# Story 12.6: Brand Documentation Update - Dark Charcoal & Warm Gold ## Story **As a** developer **I want to** update all brand documentation to reflect the new dark charcoal and warm gold color palette **So that** documentation accurately represents the current brand identity ## Acceptance Criteria ### AC1: Update `docs/brand.md` **Given** the brand documentation references old colors **When** I update the file **Then** the following sections are updated: - Color palette section with new hex values - Color usage guidelines - Any color swatches or examples **New Color Palette:** | Color Name | Hex | Usage | |------------|-----|-------| | Dark Forest Green | `#2D3624` | Header/Footer backgrounds | | Warm Gold | `#A68966` | CTA buttons, links, accents | | Warm Cream | `#F4F1EA` | Main page background | | Forest Green | `#2D322A` | Headings, body text | | Pure White | `#FFFFFF` | Card backgrounds | | Olive Green | `#4A5D23` | Active states | | Gold Hover | `#8A7555` | Button hover states | | Gold Light | `#C4A882` | Light accents | | Primary Light | `#3D4634` | Primary hover states | ### AC2: Update `CLAUDE.md` **Given** CLAUDE.md contains design requirements with old colors **When** I update the file **Then** the Design Requirements section reflects new palette: - Update color scheme description - Update hex values - Maintain bilingual requirement notes ### AC3: Update `docs/architecture.md` (if applicable) **Given** architecture docs may reference brand colors **When** I review the file **Then** any color references are updated to new palette ### AC4: Update `docs/prd.md` (if applicable) **Given** PRD may reference brand colors **When** I review the file **Then** any color references are updated to new palette ### AC5: Update Test Color Assertions **Given** tests may assert specific color values **When** I review test files **Then** color assertions are updated: - `tests/Feature/Admin/PdfBrandColorsTest.php` - Any other tests checking brand colors ### AC6: Review and Update Code Comments **Given** code comments may reference old color names **When** I review key files **Then** comments are updated: - `resources/css/app.css` - CSS comments - Any inline style comments in Blade files ### AC7: Update Logo Generation Instructions (if exists) **Given** `docs/logo-generation-instructions.md` may exist **When** I review the file **Then** any color references match new palette ## Technical Notes ### Files to Review/Modify **Documentation:** - `docs/brand.md` - Primary brand documentation - `CLAUDE.md` - Project instructions - `docs/architecture.md` - Architecture documentation - `docs/prd.md` - Product requirements **Tests:** - `tests/Feature/Admin/PdfBrandColorsTest.php` - Any other brand color tests **Code Comments:** - `resources/css/app.css` ### Color Reference Quick Sheet ``` Primary Colors: - Dark Forest Green: #2D3624 (header/footer bg) - Warm Gold: #A68966 (CTA, links) - Warm Cream: #F4F1EA (page background) - Forest Green: #2D322A (text) - Pure White: #FFFFFF (cards) - Olive Green: #4A5D23 (active states) Variants: - Primary Light: #3D4634 - Gold Hover: #8A7555 - Gold Light: #C4A882 - Olive Hover: #5A7030 ``` ### CLAUDE.md Design Requirements Update Replace the existing color scheme section with: ```markdown - **Color scheme:** - Dark Forest Green (#2D3624) - Header/Footer backgrounds - Warm Gold (#A68966) - CTA buttons, links, accents - Warm Cream (#F4F1EA) - Main page background - Forest Green (#2D322A) - Headings, body text - Pure White (#FFFFFF) - Card backgrounds - Olive Green (#4A5D23) - Active states ``` ## Dev Checklist - [x] Update `docs/brand.md` color palette section - [x] Update `docs/brand.md` color usage guidelines - [x] Update `CLAUDE.md` Design Requirements section - [x] Review `docs/architecture.md` for color references - [x] Review `docs/prd.md` for color references - [x] Update `PdfBrandColorsTest.php` assertions - [x] Review other test files for color assertions - [x] Update CSS comments in `app.css` - [x] Review `docs/logo-generation-instructions.md` if exists - [x] Final review of all documentation for consistency ## Estimation **Complexity:** Low **Risk:** Low - Documentation only, no code changes ## Dependencies - Stories 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5 must be completed first - New colors must be implemented and verified before documenting --- ## Dev Agent Record ### Status Ready for Review ### Agent Model Used Claude Opus 4.5 ### File List - `docs/brand.md` - Updated color palette section with new Dark Forest Green & Warm Gold palette - `CLAUDE.md` - Updated Design Requirements section with new color scheme - `docs/architecture.md` - Updated CSS theme variables and color palette reference table - `docs/prd.md` - Updated all color references throughout (color palette, buttons, logo specs, visual elements) - `tests/Feature/AccessibilityComplianceTest.php` - Updated WCAG color contrast tests for new palette - `docs/logo-generation-instructions.md` - Updated brand color reference section ### Change Log | Date | Change | |------|--------| | 2026-01-04 | Story created for documenting new Dark Charcoal & Warm Gold palette | | 2026-01-04 | Completed all documentation updates for new brand colors | ### Completion Notes - All documentation files updated to reference new Dark Forest Green (#2D3624) and Warm Gold (#A68966) palette - Replaced all old color references (Charcoal #4A4A42, Warm Gray #C9C4BA, Off-White #E8E4DC) - Updated test assertions in AccessibilityComplianceTest.php to match new CSS variable values - PdfBrandColorsTest.php was already updated in previous stories (12.2-12.5) - CSS app.css already had correct comments from Story 12.2 implementation - All color-related tests pass (5 WCAG Color Contrast tests, 6 PDF Brand Color tests) - Note: Some pre-existing test failures in AccessibilityComplianceTest.php unrelated to this story (role="main" landmark issues)