diff --git a/.project/designs/design-tokens.json b/.project/designs/design-tokens.json
index bee5a366..5342fbeb 100644
--- a/.project/designs/design-tokens.json
+++ b/.project/designs/design-tokens.json
@@ -461,9 +461,9 @@
       }
     },
     "guide": {
-      "bgPrimary":   { "$value": "#1a1410", "$type": "color", "$description": "Guide app main background" },
-      "bgSecondary": { "$value": "#221a14", "$type": "color", "$description": "Guide surface" },
-      "bgTertiary":  { "$value": "#2a2018", "$type": "color", "$description": "Guide raised card" },
+      "bgPrimary":   { "$value": "{color.background.base}", "$type": "color", "$description": "Guide app main background (alias → background.base)" },
+      "bgSecondary": { "$value": "{color.background.surface}", "$type": "color", "$description": "Guide surface (alias → background.surface)" },
+      "bgTertiary":  { "$value": "{color.background.raised}", "$type": "color", "$description": "Guide raised card (alias → background.raised)" },
       "textPrimary": { "$value": "#f0e4d0", "$type": "color", "$description": "Guide body — warm cream" },
       "textSecondary": { "$value": "#b8a078", "$type": "color", "$description": "Guide subheadings" },
       "textMuted":   { "$value": "#7a6048", "$type": "color", "$description": "Guide metadata" },