article_colors_block12.xml

// ThemeOverlay Style
<style name="ThemeOverlay.MyApp.Inverse" parent="">
  <item name="colorPrimary">@color/white</item>
  <item name="colorPrimaryVariant">@color/whiteDark</item>d
  <item name="colorOnPrimary">@color/brandPink</item>
  <item name="colorOnSurface">@color/white</item>
  <item name="colorSurface">@color/brandPinkDark</item>
  <item name="android:textColor">@color/white</item>
</style>

// Layout
<LinearLayout 
  ...
  android:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.MyApp.Inverse">
  <LinearLayout
    ...
    android:background="?attr/colorSurface">