diff --git a/.changeset/angry-seahorses-change.md b/.changeset/angry-seahorses-change.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7b2ca218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/angry-seahorses-change.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"gitbook": patch
+---
+
+Limit tinted background on bold theme to sites with filled sidebar
diff --git a/.changeset/good-donkeys-sit.md b/.changeset/good-donkeys-sit.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..968a8e0df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/good-donkeys-sit.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@gitbook/colors": patch
+---
+
+Reduce chroma of first color scale step
diff --git a/packages/colors/src/transformations.ts b/packages/colors/src/transformations.ts
index 39c290c57..ab0e25c31 100644
--- a/packages/colors/src/transformations.ts
+++ b/packages/colors/src/transformations.ts
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export function colorScale(
             continue;
         }
 
-        const chromaRatio = index < 8 ? (index + 1) * 0.05 : 1;
+        const chromaRatio = index < 8 ? index * 0.05 : 1;
 
         const shade = {
             L: targetL, // Blend lightness
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/Hint.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/Hint.tsx
index da6be18ad..59ff1e0ed 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/Hint.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/Hint.tsx
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ const HINT_STYLES: {
             '[&_.can-override-text]:text-neutral-strong',
         ],
         container:
-            'bg-info border-info theme-muted-tint:bg-info-solid/2 theme-bold-tint:bg-info-solid/2',
+            'bg-info border-info theme-muted-tint:bg-info-solid/2 [html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:bg-info-solid/2',
         containerWithHeader: 'border-info-solid bg-info-subtle',
     },
     warning: {
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/Header.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/Header.tsx
index 056318c69..7fa3f4888 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/Header.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/Header.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export function Header(props: { context: GitBookSiteContext; withTopHeader?: boo
 
                 'bg-tint-base/9',
                 'theme-muted:bg-tint-subtle/9',
-                'theme-bold-tint:bg-tint-subtle/9',
+                '[html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:bg-tint-subtle/9',
                 'theme-gradient:bg-gradient-primary',
                 'theme-gradient-tint:bg-gradient-tint',
                 'contrast-more:bg-tint-base',
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/PageAside/PageAside.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/PageAside/PageAside.tsx
index 8d47a0631..a51410cbc 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/PageAside/PageAside.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/PageAside/PageAside.tsx
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export function PageAside(props: {
             ) : null}
             <div
                 className={tcls(
-                    'sticky bottom-0 z-10 mt-auto flex flex-col bg-tint-base theme-bold-tint:bg-tint-subtle theme-gradient-tint:bg-gradient-tint theme-gradient:bg-gradient-primary theme-muted:bg-tint-subtle pb-4 page-api-block:xl:max-2xl:hidden page-api-block:xl:max-2xl:pb-0 page-api-block:xl:max-2xl:group-hover/aside:flex',
+                    'sticky bottom-0 z-10 mt-auto flex flex-col bg-tint-base theme-gradient-tint:bg-gradient-tint theme-gradient:bg-gradient-primary theme-muted:bg-tint-subtle pb-4 page-api-block:xl:max-2xl:hidden page-api-block:xl:max-2xl:pb-0 page-api-block:xl:max-2xl:group-hover/aside:flex [html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:bg-tint-subtle',
                     'page-api-block:xl:max-2xl:bg-transparent'
                 )}
             >
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/PageAside/ScrollSectionsList.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/PageAside/ScrollSectionsList.tsx
index 3f91238b4..a2adf315e 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/PageAside/ScrollSectionsList.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/PageAside/ScrollSectionsList.tsx
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export function ScrollSectionsList(props: { sections: DocumentSection[] }) {
 
                                 'hover:bg-primary-hover',
                                 'theme-muted:hover:bg-primary-active',
-                                'theme-bold-tint:hover:bg-primary-active',
+                                '[html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:hover:bg-primary-active',
                                 'theme-gradient:hover:bg-primary-active',
 
                                 'tint:font-semibold',
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/RootLayout/CustomizationRootLayout.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/RootLayout/CustomizationRootLayout.tsx
index afa8e9960..c7d2f35b6 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/RootLayout/CustomizationRootLayout.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/RootLayout/CustomizationRootLayout.tsx
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ export async function CustomizationRootLayout(props: {
             </head>
             <body
                 className={tcls(
+                    '[html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:bg-tint-subtle',
                     'bg-tint-base',
                     'theme-muted:bg-tint-subtle',
-                    'theme-bold-tint:bg-tint-subtle',
 
                     'theme-gradient:bg-gradient-primary',
                     'theme-gradient-tint:bg-gradient-tint'
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/SiteSections/SiteSectionList.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/SiteSections/SiteSectionList.tsx
index 226d2dc99..a8b83cfb5 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/SiteSections/SiteSectionList.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/SiteSections/SiteSectionList.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function SiteSectionList(props: { sections: ClientSiteSections; className
             <nav
                 aria-label="Sections"
                 className={tcls(
-                    '-mx-5 before:contents[] relative border-tint-subtle border-b from-transparent sidebar-filled:to-tint-subtle theme-bold-tint:to-tint-subtle theme-muted:to-tint-subtle to-tint-base text-sm text-tint before:pointer-events-none before:absolute before:right-2 before:bottom-0 before:left-0 before:h-12 before:bg-gradient-to-b [html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:to-tint-base [html.sidebar-filled.theme-muted_&]:to-tint-base',
+                    '-mx-5 before:contents[] relative border-tint-subtle border-b from-transparent sidebar-filled:to-tint-subtle theme-muted:to-tint-subtle to-tint-base text-sm text-tint before:pointer-events-none before:absolute before:right-2 before:bottom-0 before:left-0 before:h-12 before:bg-gradient-to-b [html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:to-tint-base [html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:to-tint-subtle [html.sidebar-filled.theme-muted_&]:to-tint-base',
                     className
                 )}
             >
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/PageGroupItem.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/PageGroupItem.tsx
index deb18fce1..884f6eeda 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/PageGroupItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/PageGroupItem.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function PageGroupItem(props: {
                     'bg-tint-base',
                     'sidebar-filled:bg-tint-subtle',
                     'theme-muted:bg-tint-subtle',
-                    'theme-bold-tint:bg-tint-subtle',
+                    '[html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:bg-tint-subtle',
                     '[html.sidebar-filled.theme-muted_&]:bg-tint-base',
                     '[html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:bg-tint-base',
                     '[html.sidebar-default.theme-gradient_&]:bg-gradient-primary',
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/TableOfContents.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/TableOfContents.tsx
index 612c79819..9f9c0d85d 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/TableOfContents.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/TableOfContents.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export function TableOfContents(props: {
 
                     'sidebar-filled:bg-tint-subtle',
                     'theme-muted:bg-tint-subtle',
-                    'theme-bold-tint:bg-tint-subtle',
+                    '[html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:bg-tint-subtle',
                     '[html.sidebar-filled.theme-muted_&]:bg-tint-base',
                     '[html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:bg-tint-base',
                     'page-no-toc:!bg-transparent',
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/Trademark.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/Trademark.tsx
index 3335e5f68..19f5aed66 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/Trademark.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/Trademark.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export function Trademark(props: {
                 'before:to-tint-base',
                 'sidebar-filled:before:to-tint-subtle',
                 'theme-muted:before:to-tint-subtle',
-                'theme-bold-tint:before:to-tint-subtle',
+                '[html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:before:to-tint-subtle',
                 '[html.sidebar-filled.theme-muted_&]:before:to-tint-base',
                 '[html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:before:to-tint-base',
                 'page-no-toc:before:!to-transparent'
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/ThemeToggler/ThemeToggler.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/ThemeToggler/ThemeToggler.tsx
index 296a0fde6..af943dcbc 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/ThemeToggler/ThemeToggler.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/ThemeToggler/ThemeToggler.tsx
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function ThemeButton(props: {
                 active && [
                     'bg-primary',
                     'theme-muted:bg-primary-hover',
-                    'theme-bold-tint:bg-primary-hover',
+                    '[html.sidebar-filled.theme-bold.tint_&]:bg-primary-hover',
                     'hover:bg-primary',
                     'text-primary-strong',
                     'contrast-more:text-primary-strong',