diff --git a/less/barceloneta.less b/less/barceloneta.less
index b645a09594..e105ba1a7c 100644
--- a/less/barceloneta.less
+++ b/less/barceloneta.less
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 
 /*
- * Toolbar styles
+ * Toolbar styles  
  * --------------------------------------------------
  */
 body {
@@ -187,9 +187,20 @@ body {
 
 // Footer
 @footer-bg: #2e3133;
-@footer-text-main: #777e83;
+@footer-text-main: #929BA1;
 @sep-line: @footer-text-main;
 
+// accessibility overrides
+@validgrey: #767676; //lightest gray that'll validate
+@brand-primary: #007BB3;
+@link-darkbg: #16a1e3;
+@input-color-placeholder: @validgrey;
+@input-border:  @validgrey;
+@input-bg-disabled: @validgrey;         
+
+
+
+
 /*
  * Toolbar styles
  * --------------------------------------------------
@@ -314,7 +325,7 @@ body.userrole-authenticated {
 /* Global nav wrapper */
 
 #globalnav-wrapper {
-  background: rgb(52,131,190,1);
+  background: rgb(0,123,179,1);
   box-shadow: 0px 5px 5px #aaa;
   z-index: 50;
   position: relative;
@@ -420,6 +431,9 @@ footer {
   p {
     border-bottom: 1px solid @sep-line;
     padding-bottom: 28px;
+  };
+  a {
+    color: @link-darkbg;
   }
 }
 #portal-footer {