diff --git a/d2graph/d2graph.go b/d2graph/d2graph.go
index 7661270f0..a6ec263f0 100644
--- a/d2graph/d2graph.go
+++ b/d2graph/d2graph.go
@@ -1026,8 +1026,7 @@ func (g *Graph) SetDimensions(mtexts []*d2target.MText, ruler *textmeasure.Ruler
 
 			// The rows get padded a little due to header font being larger than row font
 			obj.Height = float64(dims.Height * (len(obj.SQLTable.Columns) + 1))
-			// Leave room for padding (10 name 20 type 20 = 50)
-			obj.Width = float64(maxNameWidth + maxTypeWidth + constraintWidth + 50)
+			obj.Width = float64(d2target.NamePadding + maxNameWidth + d2target.TypePadding + maxTypeWidth + d2target.TypePadding + constraintWidth)
 
 		case d2target.ShapeText, d2target.ShapeCode:
 		}
diff --git a/d2renderers/d2svg/table.go b/d2renderers/d2svg/table.go
index 94258e4ff..9407c0b82 100644
--- a/d2renderers/d2svg/table.go
+++ b/d2renderers/d2svg/table.go
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"oss.terrastruct.com/util-go/go2"
 )
 
-const namePadding = 10
-
 func tableHeader(box *geo.Box, text string, textWidth, textHeight, fontSize float64) string {
 	str := fmt.Sprintf(`<rect class="class_header" x="%f" y="%f" width="%f" height="%f" fill="%s" />`,
 		box.TopLeft.X, box.TopLeft.Y, box.Width, box.Height, "#0a0f25")
@@ -45,13 +43,13 @@ func tableRow(box *geo.Box, nameText, typeText, constraintText string, fontSize,
 	// e.g. | diagram   int   FK |
 	nameTL := label.InsideMiddleLeft.GetPointOnBox(
 		box,
-		namePadding,
+		d2target.NamePadding,
 		box.Width,
 		fontSize,
 	)
 	constraintTR := label.InsideMiddleRight.GetPointOnBox(
 		box,
-		typePadding,
+		d2target.TypePadding,
 		0,
 		fontSize,
 	)
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ func tableRow(box *geo.Box, nameText, typeText, constraintText string, fontSize,
 
 		// TODO light font
 		fmt.Sprintf(`<text class="text" x="%f" y="%f" style="%s">%s</text>`,
-			nameTL.X+longestNameWidth+2*namePadding,
+			nameTL.X+longestNameWidth+2*d2target.NamePadding,
 			nameTL.Y+fontSize*3/4,
 			fmt.Sprintf("text-anchor:%s;font-size:%vpx;fill:%s", "start", fontSize, neutralColor),
 			escapeText(typeText),
diff --git a/d2target/sqltable.go b/d2target/sqltable.go
index d928af3e3..8642e77a0 100644
--- a/d2target/sqltable.go
+++ b/d2target/sqltable.go
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"oss.terrastruct.com/d2/d2renderers/d2fonts"
 )
 
+const (
+	NamePadding = 10
+	TypePadding = 20
+)
+
 type SQLTable struct {
 	Columns []SQLColumn `json:"columns"`
 }