diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
index f2f0959e3..399e77afb 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 body
   :padding 2em
   :margin 0
+  :background-color rgba(252,252,252,1)
 a
   :color #107FC9
   :text
@@ -845,7 +846,7 @@ h1.big_text
         :font
           :weight bold
         :background
-          :color #fff
+          :color rgba(252,252,252,1)
 
         :color #444
         &:hover