diff --git a/IPython/html/static/base/less/variables.less b/IPython/html/static/base/less/variables.less
index 42d9f61..ac93c19 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/base/less/variables.less
+++ b/IPython/html/static/base/less/variables.less
@@ -5,5 +5,9 @@
 @monoFontFamily:        monospace;  // to allow user to customize their fonts
 @navbarHeight:          36px;
 
+code {
+  color: @black; // default code color in bootstrap is #d14 (crimson / amaranth)
+}
+
 // Our own global variables for all pages go here
 
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/style/ipython.min.css b/IPython/html/static/style/ipython.min.css
index 8d4fade..5902c93 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/style/ipython.min.css
+++ b/IPython/html/static/style/ipython.min.css
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 .clearfix:after{clear:both}
 .hide-text{font:0/0 a;color:transparent;text-shadow:none;background-color:transparent;border:0}
 .input-block-level{display:block;width:100%;min-height:30px;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;box-sizing:border-box}
+code{color:#000}
 .border-box-sizing{box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box}
 .corner-all{border-radius:4px}
 .hbox{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:horizontal;-webkit-box-align:stretch;display:-moz-box;-moz-box-orient:horizontal;-moz-box-align:stretch;display:box;box-orient:horizontal;box-align:stretch;display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:stretch}
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css b/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css
index e36a823..06d5dc3 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css
+++ b/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css
@@ -1265,6 +1265,7 @@ a .icon-rotate-90:before,a .icon-rotate-180:before,a .icon-rotate-270:before,a .
 .icon-vk:before{content:"\f189"}
 .icon-weibo:before{content:"\f18a"}
 .icon-renren:before{content:"\f18b"}
+code{color:#000}
 .border-box-sizing{box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box}
 .corner-all{border-radius:4px}
 .hbox{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:horizontal;-webkit-box-align:stretch;display:-moz-box;-moz-box-orient:horizontal;-moz-box-align:stretch;display:box;box-orient:horizontal;box-align:stretch;display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:stretch}