diff --git a/guides/theming-your-components.md b/guides/theming-your-components.md
index 49c3db141838..56ef8ebfa440 100644
--- a/guides/theming-your-components.md
+++ b/guides/theming-your-components.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ For example:
   // Get a relative color for a hue ('lighter' or 'darker')
   outline-color: mat-color($accent, lighter);
 
-  // Get a constrast color for a hue by adding `-contrast` to any other key.
+  // Get a contrast color for a hue by adding `-contrast` to any other key.
   border-color: mat-color($primary, '100-contrast');
 }
 ```