diff --git a/sass/_base.scss b/sass/_base.scss
index 232f6ab0e..ee5e1399a 100644
--- a/sass/_base.scss
+++ b/sass/_base.scss
@@ -201,11 +201,13 @@ pre table {
 }
 
 :not(pre)>code {
-    color: #f54029;
-    border: 1px solid #f54029;
+    color: color-mix(in srgb, currentColor, transparent 10%);
+    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, currentColor, transparent 95%);
+    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, currentColor, transparent 50%);
     border-radius: 4px;
-    padding: 0 .4rem;
-}
+    padding: .15rem .4rem;
+    font-weight: bolder;
+ }
 
 a>code {
     border-color: var(--color-link);