diff --git a/_pages/about.md b/_pages/about.md
index 8d4a46d..3bcc2ea 100644
--- a/_pages/about.md
+++ b/_pages/about.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ title: "About me"
 toc: true
 toc_label: "About me"
 toc_icon: "user-circle"
+header:
+  overlay_color: "#F2E6D4"
+  text_color: "8F8F8F"
 ---
 
 For more information about my work and education to date please see my [CV][cv-pdf].
diff --git a/_pages/publications.md b/_pages/publications.md
index ac7c123..e49a97c 100644
--- a/_pages/publications.md
+++ b/_pages/publications.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 permalink: /publications/
 title: "Publications and presentations"
 toc: true
+header:
+  overlay_color: "#F2E6D4"
+  text_color: "8F8F8F"
 ---
 
 ## Publications
diff --git a/_pages/software.md b/_pages/software.md
index 874eae4..05a96bb 100644
--- a/_pages/software.md
+++ b/_pages/software.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ---
 permalink: /software/
 title: "Software"
+header:
+  overlay_color: "#F2E6D4"
+  text_color: "8F8F8F"
 ---
 
 Throughout my research, I work with many different models of fluid flow ranging from turbulence resolving, process based models that require extremely fine resolution, all the to way global ocean-sea-ice models, that simulate the large scale circulation patterns of the ocean.
diff --git a/_pages/teaching.md b/_pages/teaching.md
index 0f9845d..589df17 100644
--- a/_pages/teaching.md
+++ b/_pages/teaching.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ---
 permalink: /teaching/
 title: "Teaching"
+header:
+  overlay_color: "#F2E6D4"
+  text_color: "8F8F8F"
 ---
 
 I have been actively involved in teaching throughout my music and mathematics/oceanography career.
diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/skins/_penumbra_light.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/skins/_penumbra_light.scss
index ac7e42a..1a9ee7a 100644
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