2 files changed, 15 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/less/mixins.less b/less/mixins.less
index 1edaa3f4e..104590730 100644
--- a/less/mixins.less
+++ b/less/mixins.less
@@ -577,11 +577,20 @@
   }
 }
 
+// Contextual backgrounds
+// -------------------------
+.bg-variant(@color) {
+  background-color: @color;
+  a&:hover {
+    background-color: darken(@color, 10%);
+  }
+}
+
 // Typography
 // -------------------------
 .text-emphasis-variant(@color) {
   color: @color;
-  &:hover {
+  a&:hover {
     color: darken(@color, 10%);
   }
 }
diff --git a/less/type.less b/less/type.less
index aaf654f70..315e7eade 100644
--- a/less/type.less
+++ b/less/type.less
@@ -114,34 +114,19 @@ cite    { font-style: normal; }
   // Given the contrast here, this is the only class to have its color inverted
   // automatically.
   color: #fff;
-  background-color: @brand-primary;
-  a&:hover {
-    background-color: darken(@brand-primary, 10%);
-  }
+  .bg-variant(@brand-primary);
 }
 .bg-success {
-  background-color: @state-success-bg;
-  a&:hover {
-    background-color: darken(@state-success-bg, 10%);
-  }
+  .bg-variant(@state-success-bg);
 }
 .bg-info {
-  background-color: @state-info-bg;
-  a&:hover {
-    background-color: darken(@state-info-bg, 10%);
-  }
+  .bg-variant(@state-info-bg);
 }
 .bg-warning {
-  background-color: @state-warning-bg;
-  a&:hover {
-    background-color: darken(@state-warning-bg, 10%);
-  }
+  .bg-variant(@state-warning-bg);
 }
 .bg-danger {
-  background-color: @state-danger-bg;
-  a&:hover {
-    background-color: darken(@state-danger-bg, 10%);
-  }
+  .bg-variant(@state-danger-bg);
 }