diff --git a/src/pages/_docs/badges.md b/src/pages/_docs/badges.md
index ce2f6da1a..a043b3bdb 100644
--- a/src/pages/_docs/badges.md
+++ b/src/pages/_docs/badges.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The default badges are square and come in the basic set of colors.
 
 {% capture code %}
 {% for color in site.colors %}
-<span class="badge bg-{{ color[0] }}">{{ color[0] }}</span>
+<span class="badge bg-{{ color[0] }}">{{ color[1].title }}</span>
 {% endfor %}
 {% endcapture %}
 {% include example.html code=code centered=true %}
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ You can create a soft colour variant of a corresponding contextual badge variati
 
 {% capture code %}
 {% for color in site.colors %}
-<span class="badge bg-{{ color[0] }}-lt">{{ color[0] }}</span>
+<span class="badge bg-{{ color[0] }}-lt">{{ color[1].title }}</span>
 {% endfor %}
 {% endcapture %}
 {% include example.html code=code centered=true %}
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Place the badge within an `<a>` element if you want it to perform the function o
 
 {% capture code %}
 {% for color in site.colors %}
-<a href="#" class="badge bg-{{ color[0] }}">{{ color[0] }}</a>
+<a href="#" class="badge bg-{{ color[0] }}">{{ color[1].title }}</a>
 {% endfor %}
 {% endcapture %}
 {% include example.html code=code centered=true %}
@@ -66,19 +66,6 @@ Leave the HTML element empty if you want to create badges without any text. Empt
 {% include example.html code=code centered=true %}
 
 
-## Badge avatars
-
-Create the `.badge-avatar` class to add an avatar that will make a badge more personalized.
-
-{% capture code %}
-{% include ui/badge.html person-id=1 %}
-{% include ui/badge.html person-id=2 %}
-{% include ui/badge.html person-id=3 %}
-{% include ui/badge.html person-id=4 %}
-{% include ui/badge.html person-id=5 %}
-{% endcapture %}
-{% include example.html code=code %}
-
 ## Button with badge
 
 Badges can be used as part of links or buttons to provide a counter.
diff --git a/src/scss/ui/_badges.scss b/src/scss/ui/_badges.scss
index d0df5b5a6..2926794d9 100644
--- a/src/scss/ui/_badges.scss
+++ b/src/scss/ui/_badges.scss
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
   font-weight: $headings-font-weight;
   font-size: $h6-font-size;
   letter-spacing: .04em;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
 
   @at-root a#{&} {
     color: $white;
@@ -28,13 +27,6 @@
     border-radius: $border-radius-pill;
   }
 
-  .avatar {
-    box-sizing: content-box;
-    width: 1.25rem;
-    height: 1.25rem;
-    margin: 0 .5rem 0 -.5rem;
-  }
-
   .icon {
     width: 1em;
     height: 1em;
@@ -50,6 +42,5 @@
 }
 
 .badge-pill {
-  border-radius: 100px;
-  min-width: 1.75em;
+  border-radius: $border-radius-pill;
 }
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