diff --git a/src/collections/form.less b/src/collections/form.less
index 11c45989f..d54d4bf40 100755
--- a/src/collections/form.less
+++ b/src/collections/form.less
@@ -305,16 +305,16 @@
 
 /* browsers require these rules separate */
 .ui.form ::-webkit-input-placeholder {
-  color: #E0E0E0;
+  color: #AAAAAA;
 }
 .ui.form ::-moz-placeholder {
-  color: #E0E0E0;
+  color: #AAAAAA;
 }
 .ui.form :focus::-webkit-input-placeholder {
-  color: #AAAAAA;
+  color: #999999;
 }
 .ui.form :focus::-moz-placeholder {
-  color: #AAAAAA;
+  color: #999999;
 }
 
 /* Error Placeholder */