diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/layout.css b/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
index f3b6fe5c..a4af174c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 	/* Interlude (Zwischentext) — neutral warm surface with left accent border */
 	--c-interlude-bg: #f5f4f0;
 	--c-interlude-border: #a1dcd8;
-	--c-interlude-label: #6b7280;
+	--c-interlude-label: #4b5563;
 
 	/* Tag color tokens — decorative dot colors on tag chips */
 	--c-tag-sage: #5a8a6a;