diff --git a/sass/_zen.scss b/sass/_zen.scss
index fcf675c..20983a4 100644
--- a/sass/_zen.scss
+++ b/sass/_zen.scss
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ article {
   }
 
   pre {
-    color: color(headings);
+    color: color(code);
     border-radius: 3px;
     padding: 5px;
     border: 1px solid color(border);
diff --git a/sass/init/_colors.scss b/sass/init/_colors.scss
index 2265dbb..4d60270 100644
--- a/sass/init/_colors.scss
+++ b/sass/init/_colors.scss
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ $chroma: add-colors('functional', (
   watermark:              'grey-extra-light',
 
   headings:               'nearblack',
+
+  code:                   'nearblack',
 ));
 
 $chroma-active-scheme: 'functional';