diff --git a/include/eepp/ui/colorschemepreferences.hpp b/include/eepp/ui/colorschemepreferences.hpp
index 4a4c7b694..1d5699786 100644
--- a/include/eepp/ui/colorschemepreferences.hpp
+++ b/include/eepp/ui/colorschemepreferences.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@ enum class ColorSchemeExtPreference : std::underlying_type_t<ColorSchemePreferen
 	System
 };
 
+enum class ContrastPreference { NoPreference, More, Less, Custom };
+
+enum class ContrastExtPreference : std::underlying_type_t<ContrastPreference> {
+	NoPreference =
+		static_cast<std::underlying_type_t<ContrastPreference>>( ContrastPreference::NoPreference ),
+	More = static_cast<std::underlying_type_t<ContrastPreference>>( ContrastPreference::More ),
+	Less = static_cast<std::underlying_type_t<ContrastPreference>>( ContrastPreference::Less ),
+	Custom = static_cast<std::underlying_type_t<ContrastPreference>>( ContrastPreference::Custom ),
+	System
+};
+
 struct EE_API ColorSchemePreferences {
 	static ColorSchemePreference fromString( std::string_view str );
 
@@ -31,4 +42,18 @@ struct EE_API ColorSchemePreferences {
 	static std::string toString( ColorSchemeExtPreference pref );
 };
 
+struct EE_API ContrastPreferences {
+	static ContrastPreference fromString( std::string_view str );
+
+	static ContrastExtPreference fromStringExt( std::string_view str );
+
+	static ContrastPreference fromExt( ContrastExtPreference pref );
+
+	static ContrastExtPreference toExt( ContrastPreference pref );
+
+	static std::string toString( ContrastPreference pref );
+
+	static std::string toString( ContrastExtPreference pref );
+};
+
 } // namespace EE::UI
diff --git a/include/eepp/ui/css/mediaquery.hpp b/include/eepp/ui/css/mediaquery.hpp
index 6ae863375..1aa249430 100644
--- a/include/eepp/ui/css/mediaquery.hpp
+++ b/include/eepp/ui/css/mediaquery.hpp
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ enum MediaFeature {
 	media_feature_max_pixel_density,
 
 	media_feature_prefers_color_scheme,
+
+	media_feature_prefers_contrast,
 };
 
 enum MediaType {
@@ -102,9 +104,10 @@ struct MediaFeatures {
 					// device does not use a color lookup table, the value is zero.
 	int monochrome; // The number of bits per pixel in a monochrome frame buffer. If the device is
 					// not a monochrome device, the output device value will be 0.
-	int resolution;							  // The resolution of the output device (in DPI)
-	float pixelDensity;						  // Screen pixel density
-	std::string prefersColorScheme{ "dark" }; // Color Scheme Default Preference
+	int resolution;									// The resolution of the output device (in DPI)
+	float pixelDensity;								// Screen pixel density
+	std::string prefersColorScheme{ "dark" };		// Color Scheme Default Preference
+	std::string prefersContrast{ "no-preference" }; // Contrast Preference
 };
 
 struct EE_API MediaQueryExpression {
diff --git a/include/eepp/ui/css/stylesheetparser.hpp b/include/eepp/ui/css/stylesheetparser.hpp
index ce4a17134..7754d242c 100644
--- a/include/eepp/ui/css/stylesheetparser.hpp
+++ b/include/eepp/ui/css/stylesheetparser.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define EE_UI_CSS_STYLESHEETPARSER
 
 #include <eepp/core/string.hpp>
+#include <eepp/network/uri.hpp>
 #include <eepp/system/iostream.hpp>
 #include <eepp/ui/css/mediaquery.hpp>
 #include <eepp/ui/css/stylesheet.hpp>
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@ class EE_API StyleSheetParser {
 
 	const bool& isLoaded() const;
 
+	void setBaseURI( const Network::URI& uri );
+
+	void setBaseURI( const std::string& uri );
+
   protected:
 	enum ReadState { ReadingSelector, ReadingProperty, ReadingComment };
 
@@ -46,6 +51,7 @@ class EE_API StyleSheetParser {
 	std::vector<std::string> mComments;
 	MediaQueryList::ptr mMediaQueryList;
 	bool mLoaded;
+	Network::URI mBaseURI;
 
 	bool parse( std::string& css, std::vector<std::string>& importedList );
 
diff --git a/include/eepp/ui/uiscenenode.hpp b/include/eepp/ui/uiscenenode.hpp
index 9f6d36fa9..0f130e965 100644
--- a/include/eepp/ui/uiscenenode.hpp
+++ b/include/eepp/ui/uiscenenode.hpp
@@ -609,6 +609,24 @@ class EE_API UISceneNode : public SceneNode {
 	 */
 	void setColorSchemePreference( const ColorSchemePreference& colorSchemePreference );
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief Gets the current contrast preference.
+	 * @return The ContrastPreference.
+	 */
+	ContrastPreference getContrastPreference() const;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Sets the contrast preference from extended preference.
+	 * @param contrastPreference The extended ContrastExtPreference.
+	 */
+	void setContrastPreference( const ContrastExtPreference& contrastPreference );
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Sets the contrast preference directly.
+	 * @param contrastPreference The ContrastPreference.
+	 */
+	void setContrastPreference( const ContrastPreference& contrastPreference );
+
 	/**
 	 * @brief Gets the maximum invalidation depth.
 	 *
@@ -771,6 +789,7 @@ class EE_API UISceneNode : public SceneNode {
 	UnorderedSet<UILayout*> mDirtyLayouts;
 	std::vector<std::pair<Float, std::string>> mTimes;
 	ColorSchemePreference mColorSchemePreference{ ColorSchemePreference::Dark };
+	ContrastPreference mContrastPreference{ ContrastPreference::NoPreference };
 	Uint32 mMaxInvalidationDepth{ 2 };
 	Node* mCurParent{ nullptr };
 	Uint32 mCurOnSizeChangeListener{ 0 };
diff --git a/src/eepp/system/color.cpp b/src/eepp/system/color.cpp
index f29b7a120..aa23cd405 100644
--- a/src/eepp/system/color.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/system/color.cpp
@@ -112,9 +112,8 @@ static bool parseHslHue( Float& out, std::string_view tok ) {
 		tok.remove_suffix( 1 );
 	if ( tok.empty() )
 		return false;
-	if ( tok.size() == 4 &&
-		 ( std::strncmp( tok.data(), "none", 4 ) == 0 ||
-		   std::strncmp( tok.data(), "None", 4 ) == 0 ) ) {
+	if ( tok.size() == 4 && ( std::strncmp( tok.data(), "none", 4 ) == 0 ||
+							  std::strncmp( tok.data(), "None", 4 ) == 0 ) ) {
 		out = 0;
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -140,9 +139,8 @@ static bool parseHslPercentOrNumber( Float& out, std::string_view tok ) {
 		tok.remove_suffix( 1 );
 	if ( tok.empty() )
 		return false;
-	if ( tok.size() == 4 &&
-		 ( std::strncmp( tok.data(), "none", 4 ) == 0 ||
-		   std::strncmp( tok.data(), "None", 4 ) == 0 ) ) {
+	if ( tok.size() == 4 && ( std::strncmp( tok.data(), "none", 4 ) == 0 ||
+							  std::strncmp( tok.data(), "None", 4 ) == 0 ) ) {
 		out = 0;
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -757,7 +755,22 @@ Color Color::fromString( std::string str ) {
 		if ( functionString.getParameters().size() >= 3 &&
 			 ( functionString.getName() == "rgb" || functionString.getName() == "rgba" ) ) {
 			Color color( Color::Transparent );
-			const auto& params = functionString.getParameters();
+			auto params = functionString.getParameters();
+
+			// Handle "rgb(r, g, b / alpha)" hybrid syntax produced by var()
+			// substitution where comma-separated channels are mixed with the
+			// modern-slash alpha separator.
+			if ( params.size() == 3 ) {
+				std::string::size_type slashPos = params[2].find( '/' );
+				if ( slashPos != std::string::npos ) {
+					std::string alphaStr = String::trim( params[2].substr( slashPos + 1 ) );
+					std::string blueStr = String::trim( params[2].substr( 0, slashPos ) );
+					if ( !blueStr.empty() ) {
+						params[2] = blueStr;
+						params.push_back( alphaStr );
+					}
+				}
+			}
 
 			Float val = 0;
 			if ( !parseCssColorComponent( val, params[0].data(),
diff --git a/src/eepp/ui/colorschemepreferences.cpp b/src/eepp/ui/colorschemepreferences.cpp
index 1e11f6e11..9bfa0f03e 100644
--- a/src/eepp/ui/colorschemepreferences.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/ui/colorschemepreferences.cpp
@@ -56,4 +56,56 @@ std::string ColorSchemePreferences::toString( ColorSchemeExtPreference pref ) {
 	return "system";
 }
 
+ContrastPreference ContrastPreferences::fromString( std::string_view str ) {
+	if ( str == "more"sv )
+		return ContrastPreference::More;
+	if ( str == "less"sv )
+		return ContrastPreference::Less;
+	if ( str == "custom"sv )
+		return ContrastPreference::Custom;
+	return ContrastPreference::NoPreference;
+}
+
+ContrastExtPreference ContrastPreferences::fromStringExt( std::string_view str ) {
+	if ( str == "system"sv )
+		return ContrastExtPreference::System;
+	if ( str == "more"sv )
+		return ContrastExtPreference::More;
+	if ( str == "less"sv )
+		return ContrastExtPreference::Less;
+	if ( str == "custom"sv )
+		return ContrastExtPreference::Custom;
+	return ContrastExtPreference::NoPreference;
+}
+
+ContrastPreference ContrastPreferences::fromExt( ContrastExtPreference pref ) {
+	if ( pref == ContrastExtPreference::System )
+		return ContrastPreference::NoPreference;
+	return static_cast<ContrastPreference>( pref );
+}
+
+ContrastExtPreference ContrastPreferences::toExt( ContrastPreference pref ) {
+	return static_cast<ContrastExtPreference>( pref );
+}
+
+std::string ContrastPreferences::toString( ContrastPreference pref ) {
+	switch ( pref ) {
+		case ContrastPreference::More:
+			return "more";
+		case ContrastPreference::Less:
+			return "less";
+		case ContrastPreference::Custom:
+			return "custom";
+		default:
+			break;
+	}
+	return "no-preference";
+}
+
+std::string ContrastPreferences::toString( ContrastExtPreference pref ) {
+	if ( pref == ContrastExtPreference::System )
+		return "system";
+	return toString( static_cast<ContrastPreference>( pref ) );
+}
+
 } // namespace EE::UI
diff --git a/src/eepp/ui/css/mediaquery.cpp b/src/eepp/ui/css/mediaquery.cpp
index 7931e8d1f..f495b43b4 100644
--- a/src/eepp/ui/css/mediaquery.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/ui/css/mediaquery.cpp
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ namespace EE { namespace UI { namespace CSS {
 
 #define MediaOrientationStrings "portrait;landscape"
 
-#define MediaFeatureStrings                                                                    \
-	"none;width;min-width;max-width;height;min-height;max-height;device-width;min-device-"     \
-	"width;max-device-width;device-height;min-device-height;max-device-height;orientation;"    \
-	"aspect-ratio;min-aspect-ratio;max-aspect-ratio;device-aspect-ratio;min-device-aspect-"    \
-	"ratio;max-device-aspect-ratio;color;min-color;max-color;color-index;min-color-index;max-" \
-	"color-index;monochrome;min-monochrome;max-monochrome;resolution;min-resolution;max-"      \
-	"resolution;pixel-density;min-pixel-density;max-pixel-density;prefers-color-scheme"
+#define MediaFeatureStrings                                                                      \
+	"none;width;min-width;max-width;height;min-height;max-height;device-width;min-device-"       \
+	"width;max-device-width;device-height;min-device-height;max-device-height;orientation;"      \
+	"aspect-ratio;min-aspect-ratio;max-aspect-ratio;device-aspect-ratio;min-device-aspect-"      \
+	"ratio;max-device-aspect-ratio;color;min-color;max-color;color-index;min-color-index;max-"   \
+	"color-index;monochrome;min-monochrome;max-monochrome;resolution;min-resolution;max-"        \
+	"resolution;pixel-density;min-pixel-density;max-pixel-density;prefers-color-scheme;prefers-" \
+	"contrast"
 
 #define MediaTypeStrings "none;all;screen;print;braille;embossed;handheld;projection;speech;tty;tv"
 
@@ -416,6 +417,10 @@ bool MediaQueryExpression::check( const MediaFeatures& features ) const {
 			if ( features.prefersColorScheme == valStr )
 				return true;
 			break;
+		case media_feature_prefers_contrast:
+			if ( features.prefersContrast == valStr )
+				return true;
+			break;
 		default:
 			return false;
 	}
diff --git a/src/eepp/ui/css/stylesheetparser.cpp b/src/eepp/ui/css/stylesheetparser.cpp
index 46d102035..cb6ac3240 100644
--- a/src/eepp/ui/css/stylesheetparser.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/ui/css/stylesheetparser.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ namespace EE { namespace UI { namespace CSS {
 
 StyleSheetParser::StyleSheetParser() : mLoaded( false ) {}
 
+void StyleSheetParser::setBaseURI( const URI& uri ) {
+	mBaseURI = uri;
+}
+
+void StyleSheetParser::setBaseURI( const std::string& uri ) {
+	mBaseURI = URI( uri );
+}
+
 bool StyleSheetParser::loadFromStream( IOStream& stream ) {
 	Clock elapsed;
 	std::vector<std::string> importedList;
@@ -332,6 +340,14 @@ void StyleSheetParser::importParse( std::string& css, std::size_t& pos, std::str
 			path = function.getParameters().at( 0 );
 		}
 
+		// Resolve relative @import paths against the base URI (document URL)
+		if ( !mBaseURI.empty() && !String::startsWith( path, "http://" ) &&
+			 !String::startsWith( path, "https://" ) ) {
+			URI resolved = mBaseURI;
+			resolved.resolve( URI( path ) );
+			path = resolved.toString();
+		}
+
 		if ( std::find( importedList.begin(), importedList.end(), path ) == importedList.end() ) {
 			std::string newCss( importCSS( path, importedList ) );
 
diff --git a/src/eepp/ui/uirichtext.cpp b/src/eepp/ui/uirichtext.cpp
index c101943e0..527d08e51 100644
--- a/src/eepp/ui/uirichtext.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/ui/uirichtext.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <cmath>
+#include <eepp/core/debug.hpp>
 #include <eepp/graphics/fontmanager.hpp>
 #include <eepp/graphics/primitives.hpp>
 #include <eepp/graphics/text.hpp>
@@ -425,7 +426,10 @@ bool UIRichText::applyProperty( const StyleSheetProperty& attribute ) {
 			Color color = attribute.asColor();
 			if ( color == Color::Transparent &&
 				 attribute.getValue().find( "var(" ) != std::string::npos ) {
-				// Do not set unresolved colors
+#ifdef EE_DEBUG
+				eePRINTL( "UIRichText: unresolved var() in Color value for <%s>: '%s'",
+						  getElementTag().c_str(), attribute.getValue().c_str() );
+#endif
 				break;
 			}
 			setFontColor( attribute.asColor() );
@@ -1006,6 +1010,7 @@ void UIRichText::loadFromXmlNode( const pugi::xml_node& node ) {
 				}
 			} else if ( String::iequals( child.name(), "style" ) ) {
 				CSS::StyleSheetParser parser;
+				parser.setBaseURI( getUISceneNode()->getURI() );
 				std::string styleContent;
 				for ( pugi::xml_node styleChild = child.first_child(); styleChild;
 					  styleChild = styleChild.next_sibling() ) {
diff --git a/src/eepp/ui/uiscenenode.cpp b/src/eepp/ui/uiscenenode.cpp
index a913b5400..9032a4fe5 100644
--- a/src/eepp/ui/uiscenenode.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/ui/uiscenenode.cpp
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ std::vector<UIWidget*> UISceneNode::loadNode( pugi::xml_node node, Node* parent,
 
 		if ( String::iequals( widget.name(), "style" ) ) {
 			CSS::StyleSheetParser parser;
+			parser.setBaseURI( mURI );
 			std::string styleContent;
 			for ( pugi::xml_node child = widget.first_child(); child;
 				  child = child.next_sibling() ) {
@@ -459,6 +460,7 @@ void UISceneNode::combineStyleSheet( const CSS::StyleSheet& styleSheet, bool for
 void UISceneNode::combineStyleSheet( const std::string& inlineStyleSheet, bool forceReloadStyle,
 									 const Uint32& marker, URI baseURI ) {
 	CSS::StyleSheetParser parser;
+	parser.setBaseURI( baseURI );
 
 	if ( parser.loadFromString( inlineStyleSheet ) ) {
 		parser.getStyleSheet().setMarker( marker );
@@ -989,6 +991,7 @@ CSS::MediaFeatures UISceneNode::getMediaFeatures() const {
 	media.pixelDensity = PixelDensity::getPixelDensity();
 	media.prefersColorScheme =
 		mColorSchemePreference == ColorSchemePreference::Dark ? "dark" : "light";
+	media.prefersContrast = ContrastPreferences::toString( mContrastPreference );
 	return media;
 }
 
@@ -1421,6 +1424,26 @@ void UISceneNode::setColorSchemePreference( const ColorSchemePreference& colorSc
 	}
 }
 
+ContrastPreference UISceneNode::getContrastPreference() const {
+	return mContrastPreference;
+}
+
+void UISceneNode::setContrastPreference( const ContrastExtPreference& contrastPreference ) {
+	setContrastPreference( ContrastPreferences::fromExt( contrastPreference ) );
+}
+
+void UISceneNode::setContrastPreference( const ContrastPreference& contrastPreference ) {
+	if ( mContrastPreference != contrastPreference ) {
+		mContrastPreference = contrastPreference;
+		if ( !mStyleSheet.isMediaQueryListEmpty() ) {
+			if ( mStyleSheet.updateMediaLists( getMediaFeatures() ) ) {
+				mStyleSheet.invalidateCache();
+				mRoot->reloadStyle( true, true, true, true, true );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 const Uint32& UISceneNode::getMaxInvalidationDepth() const {
 	return mMaxInvalidationDepth;
 }
diff --git a/src/eepp/ui/uistyle.cpp b/src/eepp/ui/uistyle.cpp
index 254d9a0d9..4218411b3 100644
--- a/src/eepp/ui/uistyle.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/ui/uistyle.cpp
@@ -284,24 +284,36 @@ void UIStyle::applyLightDarkValue( std::string& value ) {
 }
 
 void UIStyle::setVariableFromValue( StyleSheetProperty* property, const std::string& value ) {
-	if ( !property->getVarCache().empty() ) {
-		std::string newValue( value );
-		for ( auto& var : property->getVarCache() ) {
-			for ( auto& val : var.variableList ) {
-				StyleSheetVariable variable( getVariable( val ) );
-				if ( !variable.isEmpty() ) {
-					String::replaceAll( newValue, var.definition, variable.getValue() );
-					break;
+	if ( property->getVarCache().empty() && !property->isLightDarkValue() )
+		return;
+
+	std::string newValue( value );
+	static constexpr int maxDepth = 16;
+
+	for ( int depth = 0; depth < maxDepth; depth++ ) {
+		bool changed = false;
+		if ( !property->getVarCache().empty() ) {
+			auto varCacheCopy = property->getVarCache();
+			for ( auto& var : varCacheCopy ) {
+				for ( auto& val : var.variableList ) {
+					StyleSheetVariable variable( getVariable( val ) );
+					if ( !variable.isEmpty() ) {
+						String::replaceAll( newValue, var.definition, variable.getValue() );
+						changed = true;
+						break;
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		if ( property->isLightDarkValue() )
+		if ( property->isLightDarkValue() ) {
 			applyLightDarkValue( newValue );
+			changed = true;
+		}
+		if ( !changed )
+			break;
 		property->setValue( newValue );
-	} else if ( property->isLightDarkValue() ) {
-		std::string newValue( value );
-		applyLightDarkValue( newValue );
-		property->setValue( newValue );
+		if ( property->getVarCache().empty() && !property->isLightDarkValue() )
+			break;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/eepp/ui/uitextspan.cpp b/src/eepp/ui/uitextspan.cpp
index 44b16b998..f27fd5b2b 100644
--- a/src/eepp/ui/uitextspan.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/ui/uitextspan.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <eepp/core/debug.hpp>
 #include <eepp/graphics/fontmanager.hpp>
 #include <eepp/graphics/text.hpp>
 #include <eepp/scene/scenemanager.hpp>
@@ -111,7 +112,10 @@ bool UITextSpan::applyProperty( const StyleSheetProperty& attribute ) {
 			Color color = attribute.asColor();
 			if ( color == Color::Transparent &&
 				 attribute.getValue().find( "var(" ) != std::string::npos ) {
-				// Do not set unresolved colors
+#ifdef EE_DEBUG
+				eePRINTL( "UITextSpan: unresolved var() in Color value for <%s>: '%s'",
+						  getElementTag().c_str(), attribute.getValue().c_str() );
+#endif
 				break;
 			}
 			setFontColor( color );
@@ -730,9 +734,6 @@ bool UIAnchorSpan::applyProperty( const StyleSheetProperty& attribute ) {
 		case PropertyId::Href:
 			setHref( attribute.asString() );
 			break;
-		case PropertyId::Color:
-			setFontColor( attribute.asColor() );
-			break;
 		default:
 			UITextSpan::applyProperty( attribute );
 			break;
diff --git a/src/tests/unit_tests/uicss_inheritance_tests.cpp b/src/tests/unit_tests/uicss_inheritance_tests.cpp
index 442a254de..1e2907944 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit_tests/uicss_inheritance_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/unit_tests/uicss_inheritance_tests.cpp
@@ -534,3 +534,307 @@ UTEST( CSSVariables, VariableReferencesCircular ) {
 	UIRichText* div = root->querySelector( "#testdiv" )->asType<UIRichText>();
 	EXPECT_TRUE( div != nullptr );
 }
+
+UTEST( CSSVariables, VarInRgbMixedSyntax ) {
+	UIApplication app(
+		WindowSettings( 800, 600, "eepp - Var In Rgb Test", WindowStyle::Default,
+						WindowBackend::Default, 32 ),
+		UIApplication::Settings( Sys::getProcessPath() + ".." + FileSystem::getOSSlash(), 1 ) );
+
+	// Test rgb(var(--ch) / var(--alpha)) where the variable holds
+	// comma-separated channel values. After substitution this becomes
+	// rgb(255, 0, 0 / 0.5) — mixed comma + slash syntax.
+	std::string xml = R"html(
+<html>
+	<head>
+		<style>
+		#testdiv {
+			--ch: 255, 0, 0;
+			--alpha: 0.5;
+			color: rgb(var(--ch) / var(--alpha));
+		}
+		</style>
+	</head>
+<body>
+	<div id="testdiv">Test text</div>
+</body>
+</html>
+    )html";
+
+	UIWidget* root = app.getUI()->loadLayoutFromString( xml );
+	EXPECT_TRUE( root != nullptr );
+
+	UIRichText* div = root->querySelector( "#testdiv" )->asType<UIRichText>();
+	EXPECT_TRUE( div != nullptr );
+
+	Color result = div->getFontColor();
+	EXPECT_EQ( 255, result.r );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 0, result.g );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 0, result.b );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 128, result.a );
+}
+
+UTEST( CSSVariables, VarInRgbMixedSyntaxBackground ) {
+	UIApplication app(
+		WindowSettings( 800, 600, "eepp - Var In Rgb Bg Test", WindowStyle::Default,
+						WindowBackend::Default, 32 ),
+		UIApplication::Settings( Sys::getProcessPath() + ".." + FileSystem::getOSSlash(), 1 ) );
+
+	std::string xml = R"html(
+<html>
+	<head>
+		<style>
+		#testdiv {
+			--ch: 0, 128, 255;
+			--alpha: 0.75;
+			background-color: rgb(var(--ch) / var(--alpha));
+		}
+		</style>
+	</head>
+<body>
+	<div id="testdiv">Test text</div>
+</body>
+</html>
+    )html";
+
+	UIWidget* root = app.getUI()->loadLayoutFromString( xml );
+	EXPECT_TRUE( root != nullptr );
+
+	UIRichText* div = root->querySelector( "#testdiv" )->asType<UIRichText>();
+	EXPECT_TRUE( div != nullptr );
+
+	Color result = div->getBackgroundColor();
+	EXPECT_EQ( 0, result.r );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 128, result.g );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 255, result.b );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 191, result.a );
+}
+
+UTEST( CSSVariables, VarInRgbModernSpaceSyntax ) {
+	UIApplication app(
+		WindowSettings( 800, 600, "eepp - Var In Rgb Space Test", WindowStyle::Default,
+						WindowBackend::Default, 32 ),
+		UIApplication::Settings( Sys::getProcessPath() + ".." + FileSystem::getOSSlash(), 1 ) );
+
+	// Space-separated channel values: after substitution the result is
+	// rgb(255 128 0 / 0.8) which maps to the modern syntax path.
+	std::string xml = R"html(
+<html>
+	<head>
+		<style>
+		#testdiv {
+			--ch: 255 128 0;
+			--alpha: 0.8;
+			background-color: rgb(var(--ch) / var(--alpha));
+		}
+		</style>
+	</head>
+<body>
+	<div id="testdiv">Test text</div>
+</body>
+</html>
+    )html";
+
+	UIWidget* root = app.getUI()->loadLayoutFromString( xml );
+	EXPECT_TRUE( root != nullptr );
+
+	UIRichText* div = root->querySelector( "#testdiv" )->asType<UIRichText>();
+	EXPECT_TRUE( div != nullptr );
+
+	Color result = div->getBackgroundColor();
+	EXPECT_EQ( 255, result.r );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 128, result.g );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 0, result.b );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 204, result.a );
+}
+
+UTEST( CSSVariables, VarInRgbAnchorColor ) {
+	UIApplication app(
+		WindowSettings( 800, 600, "eepp - Var In Rgb Anchor Test", WindowStyle::Default,
+						WindowBackend::Default, 32 ),
+		UIApplication::Settings( Sys::getProcessPath() + ".." + FileSystem::getOSSlash(), 1 ) );
+
+	// Test that anchor (<a>) elements resolve color with rgb(var()) syntax.
+	// This verifies that anchors (which start in Link state) go through the
+	// same var resolution pipeline as other elements.
+	std::string xml = R"html(
+<html>
+	<head>
+		<style>
+		:root {
+			--ch: 255, 0, 128;
+			--alpha: 0.6;
+		}
+		a {
+			color: rgb(var(--ch) / var(--alpha));
+		}
+		</style>
+	</head>
+<body>
+	<a id="testlink" href="/">Test link</a>
+</body>
+</html>
+    )html";
+
+	UIWidget* root = app.getUI()->loadLayoutFromString( xml );
+	EXPECT_TRUE( root != nullptr );
+
+	auto* link = root->querySelector( "#testlink" );
+	EXPECT_TRUE( link != nullptr );
+
+	// Anchor should be a UITextSpan (or UIAnchorSpan which extends it)
+	EXPECT_TRUE( link->isType( UI_TYPE_TEXTSPAN ) );
+
+	Color result = link->asType<UITextSpan>()->getFontColor();
+	EXPECT_EQ( 255, result.r );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 0, result.g );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 128, result.b );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 153, result.a ); // 0.6 * 255 = 153
+}
+
+UTEST( CSSVariables, VarInRgbViaIntermediateVar ) {
+	UIApplication app(
+		WindowSettings( 800, 600, "eepp - Var In Rgb Indirect Test", WindowStyle::Default,
+						WindowBackend::Default, 32 ),
+		UIApplication::Settings( Sys::getProcessPath() + ".." + FileSystem::getOSSlash(), 1 ) );
+
+	// Test variable that references another variable which contains
+	// rgb(var()) - requiring recursive var resolution.
+	std::string xml = R"html(
+<html>
+	<head>
+		<style>
+		:root {
+			--r: 0;
+			--g: 128;
+			--b: 255;
+			--a: 0.75;
+			--link-color: rgb(var(--r) var(--g) var(--b) / var(--a));
+		}
+		a {
+			color: var(--link-color);
+		}
+		</style>
+	</head>
+<body>
+	<a id="testlink" href="/">Indirect test link</a>
+</body>
+</html>
+    )html";
+
+	UIWidget* root = app.getUI()->loadLayoutFromString( xml );
+	EXPECT_TRUE( root != nullptr );
+
+	auto* link = root->querySelector( "#testlink" );
+	EXPECT_TRUE( link != nullptr );
+
+	Color result = link->asType<UITextSpan>()->getFontColor();
+	EXPECT_EQ( 0, result.r );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 128, result.g );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 255, result.b );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 191, result.a ); // 0.75 * 255 = 191
+}
+
+UTEST( CSSVariables, LightDarkBasic ) {
+	// Light scheme: picks first parameter of light-dark()
+	UIApplication lightApp(
+		WindowSettings( 800, 600, "eepp - LightDark Basic Light", WindowStyle::Default,
+						WindowBackend::Default, 32 ),
+		UIApplication::Settings( Sys::getProcessPath() + ".." + FileSystem::getOSSlash(), 1 ) );
+
+	lightApp.getUI()->setColorSchemePreference( ColorSchemePreference::Light );
+	UIWidget* lightRoot = lightApp.getUI()->loadLayoutFromString( R"html(
+<html><head><style>
+	#testdiv { color: light-dark(#FF0000, #00FF00); }
+</style></head><body>
+	<div id="testdiv">Test</div>
+</body></html>
+    )html" );
+
+	auto* lightDiv = lightRoot->querySelector( "#testdiv" )->asType<UIRichText>();
+	EXPECT_TRUE( lightDiv != nullptr );
+	Color lightResult = lightDiv->getFontColor();
+	EXPECT_EQ( 255, lightResult.r );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 0, lightResult.g );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 0, lightResult.b );
+
+	// Dark scheme: picks second parameter
+	UIApplication darkApp(
+		WindowSettings( 800, 600, "eepp - LightDark Basic Dark", WindowStyle::Default,
+						WindowBackend::Default, 32 ),
+		UIApplication::Settings( Sys::getProcessPath() + ".." + FileSystem::getOSSlash(), 1 ) );
+
+	darkApp.getUI()->setColorSchemePreference( ColorSchemePreference::Dark );
+	UIWidget* darkRoot = darkApp.getUI()->loadLayoutFromString( R"html(
+<html><head><style>
+	#testdiv { color: light-dark(#FF0000, #00FF00); }
+</style></head><body>
+	<div id="testdiv">Test</div>
+</body></html>
+    )html" );
+
+	auto* darkDiv = darkRoot->querySelector( "#testdiv" )->asType<UIRichText>();
+	EXPECT_TRUE( darkDiv != nullptr );
+	Color darkResult = darkDiv->getFontColor();
+	EXPECT_EQ( 0, darkResult.r );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 255, darkResult.g );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 0, darkResult.b );
+}
+
+UTEST( CSSVariables, LightDarkWithVars ) {
+	UIApplication app(
+		WindowSettings( 800, 600, "eepp - LightDark Var Test", WindowStyle::Default,
+						WindowBackend::Default, 32 ),
+		UIApplication::Settings( Sys::getProcessPath() + ".." + FileSystem::getOSSlash(), 1 ) );
+
+	app.getUI()->setColorSchemePreference( ColorSchemePreference::Light );
+	UIWidget* root = app.getUI()->loadLayoutFromString( R"html(
+<html><head><style>
+	:root {
+		--light: #0000FF;
+		--dark: #FF8800;
+	}
+	#testdiv {
+		color: light-dark(var(--light), var(--dark));
+	}
+</style></head><body>
+	<div id="testdiv">Test</div>
+</body></html>
+    )html" );
+
+	auto* div = root->querySelector( "#testdiv" )->asType<UIRichText>();
+	EXPECT_TRUE( div != nullptr );
+	Color result = div->getFontColor();
+	EXPECT_EQ( 0, result.r );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 0, result.g );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 255, result.b );
+}
+
+UTEST( CSSVariables, LightDarkWithVarRgb ) {
+	UIApplication app(
+		WindowSettings( 800, 600, "eepp - LightDark Rgb Test", WindowStyle::Default,
+						WindowBackend::Default, 32 ),
+		UIApplication::Settings( Sys::getProcessPath() + ".." + FileSystem::getOSSlash(), 1 ) );
+
+	app.getUI()->setColorSchemePreference( ColorSchemePreference::Light );
+	UIWidget* root = app.getUI()->loadLayoutFromString( R"html(
+<html><head><style>
+	:root {
+		--l-ch: 255, 0, 0;
+		--d-ch: 0, 128, 0;
+	}
+	#testdiv {
+		color: light-dark(rgb(var(--l-ch) / 1), rgb(var(--d-ch) / 1));
+	}
+</style></head><body>
+	<div id="testdiv">Test</div>
+</body></html>
+    )html" );
+
+	auto* div = root->querySelector( "#testdiv" )->asType<UIRichText>();
+	EXPECT_TRUE( div != nullptr );
+	Color result = div->getFontColor();
+	EXPECT_EQ( 255, result.r );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 0, result.g );
+	EXPECT_EQ( 0, result.b );
+}