diff --git a/scss/_root.scss b/scss/_root.scss
index c101db3d8c..bdbb44ce1a 100644
--- a/scss/_root.scss
+++ b/scss/_root.scss
@@ -145,8 +145,6 @@
 [class*="-dark"]:not(.border-dark):not(.text-dark):not(.btn-dark):not(.focus-ring-dark):not(.link-underline-dark):not(.link-dark),
 [class*="bg-secondary"] {
   --#{$prefix}primary-text-rgb: #{to-rgb($brand-orange)};
-  --#{$prefix}body-color: #{$body-color-dark};
-  --#{$prefix}body-color-rgb: #{to-rgb($body-color-dark)};
   --#{$prefix}emphasis-color: #{$body-emphasis-color-dark};
   --#{$prefix}emphasis-color-rgb: #{to-rgb($body-emphasis-color-dark)};
   --#{$prefix}link-color: #{$link-color-inverted};
@@ -168,8 +166,6 @@
   // stylelint-disable-next-line scss/selector-no-redundant-nesting-selector
   [class*="bg-"]:not(&):not(.bg-transparent) {
     --#{$prefix}primary-text-rgb: #{to-rgb($accessible-orange)};
-    --#{$prefix}body-color: #{$body-color};
-    --#{$prefix}body-color-rgb: #{to-rgb($body-color)};
     --#{$prefix}emphasis-color: #{$body-emphasis-color};
     --#{$prefix}emphasis-color-rgb: #{to-rgb($body-emphasis-color)};
     --#{$prefix}link-color: #{$link-color};