diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index 567dd17..b5bbcad 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ sectionPagesMenu = "main"
 noindex = false
 
 [params.theme]
-palette = "gruvbox-light"
+palette = "base16-dark"
 
 # Sidebar: about/bio
 [params.about]
diff --git a/layouts/partials/head.html b/layouts/partials/head.html
index 900ccae..6ea6f1e 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/head.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/head.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 <!-- Academicons <https://jpswalsh.github.io/academicons/> -->
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/academicons/1.9.1/css/academicons.min.css" integrity="sha512-b1ASx0WHgVFL5ZQhTgiPWX+68KjS38Jk87jg7pe+qC7q9YkEtFq0z7xCglv7qGIs/68d3mAp+StfC8WKC5SSAg==" crossorigin="anonymous" />
 
-<!-- risotto -->
-<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ printf "css/palettes/%s.css" .Site.Params.theme.palette | absURL }}">
+<!-- risotto theme -->
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ printf "css/palettes/%s.css" (.Site.Params.theme.palette | default "base16-dark") | absURL }}">
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ "css/risotto.css" | absURL }}">
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ "css/custom.css" | absURL }}">