--bs-color-surface-status-info-muted: rgba(38, 178, 255, 0.08);
--bs-color-surface-status-negative-emphasized: #db0002;
--bs-color-surface-status-negative-muted: rgba(219, 0, 2, 0.08);
--bs-color-surface-status-positive-emphasized: #138126;
--bs-color-surface-status-positive-muted: rgba(61, 227, 90, 0.12);
--bs-color-surface-status-warning-emphasized: #ffd000;
--bs-color-surface-status-warning-muted: rgba(255, 208, 0, 0.16);
--bs-color-surface-tertiary: rgba(189, 121, 60, 0.08);
--bs-elevation-color-default: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
--bs-elevation-color-drag: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
--bs-elevation-color-emphasized: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
--bs-elevation-color-none: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
--bs-elevation-color-raised: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
--bs-elevation-color-sticky: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
}
:root,
[data-bs-theme=light],
:root[data-bs-theme=light] [data-bs-theme=root],
:root[data-bs-theme=dark] [data-bs-theme=root-inverted] {
--bs-button-color-bg-brand-pressed: #000;
--bs-button-color-bg-brand-loading: #000;
--bs-button-color-content-brand-pressed: #fff;
--bs-button-color-content-brand-loading: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-default-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-default-pressed: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-default-loading: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-default-focus: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-strong-enabled: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-strong-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-strong-pressed: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-strong-loading: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-strong-disabled: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-strong-focus: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-minimal-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-minimal-pressed: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-minimal-focus: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-button-mono-color-content-default-enabled: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-default-hover: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-default-pressed: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-default-loading: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-default-disabled: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
--bs-button-mono-color-content-default-focus: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-minimal-enabled: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-minimal-hover: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-minimal-pressed: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-minimal-loading: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-minimal-disabled: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
--bs-button-mono-color-content-minimal-focus: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-strong-enabled: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-strong-hover: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-strong-pressed: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-strong-loading: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-strong-disabled: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64);
--bs-button-mono-color-content-strong-focus: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-border-default-enabled: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-border-default-disabled: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
--bs-link-mono-color-content-enabled: #000;
--bs-link-mono-color-content-hover: #000;
--bs-link-mono-color-content-pressed: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52);
--bs-link-mono-color-content-disabled: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
--bs-link-mono-color-content-focus: #000;
--bs-switch-color-cursor: #fff;
--bs-switch-color-track-selected: #17a02f;
--bs-switch-color-track-selected-interaction: #138126;
--bs-switch-color-track-unselected: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.44);
--bs-switch-color-track-unselected-interaction: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52);
--bs-icon-color-content-status-warning-external-shape: #ffd000;
--bs-icon-color-content-status-warning-internal-shape: #856a00;
--bs-icon-color-content-default: #000;
}
:root,
[data-bs-theme=light],
:root[data-bs-theme=light] [data-bs-theme=root],
:root[data-bs-theme=dark] [data-bs-theme=root-inverted] {
color-scheme: light;
--bs-chevron-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1000 1000'%3e%3cpath d='M597.22 225 402.78 421.43 325 500l77.78 78.57L597.22 775 675 696.43 480.56 500 675 303.57z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
--bs-close-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='116 116 767 767'%3e%3cpath d='M817.493 676.165a49.977 49.977 0 0 1 0 70.664l-70.664 70.664a49.977 49.977 0 0 1-70.664 0L499.5 640.828 322.835 817.493a49.977 49.977 0 0 1-70.664 0l-70.664-70.664a49.977 49.977 0 0 1 0-70.664L358.172 499.5 181.507 322.835a49.977 49.977 0 0 1 0-70.664l70.664-70.664a49.977 49.977 0 0 1 70.664 0L499.5 358.172l176.665-176.665a49.977 49.977 0 0 1 70.664 0l70.664 70.664a49.977 49.977 0 0 1 0 70.664L640.828 499.5Z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
--bs-success-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3e%3cpath d='M12 2.4A9.6 9.6 0 0 0 2.4 12a9.6 9.6 0 0 0 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 0 0 0 9.6-9.6A9.6 9.6 0 0 0 12 2.4Zm4.97 8.148-5.408 5.407c-.09.09-.178.171-.265.245-.04.053-.085.105-.136.156a1.27 1.27 0 0 1-.596.336 1.205 1.205 0 0 1-.266.033 1.206 1.206 0 0 1-.263-.033 1.277 1.277 0 0 1-.597-.337 1.47 1.47 0 0 1-.136-.155 4.53 4.53 0 0 1-.265-.245L7.035 13.95c-.853-.852-.997-1.549-.412-2.134.574-.574 1.282-.44 2.134.412l1.543 1.543 4.947-4.947c.853-.853 1.55-.997 2.134-.412.574.574.44 1.282-.411 2.134Z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
--bs-info-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3e%3cpath d='M12 2.4A9.6 9.6 0 0 0 2.4 12a9.6 9.6 0 0 0 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 0 0 0 9.6-9.6A9.6 9.6 0 0 0 12 2.4Zm1.2 13.994c0 1.188-.4 1.758-1.2 1.758-.8 0-1.2-.57-1.2-1.758v-4.535c0-1.188.384-1.774 1.2-1.774.8 0 1.2.586 1.2 1.774v4.535Zm-1.213-7.32A1.39 1.39 0 0 1 10.6 7.681c0-.768.622-1.407 1.387-1.407.766 0 1.388.624 1.388 1.407a1.38 1.38 0 0 1-1.388 1.391Z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
--bs-warning-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3e%3cpath d='M21.852 16.98 14.205 3.064a2.556 2.556 0 0 0-4.41 0L2.17 16.942l-.001.002-.021.036a2.54 2.54 0 0 0-.009 2.552 2.55 2.55 0 0 0 2.214 1.276h15.293a2.549 2.549 0 0 0 2.214-1.276 2.542 2.542 0 0 0-.008-2.553ZM10.8 8.031c0-1.187.4-1.758 1.2-1.758.8 0 1.2.57 1.2 1.758v4.535c0 1.188-.384 1.774-1.2 1.774s-1.2-.585-1.2-1.774V8.031Zm1.188 10.119a1.394 1.394 0 0 1-1.388-1.407 1.38 1.38 0 0 1 1.388-1.391 1.39 1.39 0 0 1 1.387 1.39c0 .768-.622 1.408-1.387 1.408Z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
--bs-warning-internal-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3e%3cpath d='M10.8 8.031c0-1.187.4-1.758 1.2-1.758.8 0 1.2.57 1.2 1.758v4.535c0 1.188-.384 1.774-1.2 1.774s-1.2-.585-1.2-1.774V8.031Zm1.188 10.119a1.394 1.394 0 0 1-1.388-1.407 1.38 1.38 0 0 1 1.388-1.391 1.39 1.39 0 0 1 1.387 1.39c0 .768-.622 1.408-1.387 1.408Z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
--bs-error-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3e%3cpath d='M12 2.4A9.6 9.6 0 0 0 2.4 12a9.6 9.6 0 0 0 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 0 0 0 9.6-9.6A9.6 9.6 0 0 0 12 2.4Zm-1.2 5.631c0-1.187.4-1.758 1.2-1.758.8 0 1.2.57 1.2 1.758v4.535c0 1.188-.385 1.774-1.2 1.774-.8 0-1.2-.585-1.2-1.774V8.031Zm1.187 10.119a1.394 1.394 0 0 1-1.387-1.407 1.38 1.38 0 0 1 1.387-1.391 1.39 1.39 0 0 1 1.388 1.39c0 .768-.622 1.408-1.388 1.408Z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
--bs-font-sans-serif: "HelvNeueOrange", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "SF Pro", Roboto, Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";
--bs-font-monospace: Consolas, "SFMono-Regular", "Roboto Mono", "Liberation Mono", Menlo, monospace;
--bs-gradient: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
--bs-font-size-display-large: 2.5rem;
--bs-font-size-display-medium: 2.25rem;
--bs-font-size-display-small: 2rem;
--bs-font-size-heading-xlarge: 1.75rem;
--bs-font-size-heading-large: 1.5rem;
--bs-font-size-heading-medium: 1.25rem;
--bs-font-size-heading-small: 1.125rem;
--bs-font-size-body-large: 1rem;
--bs-font-size-body-medium: 0.875rem;
--bs-font-size-body-small: 0.75rem;
--bs-font-size-label-xlarge: 1.125rem;
--bs-font-size-label-large: 1rem;
--bs-font-size-label-medium: 0.875rem;
--bs-font-size-label-small: 0.75rem;
--bs-font-size-code-medium: 0.875rem;
--bs-font-line-height-display-large: 1.2;
--bs-font-line-height-display-medium: 1.2222222222;
--bs-font-line-height-display-small: 1.25;
--bs-font-line-height-heading-xlarge: 1.2857142857;
--bs-font-line-height-heading-large: 1.3333333333;
--bs-font-line-height-heading-medium: 1.4;
--bs-font-line-height-heading-small: 1.3333333333;
--bs-font-line-height-body-large: 1.5;
--bs-font-line-height-body-medium: 1.4285714286;
--bs-font-line-height-body-small: 1.3333333333;
--bs-font-line-height-label-xlarge: 1.3333333333;
--bs-font-line-height-label-large: 1.5;
--bs-font-line-height-label-medium: 1.4285714286;
--bs-font-line-height-label-small: 1.3333333333;
--bs-font-line-height-code-medium: 1.1428571429;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-display-large: -0.025rem;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-display-medium: -0.0225rem;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-display-small: -0.02rem;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-heading-xlarge: -0.0175rem;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-heading-large: -0.0075rem;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-heading-medium: 0rem;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-heading-small: 0.01125rem;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-body-large: 0.0125rem;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-body-medium: 0.010625rem;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-body-small: 0.01125rem;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-label-xlarge: 0.01125rem;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-label-large: 0.0125rem;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-label-medium: 0.010625rem;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-label-small: 0.01125rem;
--bs-font-letter-spacing-code-medium: 0.010625rem;
--bs-font-max-width-display-large: 55rem;
--bs-font-max-width-display-medium: 55rem;
--bs-font-max-width-display-small: 55rem;
--bs-font-max-width-heading-xlarge: 45rem;
--bs-font-max-width-heading-large: 45rem;
--bs-font-max-width-heading-medium: 45rem;
--bs-font-max-width-heading-small: 40rem;
--bs-font-max-width-body-large: 40rem;
--bs-font-max-width-body-medium: 40rem;
--bs-font-max-width-body-small: 40rem;
--bs-font-max-width-label-small: 40rem;
--bs-font-max-width-label-medium: 40rem;
--bs-font-max-width-label-large: 40rem;
--bs-font-max-width-label-xlarge: 40rem;
--bs-body-font-family: var(--bs-font-sans-serif);
--bs-body-font-size: var(--bs-font-size-body-medium);
--bs-body-font-weight: 400;
--bs-body-line-height: var(--bs-font-line-height-body-medium);
--bs-body-letter-spacing: var(--bs-font-letter-spacing-body-medium);
--bs-heading-color: inherit;
--bs-border-width: 1px;
--bs-border-style: solid;
--bs-border-color: #000;
--bs-space-scaled-none: 0px;
--bs-space-scaled-3xsmall: 2px;
--bs-space-scaled-2xsmall: 4px;
--bs-space-scaled-xsmall: 8px;
--bs-space-scaled-small: 12px;
--bs-space-scaled-medium: 16px;
--bs-space-scaled-large: 24px;
--bs-space-scaled-xlarge: 32px;
--bs-space-scaled-2xlarge: 40px;
--bs-space-scaled-3xlarge: 48px;
--bs-icon-small-with-heading-xlarge: 2.25rem;
--bs-icon-medium-with-heading-xlarge: 2.5rem;
--bs-icon-large-with-heading-xlarge: 2.75rem;
--bs-icon-small-with-heading-large: 2rem;
--bs-icon-medium-with-heading-large: 2.25rem;
--bs-icon-large-with-heading-large: 2.5rem;
--bs-icon-small-with-heading-medium: 1.5rem;
--bs-icon-medium-with-heading-medium: 1.75rem;
--bs-icon-large-with-heading-medium: 2rem;
--bs-icon-small-with-heading-small: 1.5rem;
--bs-icon-medium-with-heading-small: 1.75rem;
--bs-icon-large-with-heading-small: 2rem;
--bs-icon-small-with-body-large: 1.25rem;
--bs-icon-medium-with-body-large: 1.5rem;
--bs-icon-large-with-body-large: 1.75rem;
--bs-icon-small-with-body-medium: 1rem;
--bs-icon-medium-with-body-medium: 1.25rem;
--bs-icon-large-with-body-medium: 1.5rem;
--bs-icon-small-with-body-small: 0.75rem;
--bs-icon-medium-with-body-small: 1rem;
--bs-icon-large-with-body-small: 1.25rem;
--bs-focus-ring-width: 0.25rem;
--bs-focus-ring-opacity: 0.25;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(241, 94, 0, 0.25);
--bs-form-color-disabled-filter: brightness(0) invert(1) brightness(0.8);
--bs-form-select-indicator: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 14 7'%3e%3cpath d='M7 7 0 0h14L7 7z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
--bs-form-select-disabled-indicator: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 14 7'%3e%3cpath fill='%23333' d='M7 7 0 0h14L7 7z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
--bs-table-active-bg-factor: 0.135;
--bs-table-hover-bg-factor: 0.065;
--bs-table-striped-bg-factor: 0.035;
}Dark mode
These variables are scoped to our built-in dark mode.
[data-bs-theme=dark],
:root[data-bs-theme=dark],
:root[data-bs-theme=dark] [data-bs-theme=root],
:root[data-bs-theme=light] [data-bs-theme=root-inverted] {
--bs-color-action-disabled: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
--bs-color-action-enabled: #eee;
--bs-color-action-focus: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64);
--bs-color-action-highlighted: #eee;
--bs-color-action-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64);
--bs-color-action-loading: #ff7900;
--bs-color-action-negative-enabled: #ff8081;
--bs-color-action-negative-focus: #ffb2b3;
--bs-color-action-negative-hover: #ffb2b3;
--bs-color-action-negative-loading: #ffe5e6;
--bs-color-action-negative-pressed: #ffe5e6;
--bs-color-action-pressed: #ff7900;
--bs-color-action-read-only-primary: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64);
--bs-color-action-read-only-secondary: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
--bs-color-action-selected: #ff7900;
--bs-color-action-support-disabled: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
--bs-color-action-support-enabled: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
--bs-color-action-support-focus: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
--bs-color-action-support-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
--bs-color-action-support-loading: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
--bs-color-action-support-pressed: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
--bs-color-action-visited: #a885d8;
--bs-color-bg-inverse-high: #eee;
--bs-color-bg-inverse-low: #333;
--bs-color-bg-primary: #141414;
--bs-color-bg-secondary: #1f1f1f;
--bs-color-bg-tertiary: #353228;
--bs-color-border-brand-primary: #ff7900;
--bs-color-border-default: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
--bs-color-border-emphasized: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
--bs-color-border-focus: #eee;
--bs-color-border-focus-inset: #141414;
--bs-color-border-minimal: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
--bs-color-border-muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
--bs-color-border-on-brand-primary: #000;
--bs-color-border-status-accent: #ff7900;
--bs-color-border-status-info: #8ad5ff;
--bs-color-border-status-negative: #ff8081;
--bs-color-border-status-positive: #94f0a4;
--bs-color-border-status-warning: #ffe270;
--bs-color-content-brand-primary: #ff7900;
--bs-color-content-default: #eee;
--bs-color-content-disabled: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
--bs-color-content-inverse: #000;
--bs-color-content-muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64);
--bs-color-content-on-action-disabled: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-action-enabled: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-action-focus: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-action-highlighted: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-action-hover: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-action-loading: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-action-pressed: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-action-selected: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-brand-primary: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-status-accent-emphasized: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-status-accent-muted: #eee;
--bs-color-content-on-status-info-emphasized: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-status-info-muted: #eee;
--bs-color-content-on-status-negative-emphasized: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-status-negative-muted: #eee;
--bs-color-content-on-status-positive-emphasized: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-status-positive-muted: #eee;
--bs-color-content-on-status-warning-emphasized: #000;
--bs-color-content-on-status-warning-muted: #eee;
--bs-color-content-status-accent: #ff7900;
--bs-color-content-status-info: #8ad5ff;
--bs-color-content-status-negative: #ff8081;
--bs-color-content-status-positive: #94f0a4;
--bs-color-content-status-warning: #ffe270;
--bs-color-opacity-lower: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
--bs-color-opacity-lowest: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
--bs-color-opacity-transparent: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
--bs-color-overlay-drag: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
--bs-color-overlay-dropdown: #3b3b3b;
--bs-color-overlay-modal: #333;
--bs-color-overlay-tooltip: #3b3b3b;
--bs-color-surface-brand-primary: #ff7900;
--bs-color-surface-inverse-high: #eee;
--bs-color-surface-inverse-low: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
--bs-color-surface-primary: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
--bs-color-surface-secondary: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
--bs-color-surface-status-accent-emphasized: #ff7900;
--bs-color-surface-status-accent-muted: rgba(104, 93, 80, 0.4);
--bs-color-surface-status-info-emphasized: #8ad5ff;
--bs-color-surface-status-info-muted: rgba(0, 89, 138, 0.52);
--bs-color-surface-status-negative-emphasized: #ff8081;
--bs-color-surface-status-negative-muted: rgba(219, 0, 2, 0.32);
--bs-color-surface-status-positive-emphasized: #94f0a4;
--bs-color-surface-status-positive-muted: rgba(14, 98, 29, 0.64);
--bs-color-surface-status-warning-emphasized: #ffe270;
--bs-color-surface-status-warning-muted: rgba(102, 81, 0, 0.48);
--bs-color-surface-tertiary: rgba(104, 93, 80, 0.4);
--bs-elevation-color-default: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
--bs-elevation-color-drag: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
--bs-elevation-color-emphasized: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
--bs-elevation-color-raised: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
--bs-elevation-color-sticky: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
}
[data-bs-theme=dark],
:root[data-bs-theme=dark],
:root[data-bs-theme=dark] [data-bs-theme=root],
:root[data-bs-theme=light] [data-bs-theme=root-inverted] {
--bs-button-color-bg-brand-pressed: #eee;
--bs-button-color-bg-brand-loading: #eee;
--bs-button-color-content-brand-pressed: #000;
--bs-button-color-content-brand-loading: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-default-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-default-pressed: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-default-loading: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-default-focus: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-strong-enabled: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-strong-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-strong-pressed: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-strong-loading: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-strong-disabled: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.44);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-strong-focus: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-minimal-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-minimal-pressed: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);
--bs-button-mono-color-bg-minimal-focus: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
--bs-button-mono-color-content-default-enabled: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-default-hover: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-default-pressed: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-default-loading: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-default-disabled: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.44);
--bs-button-mono-color-content-default-focus: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-minimal-enabled: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-minimal-hover: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-minimal-pressed: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-minimal-loading: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-minimal-disabled: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.44);
--bs-button-mono-color-content-minimal-focus: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-strong-enabled: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-strong-hover: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-strong-pressed: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-strong-loading: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-content-strong-disabled: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.44);
--bs-button-mono-color-content-strong-focus: #000;
--bs-button-mono-color-border-default-enabled: #fff;
--bs-button-mono-color-border-default-disabled: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.44);
--bs-link-mono-color-content-enabled: #fff;
--bs-link-mono-color-content-hover: #fff;
--bs-link-mono-color-content-pressed: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
--bs-link-mono-color-content-disabled: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.44);
--bs-link-mono-color-content-focus: #fff;
--bs-switch-color-cursor: #141414;
--bs-switch-color-track-selected: #1ecd3c;
--bs-switch-color-track-selected-interaction: #94f0a4;
--bs-switch-color-track-unselected: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64);
--bs-switch-color-track-unselected-interaction: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
--bs-icon-color-content-status-warning-external-shape: #ffe270;
--bs-icon-color-content-status-warning-internal-shape: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
--bs-icon-color-content-default: #eee;
}
[data-bs-theme=dark],
:root[data-bs-theme=dark],
:root[data-bs-theme=dark] [data-bs-theme=root],
:root[data-bs-theme=light] [data-bs-theme=root-inverted] {
color-scheme: dark;
--bs-heading-color: inherit;
--bs-border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(255, 121, 0, 0.25);
--bs-form-select-indicator: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 14 7'%3e%3cpath fill='%23fff' d='M7 7 0 0h14L7 7z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
--bs-form-select-disabled-indicator: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 14 7'%3e%3cpath fill='%23666' d='M7 7 0 0h14L7 7z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
--bs-form-color-disabled-filter: brightness(0) invert(1) brightness(0.4);
--bs-table-active-bg-factor: 0.35;
--bs-table-hover-bg-factor: 0.135;
--bs-table-striped-bg-factor: 1;
}Component variables
OUDS Web is increasingly making use of custom properties as local variables for various components. This way we reduce our compiled CSS, ensure styles aren’t inherited in places like nested tables, and allow some basic restyling and extending of OUDS Web components after Sass compilation.
We’re using CSS variables across our grids—primarily for gutters the new opt-in CSS grid—with more component usage coming in the future.
Whenever possible, we’ll assign CSS variables at the base component level (e.g., .breadcrumb for breadcrumb and its sub-components). This reduces guessing on where and how to customize, and allows for easy modifications by our team in future updates.
Prefix
Most CSS variables use a prefix to avoid collisions with your own codebase. This prefix is in addition to the -- that’s required on every CSS variable.
Customize the prefix via the $prefix Sass variable. By default, it’s set to bs- (note the trailing dash).
Deduping embedded SVGs
OUDS Web uses embedded SVGs as data URIs in the wild, which means extremely long strings in CSS. When one of them is used several times in the stylesheet, CSS custom properties allows to factorize its string— thus to decrease output file size.
:root {
--bs-chevron-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 9 14'%3e%3cpath d='M9 2L7 0 0 7l7 7 2-2-5-5 5-5z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}
.back-to-top-link::after {
background-image: var(--bs-chevron-icon);
}
.pagination-item:first-child .page-link::before {
background-image: var(--bs-chevron-icon);
}
Examples
CSS variables offer similar flexibility to Sass’s variables, but without the need for compilation before being served to the browser. For example, here we’re resetting our page’s font and link styles with CSS variables.
body {
font: 1rem/1.5 var(--bs-font-body-family);
}
a {
color: var(--bs-color-content-brand-primary);
}
:focus-visible variables
OUDS Web provides custom :focus-visible (which is supported by OUDS Web) styles using a combination of Sass and CSS variables that can be optionally added to specific components and elements. This focus is removed for form elements.
@mixin focus-visible($color: var(--#{$prefix}color-border-focus), $width: $focus-visible-outer-width, $offset: $focus-visible-outer-offset, $box-width: $focus-visible-inner-width, $box-color: var(--#{$prefix}color-border-focus-inset)) {
isolation: isolate;
outline: $width solid $color;
outline-offset: $offset;
box-shadow: 0 0 0 $box-width $box-color;
@include transition($transition-focus);
}
To completely remove this style, add outline: 0; and box-shadow: none;.
Grid breakpoints
While we include our grid breakpoints as CSS variables (except for xs), be aware that CSS variables do not work in media queries. This is by design in the CSS spec for variables, but may change in coming years with support for env() variables. Check out this Stack Overflow answer for some helpful links. In the meantime, you can use these variables in other CSS situations, as well as in your JavaScript.