diff --git a/src/_theme.scss b/src/_theme.scss
index 88bb02a..9d2c5d1 100644
--- a/src/_theme.scss
+++ b/src/_theme.scss
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ $lvl3: if($isDark, $base, $crust);
   --color-diff-added-row-border: #{color.change($green, $alpha: 0.07)};
   --color-diff-inactive: #{$overlay2};
   --color-error-border: #{$red};
-  --color-error-bg: #{$red};
+  --color-error-bg: #{color.change($red, $alpha: 0.15)};
   --color-error-bg-active: #{ctx_lighten($red, 5%)};
   --color-error-bg-hover: #{ctx_lighten($red, 10%)};
-  --color-error-text: #{$lvl1};
+  --color-error-text: #{$text};
   --color-success-border: #{ctx_lighten($green, 10%)};
   --color-success-bg: #{$green};
   --color-success-text: #{$lvl1};