diff --git a/_sass/_01_settings_colors.scss b/_sass/_01_settings_colors.scss
index c6e5b82..1c84ecf 100644
--- a/_sass/_01_settings_colors.scss
+++ b/_sass/_01_settings_colors.scss
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ $subfooter-link-color: $grey-8;
 
 $code-background-color: scale-color($secondary-color, $lightness: 70%);
 
-$highlight-background: #fdfdfd;
+$highlight-background: ##9b9b9b;
 $highlight-comment: #999988;
 $highlight-error: #a61717;
 $highlight-comment-special: #999999;