diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/tabview/TabManager.cpp b/src/apps/webpositive/tabview/TabManager.cpp
index 96c3513e5f..d55033b042 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/tabview/TabManager.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/tabview/TabManager.cpp
@@ -623,19 +623,36 @@ WebTabView::_DrawCloseButton(BView* owner, BRect& frame,
 	closeRect.bottom = closeRect.top + 6;
 
 	rgb_color base = ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
-	float tint = B_DARKEN_1_TINT;
-
-	float isFront = ContainerView()->SelectedTab()
-		== static_cast<TabView*>(this);
-	if (!isFront) {
-		base = tint_color(base, tint);
-		tint *= 1.02;
-	}
-
-	if (fOverCloseRect)
-		tint *= 1.4;
+	
+	float tint;
+	if (base.IsLight())
+		tint = B_DARKEN_1_TINT;
 	else
-		tint *= 1.2;
+		tint = 0.50;
+
+	float isFront = ContainerView()->SelectedTab() == static_cast<TabView*>(this);
+	
+	if (base.IsLight()){
+		if (!isFront) {
+			base = tint_color(base, tint);
+			tint *= 1.02;
+		}
+
+		if (fOverCloseRect)
+			tint *= 1.4;
+		else
+			tint *= 1.2;
+	} else {
+		if (!isFront) {
+			base = tint_color(base, tint);
+			tint *= 0.80;
+		}
+
+		if (fOverCloseRect)
+			tint *= 0.6;
+		else
+			tint *= 0.9;
+	}
 
 	if (fClicked && fOverCloseRect) {
 		// Draw the button frame