diff --git a/variables.less b/variables.less
index 8f3ffedbc510..120a65e063e3 100644
--- a/variables.less
+++ b/variables.less
@@ -372,19 +372,19 @@
 // Form states and alerts
 // -------------------------
 
-@state-success-text:             #468847;
+@state-success-text:             #3c763d;
 @state-success-bg:               #dff0d8;
 @state-success-border:           darken(spin(@state-success-bg, -10), 5%);
 
-@state-info-text:                #3a87ad;
+@state-info-text:                #31708f;
 @state-info-bg:                  #d9edf7;
 @state-info-border:              darken(spin(@state-info-bg, -10), 7%);
 
-@state-warning-text:             #c09853;
+@state-warning-text:             #8a6d3b;
 @state-warning-bg:               #fcf8e3;
 @state-warning-border:           darken(spin(@state-warning-bg, -10), 5%);
 
-@state-danger-text:              #b94a48;
+@state-danger-text:              #a94442;
 @state-danger-bg:                #f2dede;
 @state-danger-border:            darken(spin(@state-danger-bg, -10), 5%);