diff --git a/src/textual_paint/paint.css b/src/textual_paint/paint.css
index 486aae8..049b81b 100644
--- a/src/textual_paint/paint.css
+++ b/src/textual_paint/paint.css
@@ -271,6 +271,16 @@ DialogWindow .buttons Button {
     width: auto;
     margin: 1;
 }
+.-light-mode DialogWindow Input {
+    background: white;
+    border: tall $panel-darken-3;
+    /* can't really do good inset styles because of how the corners work */
+    /* border-right: tall $panel-lighten-1; */
+    /* border-bottom: tall $panel-lighten-1; */
+}
+.-light-mode DialogWindow Input:focus {
+    border: tall black;
+}
 
 #attributes_dialog .window_content {
     padding: 1 4;