diff --git a/apps/web/src/appSettings.ts b/apps/web/src/appSettings.ts
index 14b6a6a92..1d109c711 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/appSettings.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/appSettings.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ import {
   normalizeModelSlug,
   resolveSelectableModel,
 } from "@t3tools/shared/model";
-import { useLocalStorage } from "./hooks/useLocalStorage";
+import { getLocalStorageItem, useLocalStorage } from "./hooks/useLocalStorage";
 import { EnvMode } from "./components/BranchToolbar.logic";
 
 const APP_SETTINGS_STORAGE_KEY = "t3code:app-settings:v1";
 const MAX_CUSTOM_MODEL_COUNT = 32;
 export const MAX_CUSTOM_MODEL_LENGTH = 256;
+export const HIGH_CONTRAST_CLASS_NAME = "high-contrast";
 
 export const TimestampFormat = Schema.Literals(["locale", "12-hour", "24-hour"]);
 export type TimestampFormat = typeof TimestampFormat.Type;
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ export const AppSettingsSchema = Schema.Struct({
   defaultThreadEnvMode: EnvMode.pipe(withDefaults(() => "local" as const satisfies EnvMode)),
   confirmThreadDelete: Schema.Boolean.pipe(withDefaults(() => true)),
   enableAssistantStreaming: Schema.Boolean.pipe(withDefaults(() => false)),
+  highContrastMode: Schema.Boolean.pipe(withDefaults(() => false)),
   timestampFormat: TimestampFormat.pipe(withDefaults(() => DEFAULT_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT)),
   customCodexModels: Schema.Array(Schema.String).pipe(withDefaults(() => [])),
   customClaudeModels: Schema.Array(Schema.String).pipe(withDefaults(() => [])),
@@ -221,6 +223,20 @@ export function getCustomModelOptionsByProvider(
   };
 }
 
+export function applyHighContrastMode(enabled: boolean) {
+  if (typeof document === "undefined") return;
+  document.documentElement.classList.toggle(HIGH_CONTRAST_CLASS_NAME, enabled);
+}
+
+export function getStoredHighContrastMode(): boolean {
+  try {
+    const stored = getLocalStorageItem(APP_SETTINGS_STORAGE_KEY, AppSettingsSchema);
+    return stored?.highContrastMode ?? false;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
 export function useAppSettings() {
   const [settings, setSettings] = useLocalStorage(
     APP_SETTINGS_STORAGE_KEY,
diff --git a/apps/web/src/index.css b/apps/web/src/index.css
index ea76f24fa..46d758f4c 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/index.css
+++ b/apps/web/src/index.css
@@ -120,6 +120,27 @@
   }
 }
 
+:root.high-contrast {
+  --muted-foreground: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-neutral-700) 92%, var(--color-black));
+  --border: --alpha(var(--color-black) / 45%);
+  --input: --alpha(var(--color-black) / 50%);
+}
+
+:root.high-contrast.dark {
+  --muted-foreground: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-neutral-300) 92%, var(--color-white));
+  --border: --alpha(var(--color-white) / 40%);
+  --input: --alpha(var(--color-white) / 45%);
+}
+
+:root.high-contrast ::placeholder {
+  color: var(--muted-foreground);
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+:root.high-contrast [class*="text-muted-foreground/"] {
+  color: var(--muted-foreground) !important;
+}
+
 body {
   font-family:
     "DM Sans",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/main.tsx b/apps/web/src/main.tsx
index fda5913c9..2f3d36a29 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/main.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/main.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { createHashHistory, createBrowserHistory } from "@tanstack/react-router"
 import "@xterm/xterm/css/xterm.css";
 import "./index.css";
 
+import { applyHighContrastMode, getStoredHighContrastMode } from "./appSettings";
 import { isElectron } from "./env";
 import { getRouter } from "./router";
 import { APP_DISPLAY_NAME } from "./branding";
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ const history = isElectron ? createHashHistory() : createBrowserHistory();
 const router = getRouter(history);
 
 document.title = APP_DISPLAY_NAME;
+applyHighContrastMode(getStoredHighContrastMode());
 
 ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById("root") as HTMLElement).render(
   <React.StrictMode>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/__root.tsx b/apps/web/src/routes/__root.tsx
index 34f9c4b82..8fe96c6ed 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/__root.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/__root.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { QueryClient, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { Throttler } from "@tanstack/react-pacer";
 
+import { applyHighContrastMode, useAppSettings } from "../appSettings";
 import { APP_DISPLAY_NAME } from "../branding";
 import { Button } from "../components/ui/button";
 import { AnchoredToastProvider, ToastProvider, toastManager } from "../components/ui/toast";
@@ -36,6 +37,12 @@ export const Route = createRootRouteWithContext<{
 });
 
 function RootRouteView() {
+  const { settings } = useAppSettings();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    applyHighContrastMode(settings.highContrastMode);
+  }, [settings.highContrastMode]);
+
   if (!readNativeApi()) {
     return (
       <div className="flex h-screen flex-col bg-background text-foreground">
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/_chat.settings.tsx b/apps/web/src/routes/_chat.settings.tsx
index acc8763fb..ce15e95dc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/_chat.settings.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/_chat.settings.tsx
@@ -236,6 +236,24 @@ function SettingsRouteView() {
                   Active theme: <span className="font-medium text-foreground">{resolvedTheme}</span>
                 </p>
 
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-lg border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2">
+                  <div>
+                    <p className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">High contrast mode</p>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                      Strengthen muted text and low-contrast labels across light and dark mode.
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                  <Switch
+                    checked={settings.highContrastMode}
+                    onCheckedChange={(checked) =>
+                      updateSettings({
+                        highContrastMode: Boolean(checked),
+                      })
+                    }
+                    aria-label="High contrast mode"
+                  />
+                </div>
+
                 <div className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-lg border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2">
                   <div>
                     <p className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Timestamp format</p>
@@ -279,6 +297,22 @@ function SettingsRouteView() {
                     </Button>
                   </div>
                 ) : null}
+
+                {settings.highContrastMode !== defaults.highContrastMode ? (
+                  <div className="flex justify-end">
+                    <Button
+                      size="xs"
+                      variant="outline"
+                      onClick={() =>
+                        updateSettings({
+                          highContrastMode: defaults.highContrastMode,
+                        })
+                      }
+                    >
+                      Restore high contrast default
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
+                ) : null}
               </div>
             </section>
 
@@ -699,6 +733,7 @@ function SettingsRouteView() {
                 </div>
               ) : null}
             </section>
+
             <section className="rounded-2xl border border-border bg-card p-5">
               <div className="mb-4">
                 <h2 className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">About</h2>