diff --git a/src/ui/layout/Breadcrumbs.scss b/src/ui/layout/Breadcrumbs.scss
index 0ca3e975..2f7177e6 100644
--- a/src/ui/layout/Breadcrumbs.scss
+++ b/src/ui/layout/Breadcrumbs.scss
@@ -36,8 +36,13 @@
     }
   }
 
+  // Angular renders middle-crumb links in solid $white and only fades
+  // the final crumb to 0.75 opacity (see `page-breadcrumds.scss`). The
+  // React equivalent: all links default white; the --active modifier
+  // swaps to the faded tone. The span rendered for the last entry
+  // follows the same active-fade via `&__text` below.
   &__link {
-    color: colors.$breadcrumb-item-active-color;
+    color: colors.$white;
     text-decoration: none;
 
     &:hover {