:root {
 /*EXAMPLE
  --menu-hover: rgba(50, 50, 51, 0.98);*/

  --menu-red: rgba(192,62,53,1); /*top banner, links, some buttons*/
  --menu-dark-gray: rgba(53,53,53,1);/*main nav menu, sidebar menu headers, section borders*/
  --hr-color: rgba(204,204,204,1);
  --button-gray: rgba(102,102,102,1);
  --banner-gray: rgba(68,120,138,1);
  --light-gray: rgba(237,237,237,1); /*login area, some buttons*/
  --dark-gray-transparent: rgba(53,53,53,.5);/*.5 may need to be adjusted*/
  --footer-gray: rgba(125,137,131,1);
  --status-blue: rgba(60,99,114,1);
  --button-border-gray: rgb(169, 161, 161);
  --white-hover: #ecebeb;
  --hover-menu:rgba(102,102,102,1);;

}