Y Combinator vs Tailwind CSS
93 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#000000 → #0f172a Brand
#f26625 → #06b6d4 Border
#cccccc → #e2e8f0 Display font
Verlag → Inter Variable Body size
16px → 16px colors 80 changed
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text #000000 → #0f172a ~
text-soft #525252 → #475569 ~
text-faint #a0a0a0 → #94a3b8 ~
text-muted #cccccc → #64748b ~
brand #f26625 → #06b6d4 ~
brand-hover #e85d00 → #0891b2 ~
brand-deep #cc4f00 → #155e75 ~
brand-soft rgba(242, 102, 37, 0.10) → #cffafe ~
link #000099 → #0891b2 ~
link-hover #000066 → #0e7490 ~
border #cccccc → #e2e8f0 ~
border-strong #828282 → #cbd5e1 +
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) −
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 typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Verlag","size":80} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":96} ~
h1 {"family":"Verlag","size":48} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":56} ~
h2 {"family":"Verlag","size":32} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":36} ~
body {"family":"Verdana","size":16} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":11} → {"family":"Fira Code Variable","size":12} radius 3 changed
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button 0px → 8px ~
card 0px → 12px ~
pill 0px → 9999px spacing 5 changed
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xs 1px → 4px ~
sm 2px → 8px ~
md 6px → 16px ~
lg 12px → 32px ~
xl 20px → 48px