diff --git a/css/skeleton.css b/css/skeleton.css
index f28bf6c..64d8832 100644
--- a/css/skeleton.css
+++ b/css/skeleton.css
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ textarea,
 select {
   height: 38px;
   padding: 6px 10px; /* The 6px vertically centers text on FF, ignored by Webkit */
+  color: #222;
   background-color: #fff;
   border: 1px solid #D1D1D1;
   border-radius: 4px;