diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/notices.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/notices.css.scss
index eb2e849f0..91de82cd0 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/notices.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/notices.css.scss
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ div#notice {
   left: 25%;
   width: 50%;
   z-index: 100;
-  background-color: lighten(#f47321, 30%);;
-  border: 2px solid #f47321;
+  background-color: #FFFF99;;
+  border: 2px solid #FFCC66;
 }
 
 a#close-notice-link {