diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/base.css b/devplacepy/static/css/base.css
index 390d5f9e..585494ba 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/base.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/base.css
@@ -444,15 +444,13 @@ img {
 }
 
 .btn-primary {
-    background: var(--accent-gradient);
+    background: var(--accent);
     color: var(--on-accent);
-    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.3);
 }
 
 .btn-primary:hover {
+    background: var(--accent-hover);
     color: var(--white);
-    box-shadow: var(--glow-accent);
-    transform: translateY(-1px);
 }
 
 .btn-secondary {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/deepsearch.css b/devplacepy/static/css/deepsearch.css
index 34471337..9c75bcd3 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/deepsearch.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/deepsearch.css
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 .ds-progress-bar {
     height: 100%;
     width: 0;
-    background: var(--accent-gradient, var(--accent));
+    background: var(--accent-gradient);
     transition: width 0.3s ease;
 }
 
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/feed.css b/devplacepy/static/css/feed.css
index 02066959..954e7785 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/feed.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/feed.css
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@
 }
 
 .feed-nav-btn.active {
-    background: var(--accent-gradient);
+    background: var(--accent);
     color: var(--on-accent);
-    box-shadow: var(--glow-accent);
 }
 
 .feed-nav-actions {
@@ -368,14 +367,14 @@
     width: 64px;
     height: 64px;
     border-radius: 50%;
-    background: var(--accent-gradient);
+    background: var(--accent);
     color: var(--on-accent);
     font-size: 2rem;
     line-height: 1;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
-    box-shadow: var(--glow-accent);
+    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
     z-index: var(--z-fab);
     border: none;
     cursor: pointer;
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/projects.css b/devplacepy/static/css/projects.css
index c6f07624..f6204e54 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/projects.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/projects.css
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@
 }
 
 .projects-tab.active {
-    background: var(--accent-gradient);
+    background: var(--accent);
     color: var(--on-accent);
-    box-shadow: var(--glow-accent);
 }
 
 .projects-header {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/sidebar.css b/devplacepy/static/css/sidebar.css
index 3066c420..fd903208 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/sidebar.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/sidebar.css
@@ -76,10 +76,9 @@
 
 .sidebar-link.active,
 .sidebar-link.active:hover {
-    background: var(--accent-gradient);
+    background: var(--accent);
     color: var(--on-accent);
     font-weight: 600;
-    box-shadow: var(--glow-accent);
 }
 
 .sidebar-dot {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/variables.css b/devplacepy/static/css/variables.css
index 49e08fb6..f60aaa8c 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/variables.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/variables.css
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
     --shadow-sm: 0 2px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07), 0 10px 20px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
     --shadow: 0 4px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
     --shadow-lg: 0 10px 40px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15), 0 2px 10px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
-    --glow-accent: 0 6px 24px rgba(183, 63, 30, 0.45);
 
     --white: #fff;
     --overlay-dark: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);