Yes this is probably because xenPorta uses the secondary color pallete where you want it to be using the node category strip. This isn't a flaw with Drift (or xenPorta), but this will get your text white:I'm making changes currently.
Playing around with this code in extra.css
Code:.recentNews .subHeading { background: repeat-x scroll center top #f08522; border-bottom: 1px solid #D6D6D6 !important; border-top-left-radius: 6px; border-top-right-radius: 6px; color: #ee7300; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0 -15px 15px !important; padding: 10px 15px; border: 0px; }
I got the gradient orange simular to the forums, but the text isn't white but dark grey.
Code:
.recentNews .subHeading a {color: #FFF;}