diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
index baa6853d2..e4741f4d6 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
@@ -1104,11 +1104,12 @@ img.avatar, img.admin-avatar, img.moderator-avatar, img.initialjs-avatar {
 // --------------------
 
 [class^="level-"] {
-  color: white;
+  color: black;
 }
 
 .is-author {
-  background: #008CCF;
+  background: #00A5F1;
+  color: black;
 }
 
 .is-association {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
index c72b981c7..235b58291 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
 }
 
 .bullet {
-  color: $border;
+  color: $text;
 }
 
 .investment-project-show p, .budget-investment-show p {
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_advanced_search.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_advanced_search.html.erb
index 7ce6108b4..56157c4a7 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_advanced_search.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/_advanced_search.html.erb
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
               <%= text_field_tag 'advanced_search[date_min]',
                                   params[:advanced_search].try(:[], :date_min),
                                   type: "date",
-                                  placeholder: t("shared.advanced_search.date_placeholder"),
                                   class: 'js-calendar' %>
             </div>
             <div class='small-12 large-6 column'>
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@
               <%= text_field_tag 'advanced_search[date_max]',
                                   params[:advanced_search].try(:[], :date_max),
                                   type: "date",
-                                  placeholder: t("shared.advanced_search.date_placeholder"),
                                   class: 'js-calendar' %>
             </div>
           </div>