diff --git a/src/mastodon-timeline.css b/src/mastodon-timeline.css
index d26a28e..3f58316 100644
--- a/src/mastodon-timeline.css
+++ b/src/mastodon-timeline.css
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   --line-gray-color: #c0cdd9;
   --content-text: #000;
   --link-color: #3a3bff;
+  --error-text-color: #8b0000;
   --text-max-lines: none;
 }
 
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@
   height: 100%;
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
-  color: #8b0000;
+  color: var(--error-text-color);
   padding: 10px;
   text-align: center;
 }