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What's the best approach to customize Bootstrap's default button colors using Sass variables?

Asked on Oct 08, 2025

Answer

To customize Bootstrap's default button colors using Sass variables, you should override Bootstrap's default Sass variables before importing Bootstrap's Sass files. This allows you to define your custom styles while leveraging Bootstrap's powerful framework. 
<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
        // _custom.scss
        $primary: #ff5733; // Custom primary color
        $secondary: #33c4ff; // Custom secondary color

        // Import Bootstrap's Sass
        @import 'node_modules/bootstrap/scss/bootstrap';
        <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->
Additional Comment:
  1. Create a new Sass file, e.g., _custom.scss, in your project.
  2. Override the default Bootstrap color variables with your desired colors.
  3. Ensure you import Bootstrap's Sass after your variable overrides to apply the custom styles.
  4. Compile your Sass file to generate the custom CSS output.
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