diff --git a/src/stylus/core.styl b/src/stylus/core.styl
index bec927d..e144ff6 100644
--- a/src/stylus/core.styl
+++ b/src/stylus/core.styl
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ body
 		> h1, > h2, > h3, > h4, > h5, > h6 { color: var(--heading-fg) }
 		*:first-child { margin-top: 0 }
 
-		&> p > code
+		> p code
 			padding 0.1em 0.25em
 			border-radius 0.25em
-			background-color rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03)
+			background-color var(--inline-code-bg)
 
 	&> header
 		font-family var(--msff), monospace
diff --git a/src/stylus/theme.styl b/src/stylus/theme.styl
index 9de1555..dbecb50 100644
--- a/src/stylus/theme.styl
+++ b/src/stylus/theme.styl
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ light-theme =
 	--bg #fff
 	--header-bg #eee
 	--fg #111
+	--inline-code-bg #ddd
 
 dark-theme =
 	for k, v in dark-syntax
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ dark-theme =
 	--header-bg #191919
 	--fg #fff
 	--link-visited-fg #aaa
+	--inline-code-bg #222
 
 :root, body.light-theme
 	{light-theme}