diff --git a/src/client/components/LinkToGlobalItem.tsx b/src/client/components/LinkToGlobalItem.tsx
index 6652f50..15ba1b0 100644
--- a/src/client/components/LinkToGlobalItem.tsx
+++ b/src/client/components/LinkToGlobalItem.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Link } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { GearImage } from "./GearImage";
 import {
 	useGlobalItem,
 	useGlobalItems,
@@ -177,11 +178,13 @@ export function LinkToGlobalItem({
 									className="w-full text-left px-3 py-2 hover:bg-gray-50 transition-colors flex items-center gap-2"
 								>
 									{item.imageUrl ? (
-										<img
-											src={item.imageUrl}
-											alt=""
-											className="w-8 h-8 rounded object-cover shrink-0"
-										/>
+										<div className="w-8 h-8 rounded overflow-hidden shrink-0">
+											<GearImage
+												src={item.imageUrl}
+												alt=""
+												cover
+											/>
+										</div>
 									) : (
 										<div className="w-8 h-8 rounded bg-gray-100 shrink-0" />
 									)}
diff --git a/src/client/routes/global-items/$globalItemId.tsx b/src/client/routes/global-items/$globalItemId.tsx
index e4533fb..9576728 100644
--- a/src/client/routes/global-items/$globalItemId.tsx
+++ b/src/client/routes/global-items/$globalItemId.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { createFileRoute, Link } from "@tanstack/react-router";
+import { GearImage, imageContainerBg } from "../../components/GearImage";
 import { useAuth } from "../../hooks/useAuth";
 import { useFormatters } from "../../hooks/useFormatters";
 import { useGlobalItem } from "../../hooks/useGlobalItems";
@@ -62,15 +63,25 @@ function GlobalItemDetail() {
 			</div>
 
 			{/* Image */}
-			<div className="aspect-[16/9] bg-gray-50 rounded-xl overflow-hidden">
+			<div
+				className="aspect-[16/9] rounded-xl overflow-hidden"
+				style={{
+					backgroundColor: item.imageUrl
+						? imageContainerBg(item.dominantColor)
+						: undefined,
+				}}
+			>
 				{item.imageUrl ? (
-					<img
+					<GearImage
 						src={item.imageUrl}
 						alt={`${item.brand} ${item.model}`}
-						className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+						dominantColor={item.dominantColor}
+						cropZoom={item.cropZoom}
+						cropX={item.cropX}
+						cropY={item.cropY}
 					/>
 				) : (
-					<div className="w-full h-full flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
+					<div className="w-full h-full bg-gray-50 flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
 						<svg
 							className="w-16 h-16 text-gray-300"
 							fill="none"
diff --git a/src/client/routes/global-items/index.tsx b/src/client/routes/global-items/index.tsx
index cdfb925..9fc3117 100644
--- a/src/client/routes/global-items/index.tsx
+++ b/src/client/routes/global-items/index.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { createFileRoute, Link } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { ArrowLeft, LayoutGrid, LayoutList, X } from "lucide-react";
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { z } from "zod";
+import { GearImage } from "../../components/GearImage";
 import { GlobalItemCard } from "../../components/GlobalItemCard";
 import { useFormatters } from "../../hooks/useFormatters";
 import { useGlobalItems } from "../../hooks/useGlobalItems";
@@ -537,15 +538,21 @@ function GlobalItemListRow({ item, weight, price }: ListRowProps) {
 			className="bg-white rounded-xl border border-gray-100 flex items-center gap-4 px-4 py-3 hover:border-gray-200 hover:shadow-sm transition-all block"
 		>
 			{/* Thumbnail */}
-			<div className="w-12 h-12 rounded-lg bg-gray-50 shrink-0 overflow-hidden">
+			<div
+				className="w-12 h-12 rounded-lg shrink-0 overflow-hidden"
+				style={{
+					backgroundColor: item.imageUrl
+						? (item.dominantColor as string) || "#f3f4f6"
+						: undefined,
+				}}
+			>
 				{item.imageUrl ? (
-					<img
+					<GearImage
 						src={item.imageUrl}
 						alt={`${item.brand} ${item.model}`}
-						className="w-full h-full object-cover"
 					/>
 				) : (
-					<div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
+					<div className="w-full h-full bg-gray-50 flex items-center justify-center">
 						<svg
 							className="w-5 h-5 text-gray-300"
 							fill="none"
diff --git a/src/client/routes/items/$itemId.tsx b/src/client/routes/items/$itemId.tsx
index d50b3d3..6890a8f 100644
--- a/src/client/routes/items/$itemId.tsx
+++ b/src/client/routes/items/$itemId.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { createFileRoute, Link, useNavigate } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { CategoryPicker } from "../../components/CategoryPicker";
+import { GearImage, imageContainerBg } from "../../components/GearImage";
 import { ImageUpload } from "../../components/ImageUpload";
 import { useFormatters } from "../../hooks/useFormatters";
 import { useDuplicateItem, useItem, useUpdateItem } from "../../hooks/useItems";
@@ -242,15 +243,25 @@ function ItemDetail() {
 					/>
 				</div>
 			) : (
-				<div className="aspect-[4/3] bg-gray-50 rounded-xl overflow-hidden mb-6">
+				<div
+					className="aspect-[4/3] rounded-xl overflow-hidden mb-6"
+					style={{
+						backgroundColor: imageUrl
+							? imageContainerBg(item.dominantColor)
+							: undefined,
+					}}
+				>
 					{imageUrl ? (
-						<img
+						<GearImage
 							src={imageUrl}
 							alt={item.name}
-							className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+							dominantColor={item.dominantColor}
+							cropZoom={item.cropZoom}
+							cropX={item.cropX}
+							cropY={item.cropY}
 						/>
 					) : (
-						<div className="w-full h-full flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
+						<div className="w-full h-full bg-gray-50 flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
 							<LucideIcon
 								name={item.categoryIcon}
 								size={64}
diff --git a/src/client/routes/threads/$threadId/candidates/$candidateId.tsx b/src/client/routes/threads/$threadId/candidates/$candidateId.tsx
index 6228b2a..dc174b7 100644
--- a/src/client/routes/threads/$threadId/candidates/$candidateId.tsx
+++ b/src/client/routes/threads/$threadId/candidates/$candidateId.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { createFileRoute, Link } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { CategoryPicker } from "../../../../components/CategoryPicker";
+import { GearImage, imageContainerBg } from "../../../../components/GearImage";
 import { ImageUpload } from "../../../../components/ImageUpload";
 import { StatusBadge } from "../../../../components/StatusBadge";
 import { useUpdateCandidate } from "../../../../hooks/useCandidates";
@@ -204,11 +205,19 @@ function CandidateDetailPage() {
 					/>
 				</div>
 			) : imageUrl ? (
-				<div className="aspect-[16/9] bg-gray-50 rounded-xl overflow-hidden mb-6">
-					<img
+				<div
+					className="aspect-[16/9] rounded-xl overflow-hidden mb-6"
+					style={{
+						backgroundColor: imageContainerBg(candidate.dominantColor),
+					}}
+				>
+					<GearImage
 						src={imageUrl}
 						alt={candidate.name}
-						className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+						dominantColor={candidate.dominantColor}
+						cropZoom={candidate.cropZoom}
+						cropX={candidate.cropX}
+						cropY={candidate.cropY}
 					/>
 				</div>
 			) : null}