diff --git a/scss/_code.scss b/scss/_code.scss
index 59273d1781..ea660bcdbf 100644
--- a/scss/_code.scss
+++ b/scss/_code.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ samp {
 
 // Inline code
 code {
-  padding: .2rem .4rem;
+  padding: $code-padding-y $code-padding-x;
   font-size: $code-font-size;
   color: $code-color;
   background-color: $code-bg;
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ code {
 
 // User input typically entered via keyboard
 kbd {
-  padding: .2rem .4rem;
+  padding: $code-padding-y $code-padding-x;
   font-size: $code-font-size;
   color: $kbd-color;
   background-color: $kbd-bg;
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 8deca2c3d4..08b7335de9 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -787,6 +787,8 @@ $close-text-shadow:           0 1px 0 #fff !default;
 // Code
 
 $code-font-size:              90% !default;
+$code-padding-x:              .4rem !default;
+$code-padding-y:              .2rem !default;
 $code-color:                  #bd4147 !default;
 $code-bg:                     #f7f7f9 !default;