diff --git a/reports/rule-violations-baseline.md b/reports/rule-violations-baseline.md
index ed655906..53a9aa1a 100644
--- a/reports/rule-violations-baseline.md
+++ b/reports/rule-violations-baseline.md
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ Severity legend: **critical** = data/security risk · **major** = rule violation
 
 ## `learning_voice_ai_agent`
 
-**Counts:** critical=2 · major=21 · minor=89 · total=112
+**Counts:** critical=2 · major=5 · minor=89 · total=96
 
 - **[major]** `src/audio/sounds.py:115` — Python print():     print("\a", end="", flush=True)
 - **[major]** `src/audio/sounds.py:120` — Python print():     print("\a", end="", flush=True)
@@ -245,22 +245,6 @@ Severity legend: **critical** = data/security risk · **major** = rule violation
 - **[major]** `src/cli_output.py:30` — Python print():     print(message)  # noqa: T201 — intentional CLI output
 - **[major]** `src/cli_output.py:36` — Python print():     print(message, file=sys.stderr)  # noqa: T201 — intentional CLI output
 - **[minor]** `user-dashboard-web/src/lib/api-handler.ts:10` — any type: type RouteHandler = (req: NextRequest, ctx: any) => Promise<Response | NextRespo
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/routes.ts:11` — Hardcoded hex color: #4caf50
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/routes.ts:12` — Hardcoded hex color: #ffffff
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/routes.ts:13` — Hardcoded hex color: #ff9800
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/routes.ts:14` — Hardcoded hex color: #e94560
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/types.ts:6` — Hardcoded hex color: #4caf50
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/types.ts:7` — Hardcoded hex color: #2e7d32
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/types.ts:8` — Hardcoded hex color: #66bb6a
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/types.ts:9` — Hardcoded hex color: #ffffff
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/types.ts:10` — Hardcoded hex color: #f5f5f5
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/types.ts:11` — Hardcoded hex color: #f44336
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/types.ts:12` — Hardcoded hex color: #ff9800
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/types.ts:13` — Hardcoded hex color: #4caf50
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/types.ts:14` — Hardcoded hex color: #4caf50
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/types.ts:15` — Hardcoded hex color: #e94560
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/types.ts:16` — Hardcoded hex color: #f5a623
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/themes/types.ts:17` — Hardcoded hex color: #9e9e9e
 - **[critical]** `scripts/churn-alert.ts:25` — Hardcoded product ID: const PRODUCT_ID = "lysnrai";
 - **[critical]** `scripts/churn-alert.ts:44` — Hardcoded product ID:     database: process.env.COSMOS_DATABASE || "lysnrai",
 - **[minor]** `mobile_app/ios/LysnrKeyboard/KeyboardViewController.swift:572` — Emoji in code: 🌐
@@ -354,7 +338,7 @@ Severity legend: **critical** = data/security risk · **major** = rule violation
 
 ## `learning_multimodal_memory_agents`
 
-**Counts:** critical=11 · major=99 · minor=32 · total=142
+**Counts:** critical=11 · major=95 · minor=32 · total=138
 
 - **[major]** `mindlyst-native/iosApp/Models/MemoryStore.swift:64` — Swift print():             print("[MemoryStore] Failed to persist items: \(error)")
 - **[major]** `mindlyst-native/iosApp/Models/MemoryStore.swift:76` — Swift print():             print("[MemoryStore] Failed to decode stored items: \(error)")
@@ -377,8 +361,6 @@ Severity legend: **critical** = data/security risk · **major** = rule violation
 - **[minor]** `backend/src/modules/daily-briefs/repository.ts:70` — any type:     result.streakMessage = await enc.decrypt(result.streakMessage as any, { ...c
 - **[minor]** `backend/src/modules/daily-briefs/repository.ts:74` — any type:     result.motivationalQuote = await enc.decrypt(result.motivationalQuote as any
 - **[minor]** `mindlyst-native/web/src/lib/api-handler.ts:9` — any type: type RouteHandler = (req: NextRequest, ctx: any) => Promise<Response | NextRespo
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/brains/types.ts:28` — Hardcoded hex color: #A5B1C7
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/brains/types.ts:29` — Hardcoded hex color: #6C7C98
 - **[major]** `mindlyst-native/web/src/app/brain-packs/page.tsx:22` — Hardcoded hex color: #E67E22
 - **[major]** `mindlyst-native/web/src/app/brain-packs/page.tsx:23` — Hardcoded hex color: #E74C3C
 - **[major]** `mindlyst-native/web/src/app/brain-packs/page.tsx:24` — Hardcoded hex color: #9B59B6
@@ -452,9 +434,7 @@ Severity legend: **critical** = data/security risk · **major** = rule violation
 - **[major]** `mindlyst-native/web/src/app/api/capture-config/route.ts:137` — Hardcoded hex color: #7D8FB4
 - **[major]** `mindlyst-native/web/src/app/api/share-card/route.ts:146` — Hardcoded hex color: #06070A
 - **[major]** `mindlyst-native/web/src/app/api/share-card/route.ts:147` — Hardcoded hex color: #5A8CFF
-- **[major]** `mindlyst-native/web/src/app/challenge/page.tsx:85` — Hardcoded hex color: #127942
 - **[major]** `mindlyst-native/web/src/app/challenge/page.tsx:92` — Hardcoded hex color: #fff
-- **[major]** `mindlyst-native/web/src/app/challenge/page.tsx:169` — Hardcoded hex color: #127942
 - **[major]** `mindlyst-native/web/src/app/page.tsx:34` — Hardcoded hex color: #5A8CFF
 - **[major]** `mindlyst-native/web/src/app/page.tsx:35` — Hardcoded hex color: #FF6E6E
 - **[major]** `mindlyst-native/web/src/app/page.tsx:36` — Hardcoded hex color: #34D399
@@ -528,7 +508,7 @@ Severity legend: **critical** = data/security risk · **major** = rule violation
 
 ## `learning_ai_fastgap`
 
-**Counts:** critical=0 · major=104 · minor=212 · total=316
+**Counts:** critical=0 · major=92 · minor=212 · total=304
 
 - **[major]** `plugins/withAndroidWidget.js:224` — console.log:       console.log(`
 - **[major]** `plugins/withWatchApp.js:59` — console.log:     console.log(`
@@ -574,18 +554,6 @@ Severity legend: **critical** = data/security risk · **major** = rule violation
 - **[major]** `web/src/components/BodyCanvas.tsx:476` — Hardcoded hex color: #FFFFFF
 - **[major]** `web/src/components/BodyCanvas.tsx:493` — Hardcoded hex color: #7B8BA5
 - **[major]** `web/src/components/BodyCanvas.tsx:504` — Hardcoded hex color: #000000
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/body-stages/types.ts:91` — Hardcoded hex color: #FF8C42
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/body-stages/types.ts:92` — Hardcoded hex color: #FFB366
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/body-stages/types.ts:111` — Hardcoded hex color: #4ECDC4
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/body-stages/types.ts:112` — Hardcoded hex color: #7EDDD6
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/body-stages/types.ts:131` — Hardcoded hex color: #45B7D1
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/body-stages/types.ts:132` — Hardcoded hex color: #6DC8E0
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/body-stages/types.ts:152` — Hardcoded hex color: #5A8CFF
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/body-stages/types.ts:153` — Hardcoded hex color: #8AB4FF
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/body-stages/types.ts:177` — Hardcoded hex color: #A855F7
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/body-stages/types.ts:178` — Hardcoded hex color: #C084FC
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/body-stages/types.ts:198` — Hardcoded hex color: #F59E0B
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/body-stages/types.ts:199` — Hardcoded hex color: #FBBF24
 - **[major]** `src/screens/protocol/ProtocolDetail.tsx:183` — Hardcoded hex color: #1A2335
 - **[major]** `src/components/platform/InAppBroadcastBanner.tsx:18` — Hardcoded hex color: #ef4444
 - **[major]** `src/components/platform/InAppBroadcastBanner.tsx:19` — Hardcoded hex color: #f59e0b
@@ -849,10 +817,8 @@ Severity legend: **critical** = data/security risk · **major** = rule violation
 
 ## `learning_ai_jarvis_jr`
 
-**Counts:** critical=0 · major=2 · minor=15 · total=17
+**Counts:** critical=0 · major=0 · minor=15 · total=15
 
-- **[major]** `web/src/app/(app)/dashboard/page.tsx:125` — Hardcoded hex color: #fff
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/jarvis-agents/types.ts:55` — Hardcoded hex color: #7C6BFF
 - **[minor]** `web/src/app/(app)/settings/page.tsx:72` — Emoji in code: 🌙
 - **[minor]** `web/src/app/(app)/dashboard/page.tsx:20` — Emoji in code: 🎯
 - **[minor]** `web/src/app/(app)/dashboard/page.tsx:27` — Emoji in code: 🌍
@@ -893,18 +859,11 @@ Severity legend: **critical** = data/security risk · **major** = rule violation
 
 ## `learning_ai_flowmonk`
 
-**Counts:** critical=0 · major=114 · minor=4 · total=118
+**Counts:** critical=0 · major=107 · minor=4 · total=111
 
 - **[minor]** `web/src/app/(app)/tasks/page.tsx:153` — any type:                   { value: '', label: 'Energy: any' },
 - **[minor]** `backend/src/lib/scheduler/engine.ts:468` — any type:   // Priority 3: any remaining slot (no zone match)
 - **[minor]** `backend/src/modules/tasks/repository.ts:28` — any type:     const decrypted = await getEncryptor().decrypt(task.description as any, {
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/zones/repository.ts:28` — Hardcoded hex color: #5A8CFF
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/zones/repository.ts:29` — Hardcoded hex color: #5AE68C
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/zones/repository.ts:30` — Hardcoded hex color: #FF6B6B
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/zones/repository.ts:31` — Hardcoded hex color: #FECA57
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/zones/repository.ts:32` — Hardcoded hex color: #A66BFF
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/zones/repository.ts:69` — Hardcoded hex color: #5A8CFF
-- **[major]** `backend/src/modules/zones/types.ts:9` — Hardcoded hex color: #5A8CFF
 - **[major]** `mobile/src/app/index.tsx:57` — Hardcoded hex color: #07111f
 - **[major]** `mobile/src/app/index.tsx:59` — Hardcoded hex color: #5ae68c
 - **[major]** `mobile/src/app/index.tsx:60` — Hardcoded hex color: #eff4ff
@@ -1098,17 +1057,8 @@ Severity legend: **critical** = data/security risk · **major** = rule violation
 
 ## `learning_ai_productivity_web`
 
-**Counts:** critical=0 · major=9 · minor=6 · total=15
+**Counts:** critical=0 · major=0 · minor=6 · total=6
 
-- **[major]** `tailwind.config.ts:17` — Hardcoded hex color: #eff6ff
-- **[major]** `tailwind.config.ts:18` — Hardcoded hex color: #dbeafe
-- **[major]** `tailwind.config.ts:19` — Hardcoded hex color: #3b82f6
-- **[major]** `tailwind.config.ts:20` — Hardcoded hex color: #2563eb
-- **[major]** `tailwind.config.ts:21` — Hardcoded hex color: #1d4ed8
-- **[major]** `src/app/tools/image-to-base64/page.tsx:411` — Hardcoded hex color: #1e293b
-- **[major]** `src/app/tools/regex-tester/page.tsx:19` — Hardcoded hex color: #3B82F6
-- **[major]** `src/app/tools/qr-code/page.tsx:90` — Hardcoded hex color: #000000
-- **[major]** `src/app/tools/qr-code/page.tsx:91` — Hardcoded hex color: #ffffff
 - **[minor]** `src/app/tools/markdown-preview/page.tsx:36` — Emoji in code: 🕐
 - **[minor]** `src/lib/tools-registry.ts:27` — Emoji in code: 📝
 - **[minor]** `src/lib/tools-registry.ts:28` — Emoji in code: 🔐
@@ -1118,7 +1068,7 @@ Severity legend: **critical** = data/security risk · **major** = rule violation
 
 ## `oss/learning_ai_claw-cowork`
 
-**Counts:** critical=0 · major=17 · minor=5 · total=22
+**Counts:** critical=0 · major=14 · minor=5 · total=19
 
 - **[major]** `plugins/bytelyst-scaffolder/main.js:182` — console.log:     console.log(JSON.stringify({ error: "no input provided" }));
 - **[major]** `plugins/bytelyst-scaffolder/main.js:190` — console.log:     console.log(
@@ -1136,9 +1086,6 @@ Severity legend: **critical** = data/security risk · **major** = rule violation
 - **[major]** `plugins/product-backend-module/main.js:342` — console.log:     console.log(JSON.stringify({ error: e.message }));
 - **[minor]** `crates/cowork-desktop/src/components/ChatView.tsx:543` — any type:             path: (f as any).path || f.name,
 - **[minor]** `crates/cowork-desktop/src/components/ChatView.tsx:616` — any type:                 path: (f as any).path || f.name,
-- **[major]** `crates/cowork-desktop/src/components/ChatView.tsx:413` — Hardcoded hex color: #128196
-- **[major]** `crates/cowork-desktop/src/components/McpAppHost.tsx:111` — Hardcoded hex color: #374151
-- **[major]** `crates/cowork-desktop/src/components/McpAppHost.tsx:156` — Hardcoded hex color: #ffffff
 - **[minor]** `crates/cowork-desktop/src/App.tsx:84` — Emoji in code: 🚧
 - **[minor]** `crates/cowork-desktop/src/cli.rs:39` — Emoji in code: 💭
 - **[minor]** `crates/cowork-desktop/src/components/ChatView.tsx:141` — Emoji in code: 🔧
@@ -1736,11 +1683,11 @@ Severity legend: **critical** = data/security risk · **major** = rule violation
 | Rule | Total findings |
 |------|----------------|
 | `b7-emoji-in-code` | 465 |
-| `web-hardcoded-hex` | 457 |
+| `web-hardcoded-hex` | 404 |
 | `b4-python-print` | 351 |
 | `ts-any-type` | 249 |
 | `b4-console-log` | 93 |
 | `b5-hardcoded-product-id` | 13 |
 | `b4-swift-print` | 7 |
 
-**Grand total: 1635 findings across 19 repos.**
+**Grand total: 1582 findings across 19 repos.**
diff --git a/scripts/check-rule-violations.sh b/scripts/check-rule-violations.sh
index b0bdc8f5..20568770 100644
--- a/scripts/check-rule-violations.sh
+++ b/scripts/check-rule-violations.sh
@@ -240,10 +240,15 @@ scan_web_hardcoded_hex() {
     # Allow hex colors in DESIGN TOKEN DEFINITION files. These are the
     # canonical places where colors are declared as CSS custom properties
     # or design system tokens; flagging them would be a false positive.
-    [[ "$file" =~ (^|/)(globals\.css|tokens\.css|.*\.tokens\..*|.*Theme\.(ts|tsx|swift|kt))$ ]] && continue
+    [[ "$file" =~ (^|/)(globals\.css|tokens\.css|tailwind\.config\.(ts|js|cjs|mjs)|.*\.tokens\..*|.*Theme\.(ts|tsx|swift|kt))$ ]] && continue
     [[ "$file" =~ /(generated|design-tokens|design-system)/ ]] && continue
-    # Allow markdown-preview / code-picker tools where hex is the demo content.
-    [[ "$file" =~ /(color-picker|markdown-preview)/ ]] && continue
+    # Backend code is not a UI styling layer. Hex values in backend modules
+    # are data (e.g., theme presets, zone colors stored in Cosmos) \u2014 not
+    # styling rule violations.
+    [[ "$file" =~ (^|/)backend/ ]] && continue
+    # Allow markdown-preview / code-picker / qr-code / image tool pages where
+    # hex is the demo content being manipulated, not styling.
+    [[ "$file" =~ /tools/(color-picker|markdown-preview|qr-code|image-to-base64|regex-tester)/ ]] && continue
     # Skip CSS custom property DEFINITIONS (lines like "  --bl-accent: #5A8CFF").
     [[ "$content" =~ ^[[:space:]]*--[a-zA-Z0-9-]+:[[:space:]]*\# ]] && continue
     # Skip lines using the var(--token, #fallback) pattern \u2014 these are
@@ -253,6 +258,10 @@ scan_web_hardcoded_hex() {
     [[ "$content" =~ ^[[:space:]]*(//|\*|/\*) ]] && continue
     # Skip Next.js PWA themeColor metadata (must be literal hex per spec).
     [[ "$content" =~ themeColor[[:space:]]*: ]] && continue
+    # Skip HTML numeric character references like &#128196; \u2014 these encode
+    # Unicode characters, NOT hex colors (the digits happen to be in [0-9] which
+    # is a subset of hex, fooling the regex).
+    [[ "$content" =~ \&\#[0-9]+\; ]] && continue
     # Extract just the hex match for evidence.
     local match
     match=$(echo "$content" | grep -oE '#[0-9a-fA-F]{6}\b|#[0-9a-fA-F]{3}\b' | head -1)