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[Bug] Dark reader inverts colors in Chrome's toolbar and background / PDF view is fully inverted with toolbars too. #14598

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  • I searched for any existing report about this bug to avoid opening a duplicate.
  • I can reproduce this bug in a new, unmodified web browser profile with Dark Reader installed as the only extension.
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Bug Description

Dark reader inverts colors in Chrome's toolbar and background. Take a look at the video:
https://sendvid.com/0ljlc3gy

Website Address

https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/DOE_Critical_Review_of_Impacts_of_GHG_Emissions_on_the_US_Climate_July_2025.pdf

Steps To Reproduce

Open any website containing a pdf file.

Expected Behavior

Don't invert toolbar and background color.

Actual Behavior

Dark reader inverts colors in Chrome's toolbar and background. Take a look at the video:
https://sendvid.com/0ljlc3gy

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Operating System

Windows 10 x64

Web Browser name and version

Google Chrome 139.0.7258.139

Dark Reader version

4.9.110

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