diff --git a/less/forum/Post.less b/less/forum/Post.less
index c63c961df..0b01529c3 100644
--- a/less/forum/Post.less
+++ b/less/forum/Post.less
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
   code {
     font-family: source-code-pro, Monaco, Consolas, "Courier New", monospace;
     padding: 2px 6px;
-    background: #60646D;
-    color: #256FC7;
+    background: @code-bg;
+    color: @code-color;
     font-size: 90%;
     border-radius: 4px
   }
diff --git a/less/lib/variables.less b/less/lib/variables.less
index f7e21913f..38d3987aa 100755
--- a/less/lib/variables.less
+++ b/less/lib/variables.less
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
   @control-danger-color:           #d66;
 
   @overlay-bg:                     fade(@secondary-color, 90%);
+
+  @code-bg:                        #F2F7F9;
+  @code-color:                     #60646D;
 }
 .define-colors(true) {
   @primary-color:                  @config-primary-color;
@@ -56,6 +59,9 @@
   @control-danger-color:           #a88;
 
   @overlay-bg:                     fade(darken(@body-bg, 5%), 90%);
+
+  @code-bg:                        darken(#F2F7F9, 90%);
+  @code-color:                     lighten(#60646D, 90%);
 }
 
 @hero-bg:                          @control-bg;