diff --git a/hospexplorer/ask/static/admin/css/custom_admin.css b/hospexplorer/ask/static/admin/css/custom_admin.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27eaa3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hospexplorer/ask/static/admin/css/custom_admin.css
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+:root {
+    --primary: #8C1D40;
+    --accent: #6b1632;
+    --secondary: #6c757d;
+
+    --header-color: #ffffff;
+    --header-bg: #8C1D40;
+    --header-link-color: #ffffff;
+
+    --breadcrumbs-fg: #ffffff;
+    --breadcrumbs-link-fg: #f4c2cf;
+    --breadcrumbs-bg: #6b1632;
+
+    --link-fg: #8C1D40;
+    --link-hover-color: #6b1632;
+    --link-selected-fg: #6b1632;
+
+    --hairline-color: #dee2e6;
+    --border-color: #dee2e6;
+
+    --body-bg: #f8f9fa;
+    --body-fg: #212529;
+    --body-quiet-color: #6c757d;
+    --body-loud-color: #212529;
+
+    --darkened-bg: #e9ecef;
+    --selected-bg: #f9e8ed;
+    --selected-row: #f9e8ed;
+
+    --button-fg: #ffffff;
+    --button-bg: #8C1D40;
+    --button-hover-bg: #6b1632;
+    --default-button-bg: #8C1D40;
+    --default-button-hover-bg: #6b1632;
+
+    --close-button-bg: #adb5bd;
+    --close-button-hover-bg: #6c757d;
+    --delete-button-bg: #dc3545;
+
+    --object-tools-fg: #ffffff;
+    --object-tools-bg: #8C1D40;
+    --object-tools-hover-bg: #6b1632;
+
+    --message-success-bg: #dff0d8;
+    --message-warning-bg: #fcf8e3;
+    --message-error-bg: #f2dede;
+}
+
+#site-name a {
+    /* !important ensures it overrides Django's default admin specificity. */
+    color: #ffffff !important;
+}
diff --git a/hospexplorer/ask/templates/admin/base_site.html b/hospexplorer/ask/templates/admin/base_site.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5e1fd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hospexplorer/ask/templates/admin/base_site.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{% extends "admin/base.html" %}
+{% load static %}
+
+{% block extrastyle %}
+{{ block.super }}
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'admin/css/custom_admin.css' %}">
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block branding %}
+<h1 id="site-name"><a href="{% url 'admin:index' %}">Hopper Admin</a></h1>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/hospexplorer/hospexplorer/settings.py b/hospexplorer/hospexplorer/settings.py
index d45e252..b95bbc2 100644
--- a/hospexplorer/hospexplorer/settings.py
+++ b/hospexplorer/hospexplorer/settings.py
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
 # Application definition
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
+    # Project apps (before django.contrib.admin so template overrides take effect)
+    "ask",
+
     "django.contrib.admin",
     "django.contrib.auth",
     "django.contrib.contenttypes",
@@ -41,9 +44,6 @@
     "django.contrib.staticfiles",
     "django.contrib.sites",
     
-    # Project apps
-    "ask",
-    
     # Allauth
     "allauth",
     "allauth.account",