diff --git a/taskncoffee-app/src/pages/dashboard.css b/taskncoffee-app/src/pages/dashboard.css
index d45fa92..f40ef28 100644
--- a/taskncoffee-app/src/pages/dashboard.css
+++ b/taskncoffee-app/src/pages/dashboard.css
@@ -242,6 +242,10 @@
     background: #ef4444; /* red */
 }
 
+.dashboard-task-priority.critical {
+    background: #a90404; /* red */
+}
+
 .dashboard-task-title {
     margin: 0;
     font-size: 0.875rem;