diff --git a/inst/lib/bs3/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap/_variables.scss b/inst/lib/bs3/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap/_variables.scss
index 73636b7..84b1efb 100644
--- a/inst/lib/bs3/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap/_variables.scss
+++ b/inst/lib/bs3/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap/_variables.scss
@@ -847,8 +847,8 @@ $close-text-shadow:           0 1px 0 #fff !default;
 //
 //##
 
-$code-color:                  #c7254e !default;
-$code-bg:                     #f9f2f4 !default;
+$code-color:                  inherit !default;
+$code-bg:                     #f5f5f5 !default;
 
 $kbd-color:                   #fff !default;
 $kbd-bg:                      #333 !default;