diff --git a/scss/_utilities/_colors.scss b/scss/_utilities/_colors.scss
index 2d10889..e3ea3b5 100644
--- a/scss/_utilities/_colors.scss
+++ b/scss/_utilities/_colors.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
 // ==========================================================================
 // Colors
 // ==========================================================================
+
+
+$color-background: $gray-light;
+$color-font: $gray-dark;
+$color-link: $blue-dark;
+$color-button: $blue;
+$color-button-text: $gray-light;
+
+// $color-success: $blue;
+// $color-error: $yellow;
+// $color-warning: $yellow;
diff --git a/scss/_utilities/_palette.scss b/scss/_utilities/_palette.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bd820c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scss/_utilities/_palette.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// ==========================================================================
+// Palette
+//
+// Including in this file is Chassis' default palette, but feel free
+// to replace it with your own!
+// ==========================================================================
+
+$gray-dark: #383838;
+$gray: #c1c1c1;
+$gray-light: #f2f2f2;
+$blue-dark: #388695;
+$blue: #4fc0c8;
+$yellow: #fadf51;
diff --git a/scss/lint.scss b/scss/lint.scss
index 186712c..31a8315 100644
--- a/scss/lint.scss
+++ b/scss/lint.scss
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 // ==========================================================================
 
 @import
+	"_utilities/palette",
 	"_utilities/clearfix",
 	"_utilities/colors";