diff --git a/css/newsticker.css b/css/newsticker.css
index d749164..f92942e 100644
--- a/css/newsticker.css
+++ b/css/newsticker.css
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ body {
 	color: #444;
 	font-size: 1.2em;
 	font-weight: 300;
-	background-color: #fefefe;
+	background-color: #bbb;
 }
 
 a {