diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/modules/spotlight_overrides.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/modules/spotlight_overrides.scss
index a5c971e2d..79a6fe212 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/modules/spotlight_overrides.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/modules/spotlight_overrides.scss
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ h5,
   padding: 0.33rem 0.66rem;
 
   &[href="/?tag=Social+justice"] {
-    color: $cardinal-red;
+    color: var(--stanford-cardinal);
     font-weight: 700;
 
     &::before {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/sul_variables.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/sul_variables.scss
index ae8518001..1f3e69b5a 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/sul_variables.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/sul_variables.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 // Colors
-$cardinal-red: #8c1515;
 $cool-grey: #4d4f53;
 $fog-light-90: #f4f4f4e6;