diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 51bf2ae..2a518c2 100755
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -42,9 +42,8 @@ owner:
 
 # The following adjust the accents for your site. If you would like to further edit colors, fonts, font sizes, etc.
 # you may do so in _sass/variables.scss
-highlight-color: '#CC0000'
-lowlight-color: '#000'
-
+highlight-color: '#ffad4a'
+lowlight-color: '#6c1b85'
   # NOTE: If you would like your site to be licensed under a creative commons license, uncomment the 'yes' next to the type of license you wish to use.
 creative-commons:
   cc-by: #yes
diff --git a/_sass/page.scss b/_sass/page.scss
index d042580..3e8e146 100644
--- a/_sass/page.scss
+++ b/_sass/page.scss
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ body {
 	font-weight: 700;
 	text-transform: uppercase;
 	@include clearfix;
+	background-color: $jamuncolor;
 	border-bottom-style: solid;
 	border-bottom-color: $highlightcolor;
 	border-bottom-width: .5em;
@@ -83,6 +84,13 @@ body {
 			border-bottom: 0 solid transparent;
 		}
 		a {
+			color: #ffffff;
+				&:visited {
+					color: #ffffff;
+				}
+				&:hover {
+					color: lighten($marigoldcolor, 10);
+				}
 			display: block;
 			padding: 10px 0;
 			decoration: none;