diff --git a/custom.css b/custom.css
index 668b8b9..068eeeb 100644
--- a/custom.css
+++ b/custom.css
@@ -52,16 +52,19 @@ body { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1.06rem; }
   --card-bg: #1a1613;
   --card-bg-opaque: #1a1613;
   --ink: #f3efe9;
-  --ink-dim: #b8ada2;
+  --ink-dim: #cfc4b8;
   --line: #3a322c;
+  /* Light terracotta so links, icons and encouragements read on the
+     near-black panel (brick was invisible there). */
+  --accent: #e2a99b;
   color: #f3efe9;
 }
 .alt-card:nth-of-type(3n) {
   --card-bg: #8a1e12;
   --card-bg-opaque: #8a1e12;
   --ink: #fdf3ef;
-  --ink-dim: #e7c3ba;
-  --line: #a8362a;
+  --ink-dim: #f4dbd4;
+  --line: #b2493d;
   --accent: #fdf3ef;
   color: #fdf3ef;
 }