diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index ee3ea77..49646e7 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
         borderRadius="rounded"
         contentWidth="compact"
         sizing="mediumLargeSizeMediumTitles"
-        background="floatingGradient"
+        background="noiseDiagonalGradient"
         cardStyle="glass-depth"
         primaryButtonStyle="diagonal-gradient"
         secondaryButtonStyle="glass"
diff --git a/src/app/styles/variables.css b/src/app/styles/variables.css
index 4fd73bf..d2e0a3a 100644
--- a/src/app/styles/variables.css
+++ b/src/app/styles/variables.css
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@
   --accent: #ffffff;
   --background-accent: #ffffff; */
 
-  --background: #ffffff;
-  --card: #f9f9f9;
-  --foreground: #000612e6;
-  --primary-cta: #15479c;
+  --background: #4a0404;
+  --card: #7f1d1d;
+  --foreground: #fef2f2;
+  --primary-cta: #f87171;
   --primary-cta-text: #ffffff;
-  --secondary-cta: #f9f9f9;
+  --secondary-cta: #991b1b;
   --secondary-cta-text: #000612e6;
-  --accent: #e2e2e2;
-  --background-accent: #c4c4c4;
+  --accent: #ef4444;
+  --background-accent: #5e0707;
 
   /* text sizing - set by ThemeProvider */
   /* --text-2xs: clamp(0.465rem, 0.62vw, 0.62rem);