diff --git a/themes/default/css.php b/themes/default/css.php
index f574f83bd8..e1320e1c20 100644
--- a/themes/default/css.php
+++ b/themes/default/css.php
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ $input_shadow_outer_color_focus = isset($_SESSION['theme']['input_shadow_outer_c
 $input_border_radius = $_SESSION['theme']['input_border_radius']['text'] ?? null;
 $input_border_color_hover = $_SESSION['theme']['input_border_color_hover']['text'] ?? '#c0c0c0';
 $input_border_color_focus = $_SESSION['theme']['input_border_color_focus']['text'] ?? '#c0c0c0';
-$login_text_color = $_SESSION['theme']['login_text_color']['text'] ?? '#888888';
+$login_text_color = $_SESSION['theme']['login_text_color']['text'] ?? '#282828';
 $login_text_size = $_SESSION['theme']['login_text_size']['text'] ?? '12px';
 $login_text_font = $_SESSION['theme']['login_text_font']['text'] ?? 'Arial';
 $login_input_text_font = $_SESSION['theme']['login_input_text_font']['text'] ?? $input_text_font;