diff --git a/scss/modules/_sidebar.scss b/scss/modules/_sidebar.scss
index 6739802..da5d183 100644
--- a/scss/modules/_sidebar.scss
+++ b/scss/modules/_sidebar.scss
@@ -128,5 +128,5 @@
 }
 
 .unseen {
-  color: #d89100;
+  color: $color-unseen;
 }
diff --git a/scss/modules/_variables.scss b/scss/modules/_variables.scss
index c5c4e17..c4b1a24 100644
--- a/scss/modules/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/modules/_variables.scss
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ $color-primary: #dc0067 !default;
 $color-new: #459c18 !default;
 $color-online: #1566a9 !default;
 $color-offline: #cf3e2a !default;
+$color-unseen: #d89100 !default;
 
 $font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif !default;
 $font-family-secondary: Roboto, sans-serif !default;