diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b1c29b6..205e9a0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -204,6 +204,13 @@ htdocs/cache/
 htdocs/tmp/
 htdocs/logs/
 
+# ============================================================
+# Template Customizations
+# ============================================================
+# Ignore custom color scheme files to prevent fork-specific customizations
+src/media/css/colors/light/colors_custom.css
+src/media/css/colors/dark/colors_custom.css
+
 # ============================================================
 # Joomla Core
 # ============================================================