diff --git a/settings/quickshell.nix b/settings/quickshell.nix
index bd302a6..0fefe98 100644
--- a/settings/quickshell.nix
+++ b/settings/quickshell.nix
@@ -3320,7 +3320,7 @@ in
                                 SText {
                                     anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                                     text: "${config.home.username}"
-                                    color: Theme.accent
+                                    color: Theme.base05
                                 }
 
                                 SText {
@@ -3731,7 +3731,9 @@ in
                                                     visible: icon === ""
                                                     text: glyph
                                                     font.pixelSize: 20
-                                                    color: Theme.accent
+                                                    // Stands in for an app icon, and
+                                                    // those flatten to base05.
+                                                    color: Theme.base05
                                                 }
                                             }
 
@@ -3828,7 +3830,7 @@ in
                                                     anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                                                     text: modelData.icon
                                                     font.pixelSize: 20
-                                                    color: Theme.accent
+                                                    color: Theme.base05
                                                 }
                                                 Column {
                                                     anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
@@ -3939,7 +3941,7 @@ in
                                         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                                         text: ctxMenu.pinned ? "pin-off" : "pin"
                                         font.pixelSize: 14
-                                        color: Theme.accent
+                                        color: Theme.base05
                                     }
                                     SText {
                                         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter