# Discourse's CSS variables aren't set

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourses-css-variables-arent-set/264024>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [May 5, 2023, 10:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourses-css-variables-arent-set/264024 "2023-05-05T22:06:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourses-css-variables-arent-set/264024/2 "2023-05-05T22:31:32Z")

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looks like maybe you do not have a color palette assigned to the theme? you need to assign color palettes to a theme. there should be a drop down field to select one at the top of the theme page in admin-customize-themes. did the color palette for that theme get removed?

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