diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss
index 92489b2a4b2..e73864a1434 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ $highlight-high: dark-light-diff($highlight, $secondary, -50%, -10%);
 
 //danger
 $danger-low: dark-light-diff($danger, $secondary, 85%, -85%);
-$danger-medium: dark-light-diff($danger, $secondary, 30%, -60%);
+$danger-medium: dark-light-diff($danger, $secondary, 30%, -35%);
 
 //success
 $success-low: dark-light-diff($success, $secondary, 80%, -60%);