🐞[Bug]: Explore Ebooks Search Bar Text Color Not Responsive to Theme

[kanishka-commits]

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Describe the bug

In the Explore Ebooks section, the search bar text color is not responsive to the selected theme. Currently, the color is fixed using a specific CSS variable, which causes issues in dark mode.

In dark mode, the placeholder and input text appear black on a dark background, making it hard to read.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Navigate to the Explore Ebooks page.
2. Switch to dark mode.
3. Type text in the search bar and observe the color.

Suggested Fix:

• Update the search bar to use a responsive, theme-aware color variable instead of a fixed one.
• Ensure both placeholder and input text dynamically adapt to the selected theme.

Expected behavior

• The search bar text and placeholder should use theme-aware color variables.
• Text should have adequate contrast in both light and dark modes for readability.

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[Raad05]

Hey @kanishka-commits , can I work on this?

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