Reply To: Colors for footer, etc.

Try:

body {
  margin: 1% 0 0;
}
#footer, #footer-sidebar {
  background: #333;
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 0;
  text-shadow: none !important;
}
#footer a {
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: none;
}
#copyright {
  background: #09f;
  text-shadow: none;
}