diff --git a/css/skeleton.css b/css/skeleton.css
index f28bf6c..c402c30 100644
--- a/css/skeleton.css
+++ b/css/skeleton.css
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ are based on 10px sizing. So basically 1.5rem = 15px :) */
 html {
   font-size: 62.5%; }
 body {
+  background-color:grey;
   font-size: 1.5em; /* currently ems cause chrome bug misinterpreting rems on body element */
   line-height: 1.6;
   font-weight: 400;