diff --git a/src/_sass/components/_code.scss b/src/_sass/components/_code.scss
index 29eca27f77..a31f7fda92 100644
--- a/src/_sass/components/_code.scss
+++ b/src/_sass/components/_code.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   line-height: 1.25em;
   padding: 0.1rem 0.25rem;
   background-color: $site-color-light-grey;
-  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, $site-color-light-grey 40%, transparent);
+  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, $site-color-light-grey 35%, transparent);
   border: 1px solid rgb(195, 201, 214);
   border-radius: 0.25rem;
   word-wrap: break-word;
diff --git a/src/_sass/components/_linter-rules.scss b/src/_sass/components/_linter-rules.scss
index 28a4ef1be1..5db9131e70 100644
--- a/src/_sass/components/_linter-rules.scss
+++ b/src/_sass/components/_linter-rules.scss
@@ -242,6 +242,10 @@ body.linter-rules {
         &::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
           display: none;
         }
+
+        &:focus {
+          outline: none;
+        }
       }
     }
   }