diff --git a/browser/styles/index.styl b/browser/styles/index.styl
index 35663120..de8c0e7f 100644
--- a/browser/styles/index.styl
+++ b/browser/styles/index.styl
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ $ui-button--focus-borderColor = lighten(#369DCD, 25%)
 $ui-dark-active-color = #3A404C
 
 $ui-dark-borderColor = #444444
-$ui-dark-backgroundColor = #333333
-$ui-dark-noteList-backgroundColor = #333333
-$ui-dark-noteDetail-backgroundColor = #333333
+$ui-dark-backgroundColor = #2C3033
+$ui-dark-noteList-backgroundColor = #2C3033
+$ui-dark-noteDetail-backgroundColor = #2C3033
 
 $ui-dark-tag-backgroundColor = #3A404C
 $dark-background-color = lighten($ui-dark-backgroundColor, 10%)