diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/colors.dm b/code/__DEFINES/colors.dm
index cc2cd8834a..3d15412efe 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/colors.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/colors.dm
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #define COLOR_RED_GRAY         "#B4696A"
 #define COLOR_PALE_BLUE_GRAY   "#98C5DF"
 #define COLOR_PALE_GREEN_GRAY  "#B7D993"
+#define COLOR_PALE_ORANGE      "#FFC066"
 #define COLOR_PALE_RED_GRAY    "#D59998"
 #define COLOR_PALE_PURPLE_GRAY "#CBB1CA"
 #define COLOR_PURPLE_GRAY      "#AE8CA8"
diff --git a/code/datums/skills/_skill.dm b/code/datums/skills/_skill.dm
index 459a47a06c..f52945536f 100644
--- a/code/datums/skills/_skill.dm
+++ b/code/datums/skills/_skill.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT_TYPED(skill_datums, /datum/skill, init_skill_datums())
 	/// Our description
 	var/desc
 	/// Color of the name as shown in the html readout
-	var/name_color = "#FFFFFF"
+	var/name_color = "#F0F0F0" // White on dark surface.
 	/// Our progression type
 	var/progression_type
 	/// Abstract type
diff --git a/code/datums/skills/engineering.dm b/code/datums/skills/engineering.dm
index 4cae3f9f63..59c9436e46 100644
--- a/code/datums/skills/engineering.dm
+++ b/code/datums/skills/engineering.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /datum/skill/level/job/wiring
 	name = "Wiring"
 	desc = "How proficient and knowledged you are at wiring beyond laying cables on the floor."
+	name_color = COLOR_PALE_ORANGE
 	competency_thresholds = list(JOB_SKILL_BASIC, JOB_SKILL_EXPERT, JOB_SKILL_MASTER)
 	skill_flags = SKILL_USE_MOOD|SKILL_TRAIN_MOOD|SKILL_USE_TOOL|SKILL_TRAINING_TOOL
diff --git a/code/datums/skills/medical.dm b/code/datums/skills/medical.dm
index 1b0774b0ce..aaae1236a6 100644
--- a/code/datums/skills/medical.dm
+++ b/code/datums/skills/medical.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /datum/skill/numerical/surgery
 	name = "Surgery"
 	desc = "How proficient you are at doing surgery."
+	name_color = COLOR_PALE_BLUE_GRAY
 	competency_mults = list(0.025, 0.025, 0.025) // 60% surgery speed up at max value of 100.