diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index ee038e3..366ca8d 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ $settings->navlinks = [
 
 // string of css to include
 // may be a url - urls will be referenced via a <link rel='stylesheet' /> tag
-$settings->css = "body { font-family: sans-serif; color: #333333; background: #f3f3f3; }
+$settings->css = "body { font-family: sans-serif; color: #333333; background: #f8f8f8; }
 label { display: inline-block; min-width: 10rem; }
 textarea[name=content] { display: block; width: 100%; height: 35rem; }
 /*input[name=page] { width: 16rem; }*/
diff --git a/settings.fragment.php b/settings.fragment.php
index 391f51e..575ca86 100644
--- a/settings.fragment.php
+++ b/settings.fragment.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ $settings->navlinks = [
 
 // string of css to include
 // may be a url - urls will be referenced via a <link rel='stylesheet' /> tag
-$settings->css = "body { font-family: sans-serif; color: #333333; background: #f3f3f3; }
+$settings->css = "body { font-family: sans-serif; color: #333333; background: #f8f8f8; }
 label { display: inline-block; min-width: 10rem; }
 textarea[name=content] { display: block; width: 100%; height: 35rem; }
 /*input[name=page] { width: 16rem; }*/