diff --git a/ts/deckoptions/deckoptions-base.scss b/ts/deckoptions/deckoptions-base.scss
index ead0dbf6f..c94cb4343 100644
--- a/ts/deckoptions/deckoptions-base.scss
+++ b/ts/deckoptions/deckoptions-base.scss
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ html {
 // the default code color in tooltips is difficult to read; we'll probably
 // want to add more of our own styling in the future
 code {
-    color: var(--flag1-bg);
+    color: #ffaaaa;
 }
 
 // override the default down arrow colour in <select> elements