diff --git a/core/modules/color/color.module b/core/modules/color/color.module
index 5f19b1328c..0f567dca8b 100644
--- a/core/modules/color/color.module
+++ b/core/modules/color/color.module
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 use Drupal\Core\Language\LanguageInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Render\Element\Textfield;
 use Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteMatchInterface;
-use Drupal\Component\Utility\Xss;
 
 /**
  * Implements hook_help().
diff --git a/core/modules/color/preview.html.twig b/core/modules/color/preview.html.twig
index 2e1be5937d..6ab518d0a7 100644
--- a/core/modules/color/preview.html.twig
+++ b/core/modules/color/preview.html.twig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       {% trans %} Example heading {% endtrans %}
     </h2>
     <p>
-      {% trans %} This is a block of example content. This content is here to demonstrate what actual content would look like in the color scheme you configure. <a>This is an example link</a>, is is here to demonstrate how background colors you configure may affect the readability of links. This is some more text to demonstrate what actual content would look like in the color scheme you configure. {% endtrans %}
+      {% trans %} This is a block of example content. This content is here to demonstrate what actual content would look like in the color scheme you configure. <a href="#">This is an example link</a>, is is here to demonstrate how background colors you configure may affect the readability of links. This is some more text to demonstrate what actual content would look like in the color scheme you configure. {% endtrans %}
     </p>
   </div>
   <div id="img"></div>
diff --git a/core/themes/bartik/color/preview.html.twig b/core/themes/bartik/color/preview.html.twig
index 3917f54e58..59857fe336 100644
--- a/core/themes/bartik/color/preview.html.twig
+++ b/core/themes/bartik/color/preview.html.twig
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
       <div class="color-preview-node">
         <div class="preview-content">
           {% trans %} This is a block of example content. This content is here to demonstrate what actual content would look like
-          in the color scheme you configure. <a>This is an example link</a>, is here to demonstrate
+          in the color scheme you configure. <a href="#">This is an example link</a>, is here to demonstrate
           how background colors you configure may affect the readability of links. This is another sentence to demonstrate
-          what actual content would look like in the color scheme you configure. <a>This is another example link.</a>
+          what actual content would look like in the color scheme you configure. <a href="#">This is another example link.</a>
           This is the end of this block of example content. {% endtrans %}
         </div>
       </div>