diff --git a/scss/modules/header/_day-divider.scss b/scss/modules/header/_day-divider.scss
index 51c3969c..ee79d1c9 100644
--- a/scss/modules/header/_day-divider.scss
+++ b/scss/modules/header/_day-divider.scss
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   }
 
   &.unread_day_container .day_msgs {
-    border-color: $color-red;
+    border-color: $color-shade-lightest;
   }
 
   .day_divider {
diff --git a/scss/modules/messaging/_base.scss b/scss/modules/messaging/_base.scss
index 9f8e4f85..4815ca67 100644
--- a/scss/modules/messaging/_base.scss
+++ b/scss/modules/messaging/_base.scss
@@ -221,12 +221,12 @@ ts-message {
 #msgs_div {
   .unread_divider {
     hr {
-      border-top: 1px solid $color-red;
+      border-top: 1px solid $color-shade-light;
     }
 
     .divider_label {
       background: $color-base;
-      color: $color-red;
+      color: $color-shade-light;
     }
 
     &.no_unreads {
@@ -238,10 +238,6 @@ ts-message {
         color: $color-highlight;
       }
     }
-
-    &.adjacent_to_date {
-      background: $color-base;
-    }
   }
 
   ts-message.automated_grey {