diff --git a/_werc/pub/style.css b/_werc/pub/style.css
index 5df249f..84a81ad 100644
--- a/_werc/pub/style.css
+++ b/_werc/pub/style.css
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ footer { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; }
 body { background-color: #ffdab3 }
 
 /* header and top bar */
-header h1 { border: 2px solid black; }
+header h1 { border: 2px solid black; background-color: #ffe6cc }
+header nav { background-color: #ffe6cc; border: 2px solid black; }
 
 /* sidebar */
-body > nav { border: 2px solid black; }
+
+/* article */
+body > article { background-color: #ffe6cc }