diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/services/email-rendering/partials/base-styles.hbs b/ghost/core/core/server/services/email-rendering/partials/base-styles.hbs
index 5ec66431d29..8c8876e0e58 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/server/services/email-rendering/partials/base-styles.hbs
+++ b/ghost/core/core/server/services/email-rendering/partials/base-styles.hbs
@@ -91,11 +91,9 @@ table td {
 
 .footer {
     {{#if backgroundIsDark}}
-        color: #ffffff;
-        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
+        color: #ADB5BD;
     {{else}}
-        color: #15212a;
-        color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+        color: #5B6B73;
     {{/if}}
     margin-top: 20px;
     text-align: center;
@@ -109,11 +107,9 @@ table td {
 
 .footer a {
     {{#if backgroundIsDark}}
-        color: #ffffff;
-        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
+        color: #ADB5BD;
     {{else}}
-        color: #15212a;
-        color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+        color: #5B6B73;
     {{/if}}
     text-decoration: underline;
     font-size: 13px;