diff --git a/less/lib/variables.less b/less/lib/variables.less
index 4ddedf3ab..4e3da2391 100755
--- a/less/lib/variables.less
+++ b/less/lib/variables.less
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@
 @hero-color:                       @control-color;
 @hero-muted-color:                 @control-color;
 
-@alert-bg:                         yellow;
-@alert-color:                      black;
+@alert-bg:                         #fff2ae;
+@alert-color:                      #ad6c00;
 
-@alert-error-bg:                   red;
+@alert-error-bg:                   #d83e3e;
 @alert-error-color:                #fff;
 
 .define-header(@config-colored-header);