diff --git a/scss/_variables-dark.scss b/scss/_variables-dark.scss
index 494eefac23..79f29a3058 100644
--- a/scss/_variables-dark.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables-dark.scss
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ $light-border-subtle-dark:          $gray-700 !default;
 $dark-border-subtle-dark:           $gray-800 !default;
 // scss-docs-end theme-border-subtle-dark-variables
 
-$body-color-dark:                   $gray-500 !default;
+$body-color-dark:                   $gray-300 !default;
 $body-bg-dark:                      $gray-900 !default;
 $body-secondary-color-dark:         rgba($body-color-dark, .75) !default;
 $body-secondary-bg-dark:            $gray-800 !default;