diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/base.css b/devplacepy/static/css/base.css
index f318157..327f5ca 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/base.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/base.css
@@ -377,12 +377,12 @@ body {
 }
 
 a {
-    color: var(--accent);
+    color: var(--link);
     text-decoration: none;
 }
 
 a:hover {
-    color: var(--accent-hover);
+    color: var(--link-hover);
 }
 
 button {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/chat.css b/devplacepy/static/css/chat.css
index 577c652..50e09d2 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/chat.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/chat.css
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ dp-chat[mode="embed"] {
     flex-shrink: 0;
     padding: var(--space-xs) var(--space-lg);
     background: var(--warning);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-warning);
     font-size: 0.75rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     text-align: center;
@@ -283,6 +283,14 @@ dp-chat[mode="embed"] {
     border-bottom-left-radius: 4px;
 }
 
+.message-bubble.mine .rendered-content a {
+    color: var(--on-accent);
+}
+
+.message-bubble.mine .rendered-content a:hover {
+    opacity: 0.8;
+}
+
 .message-bubble.pending {
     opacity: 0.6;
 }
@@ -292,6 +300,10 @@ dp-chat[mode="embed"] {
     cursor: pointer;
 }
 
+.message-bubble.mine.failed {
+    outline-color: var(--on-accent);
+}
+
 .retry-hint {
     display: block;
     margin-top: 0.25rem;
@@ -299,6 +311,10 @@ dp-chat[mode="embed"] {
     color: var(--danger);
 }
 
+.message-bubble.mine .retry-hint {
+    color: var(--on-accent);
+}
+
 .message-bubble.mine .content-copy-btn,
 .message-bubble.theirs .content-copy-btn {
     opacity: 0;
@@ -328,7 +344,7 @@ dp-chat[mode="embed"] {
 }
 
 .message-bubble.mine .message-time {
-    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
 }
 
 .message-receipt {
@@ -355,6 +371,10 @@ dp-chat[mode="embed"] {
     opacity: 0;
 }
 
+.message-bubble.mine .ai-adjusted-note {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
+}
+
 .attachment-pending {
     margin-top: 0.35rem;
     font-size: 0.8rem;
@@ -362,6 +382,10 @@ dp-chat[mode="embed"] {
     color: var(--text-secondary);
 }
 
+.message-bubble.mine .attachment-pending {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
+}
+
 .date-separator {
     position: sticky;
     top: 0;
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/containers.css b/devplacepy/static/css/containers.css
index 5b45468..9183d55 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/containers.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/containers.css
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 }
 .cm-badge.cm-running { background: var(--success); color: var(--white); }
 .cm-badge.cm-crashed { background: var(--danger); color: var(--white); }
-.cm-badge.cm-paused { background: var(--warning); color: var(--white); }
+.cm-badge.cm-paused { background: var(--warning); color: var(--on-warning); }
 .cm-badge.cm-stopped { background: var(--text-muted); color: var(--white); }
 .cm-badge.cm-removed { background: var(--text-muted); color: var(--white); }
 .cm-badge.cm-created,
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/deepsearch.css b/devplacepy/static/css/deepsearch.css
index b9eaf7a..348de7c 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/deepsearch.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/deepsearch.css
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ dp-deepsearch-chat {
 }
 
 .ds-chat-citations a {
-    color: var(--accent);
+    color: var(--link);
 }
 
 .ds-chat-status {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/docs-chat.css b/devplacepy/static/css/docs-chat.css
index 1ced925..199aef8 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/docs-chat.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/docs-chat.css
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ dp-docs-chat {
 }
 
 .docs-chat-bubble a {
-    color: var(--accent);
+    color: var(--link);
     text-decoration: none;
 }
 
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/docs.css b/devplacepy/static/css/docs.css
index 1888ec8..78ec22b 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/docs.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/docs.css
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 .method-get { background: var(--info); }
 .method-post { background: var(--success); }
 .method-delete { background: var(--danger); }
-.method-put { background: var(--warning); }
+.method-put { background: var(--warning); color: var(--on-warning); }
 
 .auth-badge {
     border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ textarea.param-input {
 
 .response-2xx { background: var(--success); }
 .response-3xx { background: var(--info); }
-.response-4xx { background: var(--warning); }
+.response-4xx { background: var(--warning); color: var(--on-warning); }
 .response-5xx { background: var(--danger); }
 
 .response-redirect {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/markdown.css b/devplacepy/static/css/markdown.css
index 120b1f7..7e5b501 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/markdown.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/markdown.css
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@
 .rendered-content h4 { font-size: 0.9375rem; }
 
 .rendered-content a {
-    color: var(--accent);
+    color: var(--link);
     text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
 .rendered-content a:hover {
-    color: var(--accent-hover);
+    color: var(--link-hover);
 }
 
 .rendered-content hr {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     padding: 0.125rem 0.375rem;
     border-radius: 4px;
     background: var(--bg-card-hover);
-    color: var(--accent);
+    color: var(--link);
 }
 
 .rendered-content pre {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/services.css b/devplacepy/static/css/services.css
index 2debacf..c0bbba0 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/services.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/services.css
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 .service-status.stalled {
     background: var(--warning);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-warning);
 }
 
 .service-controls {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/variables.css b/devplacepy/static/css/variables.css
index 77a5885..6bff8ab 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/variables.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/variables.css
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     --accent-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #b73f1e, #af3050, #8f3b71);
     --on-accent: #fff;
 
+    --link: #df5f3b;
+    --link-hover: #d4627e;
+
     --text-primary: #e9e4ff;
     --text-secondary: #c8c3e5;
     --text-muted: #9b93c9;
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@
     --warning: #fbbf24;
     --danger: #f87171;
     --info: #60a5fa;
+    --on-warning: #1c1200;
 
     --radius: 8px;
     --radius-input: 8px;
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f18a924..89d3d8d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "devplacepy"
-version = "1.0.9"
+version = "1.0.10"
 description = "DevPlace - The Developer Social Network"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
 dependencies = [