diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less
index ed415decee..c173f122cb 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 @red-l3:			    #FFB2B0;
 @red-washed:		    #FFECEB;
 
+@yellow-d2:             #F0AC00;
 @yellow-d1:             #FFC011;
 @yellow:                #FFCE38;
 @yellow-l1:			    #FFD861;
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@
 // alerts
 // -------------------------
 @warningText:             @white;
-@warningBackground:       @orange;
+@warningBackground:       @yellow-d2;
 @warningBorder:           transparent;
 
 @errorText:               @white;