diff --git a/elements/rh-card/rh-card.css b/elements/rh-card/rh-card.css
index b3cf4ecae6..c9abaf640a 100644
--- a/elements/rh-card/rh-card.css
+++ b/elements/rh-card/rh-card.css
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ article {
 #body,
 #footer {
   margin-inline: var(--rh-space-xl, 24px);
-  background-color: var(--rh-color-surface-darkest, #151515);
-  color: var(--rh-color-text-primary-on-dark, #ffffff);
-  border-color: var(--rh-color-border-subtle-on-dark, #707070);
 }
 
 #header {