diff --git a/light9/web/timeline/light9-timeline-audio.html b/light9/web/timeline/light9-timeline-audio.html
--- a/light9/web/timeline/light9-timeline-audio.html
+++ b/light9/web/timeline/light9-timeline-audio.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
          display: block;
          /* shouldn't be seen, but black is correct for 'no
          audio'. Maybe loading stripes would be better */
-         background: black; 
+         background: #202322; 
      }
      div {
          width: 100%;