diff --git a/assets/less/changelog/change.less b/assets/less/changelog/change.less
index 63ba1b2b..b8e67b83 100644
--- a/assets/less/changelog/change.less
+++ b/assets/less/changelog/change.less
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
         border-radius: 2px;
 
         &__link {
-            background-color: var(--background-colour-translucent);
+            background-color: var(--background-colour-translucent-9);
             display: block;
             width: 100%;
             height: 100%;
diff --git a/assets/less/container.less b/assets/less/container.less
index 4aea4322..113ed827 100644
--- a/assets/less/container.less
+++ b/assets/less/container.less
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .container {
-    background: var(--accent-colour) linear-gradient(0deg, var(--background-colour-translucent), var(--background-colour-translucent));
+    background: var(--accent-colour) linear-gradient(0deg, var(--background-colour-translucent-9), var(--background-colour-translucent-9));
     box-shadow: 0 1px 2px #000A;
     text-shadow: 0 1px 4px #000;
     overflow: hidden;
diff --git a/assets/less/main.less b/assets/less/main.less
index 7a634491..ffac17be 100644
--- a/assets/less/main.less
+++ b/assets/less/main.less
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
     --background-colour-translucent-7: fade(@background-colour, 70%);
     --background-colour-translucent-8: fade(@background-colour, 80%);
     --background-colour-translucent-9: fade(@background-colour, 90%);
-    --background-colour-translucent: var(--background-colour-translucent-9); // switch to the numbered ones
     --background-pattern: url('/images/clouds.png') fixed;
 
     --text-colour: #fff;
diff --git a/assets/less/markdown.less b/assets/less/markdown.less
index f9461c6a..44434915 100644
--- a/assets/less/markdown.less
+++ b/assets/less/markdown.less
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
             border-top: 1px solid var(--accent-colour);
 
             &:nth-child(2n) {
-                background-image: linear-gradient(0deg, var(--background-colour-translucent), var(--background-colour-translucent));
+                background-image: linear-gradient(0deg, var(--background-colour-translucent-9), var(--background-colour-translucent-9));
                 background-color: var(--accent-colour);
             }
         }
diff --git a/assets/less/profile/warning.less b/assets/less/profile/warning.less
index aeb15b33..0e326d4a 100644
--- a/assets/less/profile/warning.less
+++ b/assets/less/profile/warning.less
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     }
 
     &__content {
-        background-color: var(--background-colour-translucent);
+        background-color: var(--background-colour-translucent-9);
         display: flex;
         padding: 1px;
 
diff --git a/assets/less/settings/role.less b/assets/less/settings/role.less
index 8a8f88c6..7088a078 100644
--- a/assets/less/settings/role.less
+++ b/assets/less/settings/role.less
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     }
 
     &__content {
-        background-color: var(--background-colour-translucent);
+        background-color: var(--background-colour-translucent-9);
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
         display: flex;
diff --git a/assets/less/settings/wrapper.less b/assets/less/settings/wrapper.less
index 2bac9be0..aa263c60 100644
--- a/assets/less/settings/wrapper.less
+++ b/assets/less/settings/wrapper.less
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         transition: background-color .2s;
 
         &:hover {
-            background-color: var(--background-colour-translucent);
+            background-color: var(--background-colour-translucent-9);
         }
     }
 }