diff --git a/arise-source/config/main.css b/arise-source/config/main.css
index ba71f69..113149f 100644
--- a/arise-source/config/main.css
+++ b/arise-source/config/main.css
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ body{
         line-height:1.6;
         font-size:18px;
         color: #d2b48c; /* muted gold-beige text */
-        background-color: #1e1b17; /* warm dark brown background */
+        background-color: #171511; /* warm dark brown background */
         padding:0 10px;
 }
 /********************************/
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ hr {
 }
 
 a {
-    color: #d6b676; /* muted gold */
+    color: #dd9266; /* muted gold */
 }
 a:hover {
-    color: #f0d89a; /* lighter gold on hover */
+    color: #f37d7d; /* lighter gold on hover */
 }
 
 h1{