django-base16-admin 0.1.5

Base16 color themes for Django Admin.

django-base16-admin

🎨 Base16 color themes for Django Admin.
Includes multiple themes with easy setup, live previews, and ready-to-use CSS files.

Installation

pip install django-base16-admin
# uv add django-base16-admin

Usage

1. Add base16_admin before django.contrib.admin in your INSTALLED_APPS:

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    "base16_admin",  # must come first
    "django.contrib.admin",
    "django.contrib.auth",
    "django.contrib.contenttypes",
    ...
]

2. (Optional) Choose a theme in your Django settings.py:

BASE16_THEME = "circus"  # default = "circus"

Available themes are stored in base16_admin/static/admin/themes/.

3. Run collectstatic (prod):

python manage.py collectstatic

4. Start your project and enjoy your new admin look 🎉

Available Themes

Here are the currently available Base16 themes for Django Admin:

Theme Name	Key	Preview	Theme CSS
Circus	circus	Preview	circus.css
Cupcake	cupcake	Preview	cupcake.css
Tokyo City Dark	tokyo-city-dark	Preview	tokyo-city-dark.css
Tokyo City Light	tokyo-city-light	Preview	tokyo-city-light.css

Contributing

Contributions are welcome!
Feel free to open issues or submit PRs for new Base16 themes or improvements.

License

MIT Copyright (c) stabldev