diff --git a/styles/base.css b/styles/base.css
index 9e30a2b..9d1155f 100644
--- a/styles/base.css
+++ b/styles/base.css
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ nav {
     padding-right: 1em;
     border: thin solid black;
     box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px black;
+    background-color: whitesmoke;
 }
 
 section {}