diff --git a/frontend/src/create/settings/Settings.svelte b/frontend/src/create/settings/Settings.svelte
index e63d443..97be974 100644
--- a/frontend/src/create/settings/Settings.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/create/settings/Settings.svelte
@@ -181,8 +181,18 @@
 </div>
 
 <style>
-  .settings { max-width: 600px; }
-  label { display: block; margin: 8px 0 4px; }
-  input, select { width: 100%; padding: 6px; }
-  button { margin-top: 16px; }
+  .settings { max-width: 600px; color: #eee; }
+  .settings label { display: block; margin: 8px 0 4px; }
+  .settings input,
+  .settings select {
+    color: #eee;
+    background: #1c1c1c;
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 6px;
+  }
+  .settings option {
+    color: #eee;
+    background: #1c1c1c;
+  }
+  .settings button { margin-top: 16px; }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/settings-contrast.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/e2e/settings-contrast.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..373e6ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/tests/e2e/settings-contrast.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import { test, expect, type Page } from '@playwright/test';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const ARTIFACTS = path.resolve(__dirname, 'artifacts');
+
+const shot = async (page: Page, name: string) => {
+  fs.mkdirSync(ARTIFACTS, { recursive: true });
+  await page.screenshot({
+    path: path.join(ARTIFACTS, name),
+    fullPage: true,
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * WCAG contrast helpers (in-page evaluate). Binary observable: ratio < 4.5:1 fails.
+ * Matches visual-qa color check patterns for luminance/contrast.
+ */
+async function assertReadableContrast(
+  page: Page,
+  selectors: string[],
+  label: string
+): Promise<void> {
+  const minRatio = await page.evaluate((sels: string[]) => {
+    function luminance(r: number, g: number, b: number): number {
+      const a = [r, g, b].map((v) => {
+        v /= 255;
+        return v <= 0.03928 ? v / 12.92 : Math.pow((v + 0.055) / 1.055, 2.4);
+      });
+      return a[0] * 0.2126 + a[1] * 0.7152 + a[2] * 0.0722;
+    }
+    function contrastRatio(c1: number[], c2: number[]): number {
+      const l1 = luminance(c1[0], c1[1], c1[2]);
+      const l2 = luminance(c2[0], c2[1], c2[2]);
+      const hi = Math.max(l1, l2);
+      const lo = Math.min(l1, l2);
+      return (hi + 0.05) / (lo + 0.05);
+    }
+    function parse(c: string): [number, number, number] {
+      const m = c.match(/rgba?\((\d+),\s*(\d+),\s*(\d+)/i);
+      return m ? [parseInt(m[1], 10), parseInt(m[2], 10), parseInt(m[3], 10)] : [255, 255, 255];
+    }
+
+    let minR = 21;
+    for (const sel of sels) {
+      const els = document.querySelectorAll(sel);
+      for (const el of Array.from(els)) {
+        if (!(el instanceof HTMLElement)) continue;
+        const fg = parse(window.getComputedStyle(el).color);
+        // collect ALL non-transparent bgs in ancestor chain; pick darkest (min lum) as the surface
+        const bgs: [number, number, number][] = [];
+        let p: HTMLElement | null = el;
+        while (p) {
+          const pst = window.getComputedStyle(p);
+          const bstr = pst.backgroundColor;
+          if (!bstr.includes('0)')) {
+            const b = parse(bstr);
+            // avoid pure black default if transparent resolved
+            if (!(b[0] === 0 && b[1] === 0 && b[2] === 0)) {
+              bgs.push(b);
+            }
+          }
+          p = p.parentElement;
+        }
+        // also include body/html
+        const bodyB = parse(window.getComputedStyle(document.body).backgroundColor);
+        if (!(bodyB[0] === 0 && bodyB[1] === 0 && bodyB[2] === 0)) bgs.push(bodyB);
+        const htmlB = parse(window.getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).backgroundColor);
+        if (!(htmlB[0] === 0 && htmlB[1] === 0 && htmlB[2] === 0)) bgs.push(htmlB);
+
+        let surface = [255, 255, 255] as [number, number, number];
+        let minLum = 1;
+        for (const b of bgs) {
+          const l = luminance(b[0], b[1], b[2]);
+          if (l < minLum) {
+            minLum = l;
+            surface = b;
+          }
+        }
+        const r = contrastRatio(fg, surface);
+        if (r < minR) minR = r;
+      }
+    }
+    return minR;
+  }, selectors);
+
+  expect(minRatio, `contrast < 4.5:1 (${label})`).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(4.5);
+}
+
+test.describe('Settings contrast (Gitea bug #75 black-on-black)', () => {
+  test('Happy: Settings form labels/inputs/selects readable (contrast ≥4.5:1)', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/');
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Settings (dev)' }).click();
+    await shot(page, 'settings-happy.png');
+    // labels, inputs, selects on the form
+    await assertReadableContrast(page, ['label', 'input', 'select'], 'happy-settings-form');
+  });
+
+  test('Edge: <select> dropdown options visible and readable on dark surface', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/');
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Settings (dev)' }).click();
+    await shot(page, 'settings-edge.png');
+    // options may render on dark surface when select is dark-themed
+    await assertReadableContrast(page, ['select', 'option', 'label'], 'edge-select-dropdown');
+  });
+
+  test('Regression: SlabList.svelte / Review.svelte / Publish.svelte / GenerateText.svelte remain unchanged (still pass their existing contrast)', async ({ page }) => {
+    const regressionScreens = [
+      { name: 'Slabs (dev)', heading: /slabs/i },
+      { name: 'Review (dev)', heading: 'Review to Ready' },
+      { name: 'Publish (dev)', heading: 'Publish to WooCommerce' },
+      { name: 'Generate (dev)', heading: 'Generate text' },
+    ];
+
+    for (const scr of regressionScreens) {
+      await page.goto('/');
+      await page.getByRole('button', { name: scr.name }).click();
+      if (scr.heading) {
+        await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: scr.heading })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
+      }
+      // these already set color:#eee on root → must still pass ≥4.5
+      await assertReadableContrast(page, ['body', 'main', 'label', 'input', 'select'], `regression-${scr.name}`);
+      await shot(page, `regression-${scr.name.replace(/\s|\(|\)/g, '')}.png`);
+    }
+
+    // regression also confirms settings still exhibits the low-contrast bug (until T2 fix)
+    await page.goto('/');
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Settings (dev)' }).click();
+    await assertReadableContrast(page, ['label', 'input', 'select', 'option'], 'regression-settings-still-bad');
+  });
+});