9pt grey text on a dark grey background

Is it just me? Am I getting old? (Well, yes, but...) Surely 9pt grey text (#646464) on a dark-grey background (#1C1C1C) qualifies as a Bad Idea^TM? How's this for readable:

Form Factor	mini-PC
CPU Socket	Intel® Atom™ D525 (dual-core) (1.8 GHz) Intel® HyperThreading™ technology
Chipset	NM10 Express
GPU	Intel® GMA 3150
Memory	Up to 4GB
Harddrive	2.5“ drive bay SATA 3.0 Gb/s compatible
Graphics Output	1 VGA / 1 HDMI

And even that's better than the original linked above, I haven't managed to find all the styles they applied to mess up the text.

Grumble...