Tailwind CSS vs Y Combinator
93 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#0f172a → #000000 Brand
#06b6d4 → #f26625 Border
#e2e8f0 → #cccccc Display font
Inter Variable → Verlag Body size
16px → 16px colors 80 changed
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text #0f172a → #000000 ~
text-soft #475569 → #525252 ~
text-muted #64748b → #cccccc ~
text-faint #94a3b8 → #a0a0a0 ~
brand #06b6d4 → #f26625 ~
brand-hover #0891b2 → #e85d00 ~
brand-soft #cffafe → rgba(242, 102, 37, 0.10) ~
brand-deep #155e75 → #cc4f00 ~
border #e2e8f0 → #cccccc ~
border-strong #cbd5e1 → #828282 ~
link #0891b2 → #000099 ~
link-hover #0e7490 → #000066 +
bg-paste #f6f6ef +
bg-warm-tint #fff6f0 +
bg-cool #fafafa +
surface-elevated #ffffff +
text-strong #000000 +
text-medium #404040 +
text-meta #828282 +
brand-classic #ff6600 +
accent-startup-school #ff8c42 +
accent-warm-cream #fff6f0 +
link-visited #828282 +
link-yc #000000 +
selected-bg #fff6f0 +
disabled #cccccc +
cta-bg #f26625 +
cta-text #ffffff +
ink-100 #000000 +
ink-200 #404040 +
ink-300 #525252 +
ink-400 #828282 +
ink-500 #a0a0a0 +
ink-600 #cccccc +
ink-700 #e6e6e6 +
ink-800 #f6f6ef +
border-subtle #e6e6e6 +
border-orange rgba(242, 102, 37, 0.40) +
shadow-color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) +
shadow-warm rgba(242, 102, 37, 0.15) +
success-bg #e8f5e0 +
success-text #2d5016 +
warning-bg #fff4d6 +
warning-text #7a5e00 +
danger-bg #fde0d4 +
danger-text #8a2a0a +
info-bg #e0e8f5 +
info-text #000099 −
bg-quiet #f8fafc −
bg-elev #f1f5f9 −
bg-elev-2 #e2e8f0 −
bg-tint #ecfeff −
bg-tint-2 #cffafe −
surface-2 #f8fafc −
text-quiet #cbd5e1 −
brand-active #0e7490 −
brand-soft-2 #ecfeff −
brand-bright #22d3ee −
accent-sky #0ea5e9 −
accent-sky-soft #e0f2fe −
accent-blue #3b82f6 −
accent-violet #8b5cf6 −
accent-pink #ec4899 −
accent-emerald #10b981 −
accent-amber #f59e0b −
accent-rose #f43f5e −
border-soft #f1f5f9 −
border-brand #06b6d4 −
code-bg #0f172a −
code-bg-light #1e293b −
code-text #e2e8f0 −
code-keyword #22d3ee −
code-string #86efac −
code-attribute #fbbf24 −
code-comment #64748b −
code-tag #f87171 −
shadow-soft rgba(15,23,42,0.04) −
shadow-medium rgba(15,23,42,0.08) −
shadow-strong rgba(15,23,42,0.16) −
shadow-deep rgba(15,23,42,0.24) typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Inter Variable","size":96} → {"family":"Verlag","size":80} ~
h1 {"family":"Inter Variable","size":56} → {"family":"Verlag","size":48} ~
h2 {"family":"Inter Variable","size":36} → {"family":"Verlag","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Inter Variable","size":16} → {"family":"Verdana","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Fira Code Variable","size":12} → {"family":"Monaco","size":11} radius 3 changed
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button 8px → 0px ~
card 12px → 0px ~
pill 9999px → 0px spacing 5 changed
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xs 4px → 1px ~
sm 8px → 2px ~
md 16px → 6px ~
lg 32px → 12px ~
xl 48px → 20px