diff --git a/app/config/parameters.yml.dist b/app/config/parameters.yml.dist
index 8647e55ab..42b9c0bfb 100644
--- a/app/config/parameters.yml.dist
+++ b/app/config/parameters.yml.dist
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ parameters:
     view_default_logo: /images/logo.png
     view_default_logo_width: 96
     view_default_logo_height: 96
+    # when set, will show a ribbon top-right to visually distinguish this install from other
+    # environments in your constellation (e.g. "test", "qa"), with the given ribbon color in
+    # env_ribbon_color. You can choose from colors: crimson,orange,hotpink,khaki.
     env_name: ""
     env_ribbon_color: ""
 
diff --git a/theme/base/stylesheets/components/ribbon.scss b/theme/base/stylesheets/components/ribbon.scss
index 6440b32af..d157ed2c8 100644
--- a/theme/base/stylesheets/components/ribbon.scss
+++ b/theme/base/stylesheets/components/ribbon.scss
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ body::after {
     content: attr(data-envname);
 }
 
-body[data-ribboncolor="red"]::after {
+body[data-ribboncolor="crimson"]::after {
     background-color: crimson;
 }
 body[data-ribboncolor="orange"]::after {
     background-color: orange;
 }
-body[data-ribboncolor="pink"]::after {
+body[data-ribboncolor="hotpink"]::after {
     background-color: hotpink;
 }
-body[data-ribboncolor="beige"]::after {
+body[data-ribboncolor="khaki"]::after {
     background-color: khaki;
 }