diff --git a/less/lib/variables.less b/less/lib/variables.less
index f3d102db0..501e52372 100755
--- a/less/lib/variables.less
+++ b/less/lib/variables.less
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   @text-color:                     #111;
   @link-color:                     saturate(@primary-color, 10%);
   @heading-color:                  @text-color;
-  @muted-color:                    hsl(@secondary-hue, min(25%, @secondary-sat), 55%);
+  @muted-color:                    hsl(@secondary-hue, min(20%, @secondary-sat), 50%);
   @muted-more-color:               #aaa;
   @shadow-color:                   rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);