diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/_colors.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/_colors.scss
index c53a09506..8661f29b0 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/_colors.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/_colors.scss
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ $black: #333333;
 $grey: #999999;
 $light-grey: #F8F8F8;
 $dark-red: #A94442;
-$ligt-red: #EBCCD1;
+$light-red: #EBCCD1;
 $lighter-red: #F2DEDE;
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/new_alert.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/new_alert.scss
index bf176c628..c57594c31 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/new_alert.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/new_alert.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@import "colors";
+
 .alert {
   padding: 15px;
   border: 1px solid transparent;