diff --git a/src/scss/_global.scss b/src/scss/_global.scss
index d884bac..c396b62 100644
--- a/src/scss/_global.scss
+++ b/src/scss/_global.scss
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@ body
 	@include font-size($font-size-base);
 	font-family:$font-family-sans-serif;
   	line-height: 1.4;
- 	color: $body-color;
+ 	color: $body-text-color;
 }
 
-
-
 h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 {
   font-family: inherit;
 }
@@ -36,13 +34,17 @@ p {
 
 a {
   text-decoration: none;
-  color: $orange;
+  color: $link-color;
   text-decoration:underline;
   &:hover {
-color:darken($orange, 15%);
-}
+	color:$link-hover-color;
+	}
 
   &:visited {
-    color: none;
+    color: $link-visited-color;
+  }
+
+  &:active {
+  	color:$link-active-color;
   }
 }