diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d0e9f93..41055ff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 == HEAD
 
+* Revert root `color` and `background` normalizations.
+
 == 2.1.1 (April 8, 2013)
 
 * Normalize root `color` and `background` to counter the effects of system
diff --git a/normalize.css b/normalize.css
index 6d24a38..e39087d 100644
--- a/normalize.css
+++ b/normalize.css
@@ -56,21 +56,15 @@ audio:not([controls]) {
    ========================================================================== */
 
 /**
- * 1. Prevent system color scheme's background color being used in Firefox, IE,
- *    and Opera.
- * 2. Prevent system color scheme's text color being used in Firefox, IE, and
- *    Opera.
- * 3. Set default font family to sans-serif.
- * 4. Prevent iOS text size adjust after orientation change, without disabling
+ * 1. Set default font family to sans-serif.
+ * 2. Prevent iOS text size adjust after orientation change, without disabling
  *    user zoom.
  */
 
 html {
-    background: #fff; /* 1 */
-    color: #000; /* 2 */
-    font-family: sans-serif; /* 3 */
-    -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* 4 */
-    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* 4 */
+    font-family: sans-serif; /* 1 */
+    -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* 2 */
+    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* 2 */
 }
 
 /**