diff --git a/static/scss/variables.scss b/static/scss/variables.scss
index 32635c391ad993340cc91d1ec135d699af29e5d5..641e1acea1ed4de2cc6c80e782a6ea14997fb6ea 100644
--- a/static/scss/variables.scss
+++ b/static/scss/variables.scss
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ $font-family-serif:       Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
 $font-family-monospace:   Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Courier New", monospace;
 $font-size-base:          16px;
 $headings-line-height: 1.0;
+$text-color: #000;
 
 
 // Navbar