diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/css/base.css b/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/css/base.css
index d25cf3b37a..23dbf2d27c 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/css/base.css
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/css/base.css
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ a img {
 }
 
 a.section:link, a.section:visited {
-    color: var(--body-bg);
+    color: var(--header-link-color);
     text-decoration: none;
 }
 
diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/css/login.css b/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/css/login.css
index cf4b36b796..10d9d2204a 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/css/login.css
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/css/login.css
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 }
 
 .login #header h1 a {
-    color: var(--body-bg);
+    color: var(--header-link-color);
 }
 
 .login #content {
diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/css/widgets.css b/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/css/widgets.css
index c78eda40ae..11ba9c4f59 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/css/widgets.css
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/css/widgets.css
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 .selector-chosen h2 {
     background: var(--primary);
-    color: var(--body-bg);
+    color: var(--header-link-color);
 }
 
 .selector .selector-available h2 {