diff --git a/djangoproject/scss/_dark-mode.scss b/djangoproject/scss/_dark-mode.scss
index e5f49a950..e2da42297 100644
--- a/djangoproject/scss/_dark-mode.scss
+++ b/djangoproject/scss/_dark-mode.scss
@@ -92,29 +92,6 @@ html[data-theme="light"],
 		--white-color: #{$black};
 	}
 
-	body .homepage {
-		.copy-banner {
-			background: var(--white-color);
-		}
-	}
-
-	body .copy-banner {
-		background: darken($green, 10%);
-
-		p,
-		h1 {
-			color: $green-very-light;
-
-			@include respond-min(768px) {
-				color: $green-very-light;
-			}
-
-			a {
-				color: $green-very-light;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	body table.django-supported-versions,
 	body table.django-unsupported-versions {
 		a {
@@ -147,10 +124,6 @@ html[data-theme="light"],
 		/* Firefox 18- */
 		color: $gray-medium-l10;
 	}
-
-	body [role="contentinfo"] {
-		background: darken($green, 10%);
-	}
 }
 
 html[data-theme="dark"] {
@@ -192,29 +165,6 @@ html[data-theme="dark"] {
 		filter: invert(1);
 	}
 
-	.homepage {
-		.copy-banner {
-			background: var(--white-color);
-		}
-	}
-
-	.copy-banner {
-		background: darken($green, 10%);
-
-		p,
-		h1 {
-			color: $green-very-light;
-
-			@include respond-min(768px) {
-				color: $green-very-light;
-			}
-
-			a {
-				color: $green-very-light;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	table.django-supported-versions,
 	table.django-unsupported-versions {
 		a {
@@ -247,10 +197,6 @@ html[data-theme="dark"] {
 		/* Firefox 18- */
 		color: $gray-medium-l10;
 	}
-
-	[role="contentinfo"] {
-		background: darken($green, 10%);
-	}
 }
 
 .img-release {
diff --git a/djangoproject/scss/_style.scss b/djangoproject/scss/_style.scss
index 16f17c79b..55d9258ea 100644
--- a/djangoproject/scss/_style.scss
+++ b/djangoproject/scss/_style.scss
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ blockquote {
     // Includes global navigation, logo, and tagline at top of document
     @include clearfix;
     background: $green-dark;
+    color: $white;
     overflow: hidden;
     margin: 0;
     padding: 10px 0 6px;
@@ -448,7 +449,7 @@ blockquote {
 
     .meta {
         @include font-size(13);
-        color: var(--primary);
+        color: $green-medium;
         font-weight: 700;
         width: auto;
         float: left;
@@ -491,9 +492,7 @@ blockquote {
 
     .menu-button {
         @include font-size(20);
-        background: $green-dark;
         border-radius: 23px;
-        color: var(--menu);
         cursor: pointer;
         display: block;
         float: right;
@@ -509,7 +508,7 @@ blockquote {
         }
 
         &:active {
-            color: var(--primary);
+            color: $green-medium;
         }
 
         span {
@@ -542,8 +541,6 @@ blockquote {
     }
 
     [role="navigation"] {
-        background: $green-dark;
-
         width: 100%;
 
         @include respond-min(768px) {
@@ -579,18 +576,18 @@ blockquote {
             }
 
             &.active a {
-                color: var(--primary);
+                color: $green-medium;
             }
         }
 
         a {
-            color: var(--menu);
+            color: inherit;
             display: block;
             padding: 20px 0px;
             text-decoration: none;
 
             &:active, &:hover {
-                color: var(--secondary-accent);
+                color: $green-medium;
             }
 
             @include respond-min(768px) {
@@ -604,7 +601,7 @@ blockquote {
 			color: var(--white-color);
 
 			&:active, &:hover {
-                color: var(--secondary-accent);
+                color: $green-medium;
             }
 
             @include respond-min(768px) {
@@ -651,7 +648,8 @@ blockquote {
 }
 .copy-banner {
     // Large green callout at the top of the page
-    background: var(--primary);
+    background: darken($green, 10%);
+    color: $white;
     padding: 1px 10px;
 
     @include respond-min(768px) {
@@ -662,7 +660,7 @@ blockquote {
     h1 {
         @include sans-serif;
         @include font-size(24);
-        color: var(--secondary-accent);
+        color: inherit;
         font-weight: 300;
         line-height: 1.3;
         padding: 1px 0 6px;
@@ -677,14 +675,13 @@ blockquote {
             @include font-size(32);
 
             margin: .35em 0 .35em;
-            color: var(--secondary-accent);
             padding: 1px 0 6px;
 
         }
 
         a {
             font-weight: 300;
-            color: var(--secondary-accent);
+            color: inherit;
         }
 
         a.cta, .cta {
@@ -860,7 +857,8 @@ blockquote {
     @include clearfix;
     @include sans-serif;
     position: relative;
-    background: var(--primary);
+    background: darken($green, 10%);
+    color: $white;
     clear: both;
     margin-top: 0px;
 
@@ -904,7 +902,6 @@ blockquote {
     h2 {
         @include font-size(16);
         border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-color);
-        color: var(--menu);
         font-weight: 700;
         margin-top: 20px;
         padding: 30px 0 10px;
@@ -927,7 +924,7 @@ blockquote {
         }
 
         a {
-            color: var(--menu);
+            color: inherit;
             text-decoration: none;
 
             &:hover,
@@ -940,9 +937,9 @@ blockquote {
 
     .footer {
         background: $green-dark;
+        color: $green-light;
         margin-top: 20px;
         padding: 10px 0 30px;
-        color: var(--primary-accent);
 
         .footer-logo {
             float: left;
@@ -958,6 +955,10 @@ blockquote {
                 margin-top: 20px;
             }
         }
+
+        a {
+            color: inherit;
+        }
     }
 
     .logo {
@@ -987,7 +988,6 @@ blockquote {
 
     .thanks {
         @include font-size(12);
-        color: var(--primary-accent);
         margin: 0;
         padding: 0;
         @include respond-min(768px) {
@@ -1041,7 +1041,6 @@ blockquote {
 
         a.in-kind-donors {
             @include font-size(20);
-            color: var(--primary-accent);
         }
 
         a.threespot, a.andrevv {
@@ -1080,10 +1079,6 @@ blockquote {
             padding-top: 30px;
             margin: 0;
         }
-
-        a {
-            color: var(--primary-accent);
-        }
     }
 }