Grounded Tierra — An Obsidian Theme

A warm, organic theme for writers and builders. Designed for long writing sessions, second brains, and people who care about how their tools feel.

Philosophy

Most dark themes are cold. Most light themes are sterile. Grounded Tierra is neither.

Light mode feels like morning light in a Bogota apartment — warm cream backgrounds, forest green text, coral accents that draw your eye without demanding it.

Dark mode is the same room after sunset — warm walnut brown-blacks, sage green headings, ember-glow coral. Not a terminal. A writer's desk at 1am.

Colors

Element	Light	Dark
Background	Warm cream `#FAF9F7`	Walnut `#1C1917`
Text	Forest green `#2D5F2D`	Warm parchment `#D4CBBF`
Headings	Deep forest green	Sage green `#A8C4A0`
Accent	Coral `#FF7A59`	Coral `#FF7A59`
Links	Coral with subtle underline	Coral with subtle underline
Blockquotes	Soft coral wash	Ember glow
Borders	Warm taupe `#E8E4DD`	Dark walnut `#2E2A25`

Design Details

WCAG AAA compliant — 11:1+ contrast ratio for body text in both modes
Writer-first typography — 1.65 line height, generous margins, -0.01em letter spacing on headings
Warm throughout — brown-blacks, not blue-blacks. Cream, not white. Every color could exist in a physical space
Coral accent thread — #FF7A59 ties both modes together as one coherent identity
Material metaphor — walnut desk, aged paper, sage plant, terracotta accent, coffee-dark shadows. Nothing synthetic

Installation

From Obsidian Community Themes

Open Settings > Appearance > Themes
Click "Manage" and search for "Grounded Tierra"
Click Install and Use

Manual Installation

Download theme.css and manifest.json
Create a folder called Grounded Tierra in your vault's .obsidian/themes/ directory
Place both files inside
Go to Settings > Appearance > Themes and select "Grounded Tierra"

Credits

Inspired by the Claude Code interface aesthetic. Named in spanglish because that's how we talk.

License

MIT License. Use it, fork it, make it yours.

Grounded Tierra

Description

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