diff --git a/common/widgets/infobar.cpp b/common/widgets/infobar.cpp
index 3cb91dcf1f..74fdc72e87 100644
--- a/common/widgets/infobar.cpp
+++ b/common/widgets/infobar.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ WX_INFOBAR::WX_INFOBAR( wxWindow* aParent, wxAuiManager* aMgr, wxWindowID aWinid
 {
     m_showTimer = new wxTimer( this, ID_CLOSE_INFOBAR );
 
-    SetBackgroundColour( wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_INFOBK ) );
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    // wxWidgets hard-codes wxSYS_COLOUR_INFOBK to { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xD3 } on Mac.
+    SetBackgroundColour( wxColour( 255, 249, 189 ) );
+#endif
 
     SetShowHideEffects( wxSHOW_EFFECT_ROLL_TO_BOTTOM, wxSHOW_EFFECT_ROLL_TO_TOP );
     SetEffectDuration( 300 );