diff --git a/src/admin/components/PlanGrid.tsx b/src/admin/components/PlanGrid.tsx
index 6ae5b55..f3ca636 100644
--- a/src/admin/components/PlanGrid.tsx
+++ b/src/admin/components/PlanGrid.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 import { useMemo } from "react";
-import { GridData, ResolvedCell, planCategoryLabel } from "../lib/queries/plan";
+import type { CSSProperties } from "react";
+import {
+  GridData,
+  ResolvedCell,
+  planCategoryLabel,
+  categoryMap,
+  PlanCategory,
+} from "../lib/queries/plan";
 import type { Project } from "../lib/queries/projects";
 import PlanRangeChips from "./PlanRangeChips";
 
@@ -7,6 +14,7 @@ interface Props {
   data: GridData | undefined;
   canEdit: boolean;
   projects: Project[];
+  categories: PlanCategory[];
   // The (userId, date) of the most recent successful mutation. The
   // matching cell gets a one-shot highlight pulse. `nonce` is part of
   // the value so back-to-back mutations on the same cell re-trigger
@@ -92,10 +100,12 @@ export default function PlanGrid({
   data,
   canEdit,
   projects,
+  categories,
   pulseKey,
   onCellClick,
 }: Props) {
   const today = useMemo(() => todayIso(), []);
+  const catMap = useMemo(() => categoryMap(categories), [categories]);
 
   if (!data)
     return (
@@ -206,10 +216,17 @@ export default function PlanGrid({
                       <button
                         type="button"
                         className={cls}
+                        style={
+                          cell
+                            ? ({
+                                "--cat-color": catMap[cell.category]?.color,
+                              } as CSSProperties)
+                            : undefined
+                        }
                         onClick={() => onCellClick(u.id, date, cell)}
                         aria-label={
                           cell
-                            ? `${u.full_name}, ${date}, ${planCategoryLabel(cell.category)}`
+                            ? `${u.full_name}, ${date}, ${planCategoryLabel(cell.category, catMap)}`
                             : isLocked
                               ? `${u.full_name}, ${date}, ${past ? "uplynulý den" : "prázdné"} — bez záznamu`
                               : `${u.full_name}, ${date}, prázdné — přidat záznam`
@@ -225,6 +242,9 @@ export default function PlanGrid({
                               : null
                           }
                           readonly={!canEdit}
+                          categoryLabel={
+                            cell ? planCategoryLabel(cell.category, catMap) : ""
+                          }
                         />
                       </button>
                     </td>
diff --git a/src/admin/components/PlanRangeChips.tsx b/src/admin/components/PlanRangeChips.tsx
index e3fa700..c1723a7 100644
--- a/src/admin/components/PlanRangeChips.tsx
+++ b/src/admin/components/PlanRangeChips.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
-import {
-  ResolvedCell,
-  planCategoryLabel,
-  cellProjectLabel,
-} from "../lib/queries/plan";
+import { ResolvedCell, cellProjectLabel } from "../lib/queries/plan";
 import type { Project } from "../lib/queries/projects";
 
 interface Props {
   cell: ResolvedCell | null;
   project: Project | null;
   readonly?: boolean;
+  categoryLabel: string;
 }
 
-export default function PlanRangeChips({ cell, project, readonly }: Props) {
+export default function PlanRangeChips({
+  cell,
+  project,
+  readonly,
+  categoryLabel,
+}: Props) {
   void readonly;
   if (!cell) return null;
   // Prefer the server-embedded project label (always present). Fall back to
@@ -27,9 +29,7 @@ export default function PlanRangeChips({ cell, project, readonly }: Props) {
   return (
     <div className="plan-chip-block">
       <div className="plan-chip-line">
-        <span className={`plan-chip plan-chip--${cell.category}`}>
-          {planCategoryLabel(cell.category)}
-        </span>
+        <span className="plan-chip">{categoryLabel}</span>
         {projectLabel && (
           <span className="plan-chip-project" title={projectTitle}>
             {projectLabel}
diff --git a/src/admin/pages/PlanWork.tsx b/src/admin/pages/PlanWork.tsx
index 21b1e66..23f2d51 100644
--- a/src/admin/pages/PlanWork.tsx
+++ b/src/admin/pages/PlanWork.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import PlanGrid from "../components/PlanGrid";
 import PlanCellModal from "../components/PlanCellModal";
 import Forbidden from "../components/Forbidden";
 import { projectListOptions, type Project } from "../lib/queries/projects";
+import { planCategoriesOptions, type PlanCategory } from "../lib/queries/plan";
 import "../plan.css";
 
 const MONTH_NAMES = [
@@ -125,6 +126,9 @@ export default function PlanWork() {
   const { data: projectsData } = useQuery(projectListOptions({ perPage: 200 }));
   const projects: Project[] = (projectsData?.data as Project[]) ?? [];
 
+  const { data: categoriesData } = useQuery(planCategoriesOptions());
+  const categories: PlanCategory[] = categoriesData ?? [];
+
   // `lastMutated` is the (userId, date) of the most recent successful
   // mutation. We pass it to PlanGrid as `pulseKey`; the matching cell
   // gets a one-shot CSS pulse animation. We clear it after 700ms (the
@@ -667,6 +671,7 @@ export default function PlanWork() {
           <PlanGrid
             data={grid}
             projects={projects}
+            categories={categories}
             canEdit={canEdit}
             pulseKey={lastMutated}
             onCellClick={openCell}
diff --git a/src/admin/plan.css b/src/admin/plan.css
index fb182a4..25293cd 100644
--- a/src/admin/plan.css
+++ b/src/admin/plan.css
@@ -418,41 +418,13 @@
   bottom: 8px;
   width: 3px;
   border-radius: 2px;
-  background: var(--plan-paper-rule);
+  background: var(--cat-color, var(--plan-paper-rule));
   transition:
     background var(--motion-fast) ease,
     box-shadow var(--motion-fast) ease,
     transform var(--motion-fast) ease;
 }
 
-/* When the cell has a chip, paint the tape to match the category. We use
-   the chip's class — but since the tape lives on the *button* and the
-   category class lives on the inner chip span, we paint it from a custom
-   property set on the button via JS-free attribute mapping. As a simpler
-   approach, color the tape by reading the .plan-chip--* class of the
-   *first descendant* with a CSS selector — modern browsers support :has(). */
-.plan-cell:has(.plan-chip--work)::before {
-  background: var(--plan-tape-work);
-}
-.plan-cell:has(.plan-chip--preparation)::before {
-  background: var(--plan-tape-preparation);
-}
-.plan-cell:has(.plan-chip--travel)::before {
-  background: var(--plan-tape-travel);
-}
-.plan-cell:has(.plan-chip--leave)::before {
-  background: var(--plan-tape-leave);
-}
-.plan-cell:has(.plan-chip--sick)::before {
-  background: var(--plan-tape-sick);
-}
-.plan-cell:has(.plan-chip--training)::before {
-  background: var(--plan-tape-training);
-}
-.plan-cell:has(.plan-chip--other)::before {
-  background: var(--plan-tape-other);
-}
-
 .plan-cell:hover {
   background: var(--plan-cell-bg-hover);
 }
@@ -677,67 +649,27 @@
   font-family: var(--plan-font-body);
   /* Category chip is small, monoline. The heavy color lives on the tape
      on the cell edge — the chip is the *text* version of the same color. */
-  color: var(--plan-ink);
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--plan-paper) 60%, var(--plan-paper-soft));
-  border: 1px solid var(--plan-paper-rule);
+  color: var(--cat-color, var(--plan-ink));
+  background: color-mix(
+    in srgb,
+    var(--cat-color, var(--plan-paper-soft)) 10%,
+    var(--plan-paper)
+  );
+  border: 1px solid
+    color-mix(
+      in srgb,
+      var(--cat-color, var(--plan-paper-rule)) 35%,
+      transparent
+    );
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
-/* Category chips inherit the cell's tape color via :has() */
-.plan-cell:has(.plan-chip--work) .plan-chip--work {
-  color: var(--plan-tape-work);
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--plan-tape-work) 35%, transparent);
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--plan-tape-work) 10%, var(--plan-paper));
-}
-.plan-cell:has(.plan-chip--preparation) .plan-chip--preparation {
-  color: var(--plan-tape-preparation);
-  border-color: color-mix(
-    in srgb,
-    var(--plan-tape-preparation) 35%,
-    transparent
-  );
-  background: color-mix(
-    in srgb,
-    var(--plan-tape-preparation) 10%,
-    var(--plan-paper)
-  );
-}
-.plan-cell:has(.plan-chip--travel) .plan-chip--travel {
-  color: var(--plan-tape-travel);
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--plan-tape-travel) 35%, transparent);
-  background: color-mix(
-    in srgb,
-    var(--plan-tape-travel) 10%,
-    var(--plan-paper)
-  );
-}
-.plan-cell:has(.plan-chip--leave) .plan-chip--leave {
-  color: var(--plan-tape-leave);
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--plan-tape-leave) 35%, transparent);
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--plan-tape-leave) 10%, var(--plan-paper));
-}
-.plan-cell:has(.plan-chip--sick) .plan-chip--sick {
-  color: var(--plan-tape-sick);
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--plan-tape-sick) 35%, transparent);
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--plan-tape-sick) 10%, var(--plan-paper));
-}
-.plan-cell:has(.plan-chip--training) .plan-chip--training {
-  color: var(--plan-tape-training);
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--plan-tape-training) 35%, transparent);
-  background: color-mix(
-    in srgb,
-    var(--plan-tape-training) 10%,
-    var(--plan-paper)
-  );
-}
-.plan-cell:has(.plan-chip--other) .plan-chip--other {
-  color: var(--plan-tape-other);
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--plan-tape-other) 35%, transparent);
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--plan-tape-other) 10%, var(--plan-paper));
-}
-
 [data-theme="dark"] .plan-chip {
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--plan-cell-bg) 90%, var(--plan-paper));
+  background: color-mix(
+    in srgb,
+    var(--cat-color, var(--plan-cell-bg)) 16%,
+    var(--plan-paper)
+  );
 }
 
 .plan-chip-project {