diff --git a/_sass/main.scss b/_sass/main.scss
index b674f2a..662a595 100644
--- a/_sass/main.scss
+++ b/_sass/main.scss
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ code {
     padding: 10px;
 }
 
-code {
-    color: #e83e8c;
+pre:not(.highlight) {
+    code {
+        color: #e83e8c;
+    }
 }
 
 pre {
diff --git a/_sass/simple-grid.scss b/_sass/simple-grid.scss
index 74b90fd..006be3b 100644
--- a/_sass/simple-grid.scss
+++ b/_sass/simple-grid.scss
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ body {
 
 * {
   // font-family: $font-family;
-  color: $dark-grey;
+  // color: $dark-grey;
   line-height: $font-height;
 }
 
diff --git a/_sass/syntax.scss b/_sass/syntax.scss
index e4dc912..e282020 100644
--- a/_sass/syntax.scss
+++ b/_sass/syntax.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-pre.highlight { background-color: #444444 }
-.highlight .hll { background-color: #444444 }
+pre.highlight { background-color: #444444; color: #cccccc }
+.highlight .hll { background-color: #444444; color: #cccccc }
 .highlight .c { color: #608b4e } /* Comment */
 .highlight .err { color: #cccccc; border: 1px solid #f44747 } /* Error */
 .highlight .g { color: #cccccc } /* Generic */