diff --git a/_xkcd.scss b/_xkcd.scss
index b4e34a1..99931fc 100644
--- a/_xkcd.scss
+++ b/_xkcd.scss
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ $beige: #e6daa6;
 $royalBlue: #0504aa;
 $navyBlue: #001146;
 $lilac: #cea2fd;
-$black: black;
+$black: #000000;
 $hotPink: #ff028d;
 $lightBrown: #ad8150;
 $paleGreen: #c7fdb5;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ $eggplant: #380835;
 $steelBlue: #5a7d9a;
 $mossGreen: #658b38;
 $robinsEggBlue: #98eff9;
-$white: white;
+$white: #ffffff;
 $greyGreen: #789b73;
 $sage: #87ae73;
 $brick: #a03623;