diff --git a/mods/HELP/mcl_craftguide/init.lua b/mods/HELP/mcl_craftguide/init.lua
index 50ade60d84..5c1b3a4f4b 100644
--- a/mods/HELP/mcl_craftguide/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HELP/mcl_craftguide/init.lua
@@ -665,11 +665,10 @@ local function make_formspec(name)
 		ESC(S("Previous page")),
 		ESC(S("Next page")))
 
-	fs[#fs + 1] = fmt("label[%f,%f;%s / %u]",
+	fs[#fs + 1] = fmt("label[%f,%f;%s]",
 		sfinv_only and 6.3 or data.iX - 2.2,
 		0.22,
-		data.pagenum,
-		data.pagemax)
+		ESC(colorize("#383838", fmt("%s / %u", data.pagenum, data.pagemax))))
 
 	fs[#fs + 1] = fmt([[
 		image_button[%f,0.12;0.8,0.8;craftguide_prev_icon.png;prev;]
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_skins/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_skins/init.lua
index c1f557d943..b1d1feef8d 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_skins/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_skins/init.lua
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ end)
 mcl_skins.show_formspec = function(playername)
 	local formspec = "size[7,8.5]"
 
-	formspec = formspec .. "label[2,2;" .. minetest.formspec_escape(S("Select player skin:")) .. "]"
+	formspec = formspec .. "label[2,2;" .. minetest.formspec_escape(minetest.colorize("#383838", S("Select player skin:"))) .. "]"
 		.. "textlist[0,2.5;6.8,6;skins_set;"
 
 	local meta
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ mcl_skins.show_formspec = function(playername)
 
 	if meta then
 		if meta.name and meta.name ~= "" then
-			formspec = formspec .. "label[2,0.5;" .. minetest.formspec_escape(S("Name: @1", meta.name)) .. "]"
+			formspec = formspec .. "label[2,0.5;" .. minetest.formspec_escape(minetest.colorize("#383838", S("Name: @1", meta.name))) .. "]"
 		end
 	end