diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/skins/_contrast.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/skins/_contrast.scss
index 38283b8f..a8237878 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/skins/_contrast.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/skins/_contrast.scss
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /* Colors */
 $text-color: #000 !default;
 $muted-text-color: $text-color !default;
-$primary-color: #ff0000 !default;
+$primary-color: #b60000 !default;
 $border-color: mix(#fff, $text-color, 75%) !default;
 $footer-background-color: #000 !default;
 $link-color: #0000ff !default;