diff --git a/static/css/styles.css b/static/css/styles.css
index cc5eb0a..0bde240 100644
--- a/static/css/styles.css
+++ b/static/css/styles.css
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ hr {
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
-    filter: grayscale(100%);
+    filter: grayscale(100%) brightness(0.2);
 }
 
 .hero-overlay {
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ hr {
     left: 0;
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
-    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 100%);
+    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 100%);
     z-index: 1;
 }