diff --git a/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/core/GrapherConstants.ts b/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/core/GrapherConstants.ts
index 1601f36f65..1e53cd4260 100644
--- a/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/core/GrapherConstants.ts
+++ b/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/core/GrapherConstants.ts
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ export const GRAPHER_FRAME_PADDING_HORIZONTAL = 16
 
 export const STATIC_EXPORT_DETAIL_SPACING = 8
 
-export const GRAPHER_BACKGROUND_DEFAULT = "#ffffff"
-export const GRAPHER_BACKGROUND_BEIGE = "#fbf9f3"
-
-export const GRAPHER_DARK_TEXT = "#5b5b5b"
-export const GRAPHER_LIGHT_TEXT = "#858585"
-
 export const GRAPHER_OPACITY_MUTE = 0.3
 
 export const GRAPHER_AXIS_LINE_WIDTH_DEFAULT = 1
diff --git a/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/footer/Footer.tsx b/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/footer/Footer.tsx
index b7bd194551..90f70beff0 100644
--- a/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/footer/Footer.tsx
+++ b/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/footer/Footer.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import { ActionButtons } from "../controls/ActionButtons"
 import {
     BASE_FONT_SIZE,
     GRAPHER_FRAME_PADDING_HORIZONTAL,
-    GRAPHER_LIGHT_TEXT,
 } from "../core/GrapherConstants"
+import { GRAPHER_LIGHT_TEXT } from "../color/ColorConstants"
 
 /*