MFW and BMFW did this better. Why? because most of the stuff this added over BMFW is actively user hostile. Besides, I just want my freaking content to look good, with minimal page load.
Don't add any unecessary weight. If your content (not SPA, not "web 2.0," CONTENT, the stuff that actually makes up most of the web) takes longer to load than HN, you're doing it wrong. Thankfully, this site seems to understand that.
As for colors, just leave them the user's default, set black on white, or use Solarized or another high-contrast theme.
Don't add any unecessary weight. If your content (not SPA, not "web 2.0," CONTENT, the stuff that actually makes up most of the web) takes longer to load than HN, you're doing it wrong. Thankfully, this site seems to understand that.
As for colors, just leave them the user's default, set black on white, or use Solarized or another high-contrast theme.