diff --git a/nvf-configuration.nix b/nvf-configuration.nix
index 11e39fa..eda7a67 100644
--- a/nvf-configuration.nix
+++ b/nvf-configuration.nix
@@ -119,23 +119,25 @@
       style = "dark";
 
       base16-colors = {
-        base00 = "#262818"; # darkest – main background
-        base01 = "#282810";
-        base02 = "#2B2B15";
-        base03 = "#474727";
-        base04 = "#4A4A2E";
-        base05 = "#4E4E35"; # default foreground
-        base06 = "#68674F"; # bright fg / selection
-        base07 = "#C4C4A5"; # lightest
+        # UI shades ─────────────────────────────────────────
+        base00 = "#2B2B0B"; # darkest – background
+        base01 = "#282B17";
+        base02 = "#342C1C";
+        base03 = "#343414";
+        base04 = "#4B4B2B";
+        base05 = "#545C3C"; # default foreground / text
+        base06 = "#6C6C55"; # bright fg / selected text
+        base07 = "#B2B294"; # lightest
 
-        base08 = "#727259"; # red slot – dusky olive
-        base09 = "#606047"; # orange slot – deeper olive
-        base0A = "#C4C4A5"; # yellow slot – light moss
-        base0B = "#68674F"; # green slot – mid moss
-        base0C = "#474727"; # cyan slot – dark moss
-        base0D = "#4A4A2E"; # blue slot – earthy
-        base0E = "#727259"; # violet slot – reuse olive
-        base0F = "#2B2B15"; # brown slot – extra
+        # Accents (re-using/tinting neighbouring olives) ────
+        base08 = "#8C8C74"; # red slot
+        base09 = "#6C6C4C"; # orange slot
+        base0A = "#948C7C"; # yellow slot
+        base0B = "#646C4C"; # green slot
+        base0C = "#8C8C6C"; # cyan slot
+        base0D = "#838468"; # blue slot
+        base0E = "#61614A"; # violet slot
+        base0F = "#5C5C3C"; # brown/extra
       };
 
       transparent = false;