diff --git a/scss/_reboot.scss b/scss/_reboot.scss
index 3e00b7fab62d..5ee563f935a1 100644
--- a/scss/_reboot.scss
+++ b/scss/_reboot.scss
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ table {
 caption {
   padding-top: $table-cell-padding;
   padding-bottom: $table-cell-padding;
-  color: $text-muted;
+  color: $table-caption-color;
   text-align: left;
   caption-side: bottom;
 }
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 2178e1f9cbac..0751d026b2e4 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ $table-dark-color:            $body-bg !default;
 
 $table-striped-order:         odd !default;
 
+$table-caption-color:         $text-muted !default;
 
 // Buttons + Forms
 //