diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/header.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/header.scss
index 1b87a19c123..ed398f4a06d 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/header.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/header.scss
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       .icon {
         display: block;
         padding: 3px;
-        color: $header_primary;
+        color: scale-color($header_primary, $lightness: 50%);
         text-decoration: none;
         cursor: pointer;
         border-top: 1px solid transparent;
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/colors.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/colors.scss
index 6a7277ca41f..8fe9170fc2b 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/colors.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/colors.scss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ $secondary:         #ffffff !default;
 $tertiary:          #0088cc !default;
 $quaternary:        #e45735 !default;
 $header_background: #ffffff !default;
-$header_primary:    #999999 !default;
+$header_primary:    #333333 !default;
 $highlight:         #ffff4d !default;
 $danger:            #e45735 !default;
 $success:           #009900 !default;