<div class="app flower">
  <header>
    Basic Application
  </header>
  <main>
    <!-- Left sidebar -->
    <aside>
      Sidebar
    </aside>

    <!-- Main content -->
    <article>
      <p>
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    </article>

  </main>
</div>

:root {
  /*   Background Colors */
  --headerBg: #001b38;
  --sidebarBg: #ba324f;
  --articleBg: #f2f2f4;
  /*   Text Colors */
  --articleTextColor: #999999;
  --headerTextColor: #9aa1b5;
  --sidebarTextColor: #f9aaaa;
}

.dark {
  /*   Background Colors */
  --headerBg: #525252;
  --sidebarBg: #414141;
  --articleBg: #313131;
  /*   Text Colors */
  --articleTextColor: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  --headerTextColor: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  --sidebarTextColor: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.flower {
  /*   Background Colors */
  --headerBg: #ee4540;
  --sidebarBg: #c72c41;
  --articleBg: #f67280;
  /*   Text Colors */
  --articleTextColor: rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
  --headerTextColor: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  --sidebarTextColor: #fff;
}

/* The properties and declarations below will remain the same */

.app {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100vh;
}
header {
  background: var(--headerBg);
  padding: 10px;
  color: var(--headerTextColor);
  font-weight: bold;
}
main {
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
}
aside {
  min-width: 150px;
  background: var(--sidebarBg);
  color: var(--sidebarTextColor);
  padding: 20px 10px;
  font-weight: bold;
}
article {
  flex-grow: 1;
  background: var(--articleBg);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--articleTextColor);
}