From caffd1264be5675e83c66ebc3514be4bb3797b63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Anderson <matthew.anderson@cloud.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:30:05 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] make text legible on ember light

---
 ghostty/.config/ghostty/config             |  3 +++
 ghostty/.config/ghostty/themes/ember-light | 24 +++++++++++-----------
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ghostty/.config/ghostty/config b/ghostty/.config/ghostty/config
index 639caab..162237e 100644
--- a/ghostty/.config/ghostty/config
+++ b/ghostty/.config/ghostty/config
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # theme = onedark
 theme = dark:ember,light:ember-light
 
+# enforce legible text on washed-out colors (esp. light theme)
+minimum-contrast = 1.15
+
 # fonts
 font-family = SFMono Nerd Font
 # font-style = Regular
diff --git a/ghostty/.config/ghostty/themes/ember-light b/ghostty/.config/ghostty/themes/ember-light
index bd7a66c..37c07ea 100644
--- a/ghostty/.config/ghostty/themes/ember-light
+++ b/ghostty/.config/ghostty/themes/ember-light
@@ -10,20 +10,20 @@ selection-foreground = #282418
 
 # Normal colors (accents_light from palette.json)
 palette = 0=#282418
-palette = 1=#b84c30
-palette = 2=#4a6830
-palette = 3=#7a6820
-palette = 4=#3a6080
-palette = 5=#905050
-palette = 6=#386858
+palette = 1=#9a3a1c
+palette = 2=#3e5826
+palette = 3=#5e5018
+palette = 4=#2c4c68
+palette = 5=#743838
+palette = 6=#2c5446
 palette = 7=#282418
 
 # Bright colors (same as normal — Ember's muted philosophy)
 palette = 8=#282418
-palette = 9=#b84c30
-palette = 10=#4a6830
-palette = 11=#7a6820
-palette = 12=#3a6080
-palette = 13=#905050
-palette = 14=#386858
+palette = 9=#9a3a1c
+palette = 10=#3e5826
+palette = 11=#5e5018
+palette = 12=#2c4c68
+palette = 13=#743838
+palette = 14=#2c5446
 palette = 15=#282418