diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss
index 4f6cb2cf8f5..92489b2a4b2 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ $highlight-medium: dark-light-diff($highlight, $secondary, 50%, -55%);
 $highlight-high: dark-light-diff($highlight, $secondary, -50%, -10%);
 
 //danger
-$danger-low: dark-light-diff($danger, $secondary, 50%, -40%);
+$danger-low: dark-light-diff($danger, $secondary, 85%, -85%);
 $danger-medium: dark-light-diff($danger, $secondary, 30%, -60%);
 
 //success