/*
.contact-section {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: #f9ecdb; 
    color: #332C29; 
    padding: 4rem 0;
    padding-top: 1.5rem ;
    text-align: center;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem; 
    margin-top: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: #7a5040;
}

.section-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.5rem; 
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    color: #3D2B1F; 
}

.contact-form-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
    background: #f5f1ec;
    padding: 2rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.input-group {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.input-group label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: bold; 
    color: #332C29; 
}

.input-group input,
.input-group textarea {
    width: 90%;
    padding: 1rem; 
    border: 2px solid #ccc; 
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 1rem; 
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075); 
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.input-group input:focus,
.input-group textarea:focus {
    border-color: #8B4513; 
    outline: none; 
}

.input-group .error-message {
    color: #d9534f;
    display: none; 
    font-size: 0.9rem; 
}

.contact-form-container .submit-button {
    background-color: #8B4513; 
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    font-size: 1.25rem; 
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease-in-out, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.contact-form-container .submit-button:hover,
.contact-form-container .submit-button:focus {
    background-color: #50372c; 
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}



@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .contact-form-container {
        padding: 2rem 1rem; 
    }

    .input-group input,
    .input-group textarea {
        padding: 0.75rem; 
    }

    .contact-form-container .submit-button {
        padding: 1rem; 
    }
}

*/

.contact-section {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: #f0ede8; /* Updated to a light gray that harmonizes with the overall theme */
    color: #605e5c; /* Soft charcoal gray for better contrast */
    padding: 4rem 0;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: #6e675f; /* Updated to a warm gray tone */
}

.section-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    color: #504a43; /* Darker gray for subtitle */
}

.contact-form-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
    background: #ebe8e1; /* Lighter gray for the form background */
    padding: 2rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Subtle shadow maintained for depth */
}

.input-group {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.input-group label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #605e5c; /* Consistent soft charcoal gray for labels */
}

.input-group input,
.input-group textarea {
    width: 90%;
    padding: 1rem;
    border: 2px solid #ccc; /* Maintaining the border but could update to a gray tone if needed */
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075); /* Inset shadow maintained */
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.input-group input:focus,
.input-group textarea:focus {
    border-color: #6e675f; /* Updated focus color to a warm gray */
    outline: none;
}

.input-group .error-message {
    color: #d9534f; /* Error color maintained for visibility */
    display: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.contact-form-container .submit-button {
    background-color: #6e675f; /* Updated to warm gray */
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease-in-out, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.contact-form-container .submit-button:hover,
.contact-form-container .submit-button:focus {
    background-color: #504a43; /* Darker gray on hover/focus for contrast */
    transform: translateY(-2px); /* Slight raise for interactive feedback */
}

/* Responsive design adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .contact-form-container {
        padding: 2rem 1rem;
    }

    .input-group input,
    .input-group textarea {
        padding: 0.75rem;
    }

    .contact-form-container .submit-button {
        padding: 1rem;
    }
}