diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index 957ed7b..f9b06e2 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* Set background */
 html {
-  background-color: purple;
+  background-color: maroon;
 }
 
 /* styles for the body of the site */