diff --git a/gadjo/static/css/_forms.scss b/gadjo/static/css/_forms.scss
index 1a79f16..0047c48 100644
--- a/gadjo/static/css/_forms.scss
+++ b/gadjo/static/css/_forms.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 $button-color: $primary-color;
-$button-cancel-color: grayscale($button-color);
+$button-cancel-color: darken(grayscale($button-color), 10%);
 $button-delete-color: #CD2026;
 $button-submit-color: #215D9C;
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ a.cancel-button, button.cancel-button, div.buttons .cancel-button input, div.but
 	color: $button-cancel-color;
 	border-color: $button-cancel-color;
 	&:hover {
-		background: white;
+		background: #eee;
 		border-color: darken($button-cancel-color, 20%);
 	}
 	&:active { border-color: darken($button-cancel-color, 10%); }