diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e283d70..02c23e1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 _site/*
 .sass-cache/*
+.idea/*
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 0e8a507..ecda2fc 100755
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ owner:
   codepen: #username
   disqus-shortname:
 
+# The following adjust the accents for your site. If you would like to further edit colors, fonts, font sizes, etc.
+# you may do so in _sass/variables.scss
+highlight-color: '#CC0000'
+lowlight-color: '#000'
+
   # NOTE: If you would like your site to be licensed under a creative commons license, uncomment the 'yes' next to the type of license you wish to use.
 creative-commons:
   cc-by: #yes
diff --git a/accent.scss b/accent.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index 072d42a..0000000
--- a/accent.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-/* ==========================================================================
-   Sass accent colors
-   ========================================================================== */
-
-
-$highlightcolor : #CC0000;
-$lowlightcolor  : #000; 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/css/cvmain.scss b/assets/css/cvmain.scss
index 5a62ecb..c5d88b7 100644
--- a/assets/css/cvmain.scss
+++ b/assets/css/cvmain.scss
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ sitemap: false
 */
 
 // Partials
-@import "../accent";
+$highlightcolor: {{ site.highlight-color }};
+$lowlightcolor: {{ site.lowlight-color }};
 @import "resume";
 @import "variables";
 @import "grid";
diff --git a/assets/css/main.scss b/assets/css/main.scss
index ba54465..3477028 100644
--- a/assets/css/main.scss
+++ b/assets/css/main.scss
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ sitemap: false
 */
 
 // Partials
-@import "../accent";
+$highlightcolor: {{ site.highlight-color }};
+$lowlightcolor: {{ site.lowlight-color }};
 @import "variables";
 @import "grid";
 @import "mixins";