diff --git a/src/mdx/code.js b/src/mdx/code.js
index fcac8056c32..8895526de8e 100644
--- a/src/mdx/code.js
+++ b/src/mdx/code.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ const colorMap = {
   'token function': '#cf3846',
   'token parameter variable': '#277d7b',
   'token assign-left variable': '#277d7b',
+  'token string': '#db1068',
 }
 
 const MonoText = props => <Text sx={{fontFamily: 'mono', fontSize: 1}} {...props} />