diff --git a/assets/less/site/elements/input.overrides b/assets/less/site/elements/input.overrides
index 7d39c6b..8ae3d09 100644
--- a/assets/less/site/elements/input.overrides
+++ b/assets/less/site/elements/input.overrides
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 .ui.input,
 .ui.input > input {
-        background-color: @inputColor;
+        background-color: @inputBackgroundColor;
+        color: @inputColor;
         border-radius: 0 !important;
         border: 1px solid @whiteSmoke;
         i.icon.search {
diff --git a/assets/less/site/globals/site.variables b/assets/less/site/globals/site.variables
index 83f6b38..c596644 100644
--- a/assets/less/site/globals/site.variables
+++ b/assets/less/site/globals/site.variables
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 @versionActiveColor: @lavender;
 
 @inputColor: @black;
+@inputBackgroundColor: @white;
 @inputBorderColor: @whiteSmoke;
 
 @mutedAccordionHeaderColor: @whiteSmoke;