diff --git a/static/css/general.css b/static/css/general.css
index 966c9dc..478de27 100644
--- a/static/css/general.css
+++ b/static/css/general.css
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ header, footer {
     display: block;
     border: 1px solid white;
     border-collapse: collapse;
+    background-color: #ddd;
     text-align: center;
     flex-basis: 0;
     flex-grow: 1;
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ hr {
 
     .globalnav-element {
         border-color: white;
+        background-color: #ddd;
     }
 
     code {