diff --git a/scss/_card.scss b/scss/_card.scss
index aff6036a08..671882f63f 100644
--- a/scss/_card.scss
+++ b/scss/_card.scss
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
   }
   .card-link {
     @include hover-focus {
-      color: #fff;
+      color: $card-link-hover-color;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 60adc7735a..b4a869dd05 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -456,6 +456,9 @@ $card-border-radius-inner: ($card-border-radius - $card-border-width) !default;
 $card-cap-bg:              #f5f5f5 !default;
 $card-bg:                  #fff !default;
 
+$card-link-hover-color:    #fff !default;
+
+
 // Tooltips
 
 $tooltip-max-width:           200px !default;