* {
    margin: 0; padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

:root {
    /*declare color variables */
    --color-background: #FEFFEE;
    --color-primary: #231A29;
    --color-text: #222;
    --color-secondary: #899C41;
    --color-accent: #ECAD5D;

    /*set the root font size 10 / 16 = .625 */
    font-size: 62.5%;
}