return {
  -- sunset.nvim colors
  red = "#ff3d00",
  orange = "#e58e44",
  green = "#77b886",
  yellow = "#f7cb92", -- modded to be more of a peach color
  blue = "#7689d9",
  magenta = "#8f509d",
  cyan = "#8fb9f4",
  black = "#000000",
  bright_red = "#ff6347",
  bright_orange = "#f6aa6b",
  bright_green = "#a3d6a5",
  bright_yellow = "#ffe56e",
  bright_blue = "#9eabe6",
  bright_magenta = "#b78fc2",
  bright_cyan = "#a4c4ff",
  white = "#ffffff",
  gutter_fg = "#78808f",
  nontext = "#d2d6dc",
  
  -- my colors (not all are used as of 07/07/25)
  
  bg = "#0f1c2e",
  fg         = "#e6e8ee",
  cursorline = "#1c2b3a",
  selection  = "#2e3c55",
  linenr     = "#4a5a70",
  comment    = "#7d88a1",

  -- Syntax
  keyword    = "#f28fad",
  Function   = "#89b4fa",
  string     = "#f9e2af",
  constant   = "#cdd6f4",
  type       = "#cba6f7",
  number     = "#fab387",
  boolean    = "#f38ba8",
  operator   = "#94a3b8",
  variable   = "#e0def4",

  -- UI
  cursor     = "#f5a97f",
  visual     = "#2e3c55",
  search     = "#f5c2e7",
  statusline = "#1e293b",
  menu_bg    = "#1a2535",
  menu_sel   = "#3b4252",
  fold       = "#3e4a5a",
  split      = "#334155",

  -- Diagnostics
  diag_error = "#f38ba8",
  diag_warn  = "#fab387",
  diag_info  = "#89dceb",
  diag_hint  = "#b4befe",
}
