converse.js/sass/_headline.scss

#conversejs {
    .chatbox.headlines {
        .chat-head {
            &.chat-head-chatbox {
                background-color: $headline-head-color;
            }
        }
        .chat-body {
            background-color: $headline-head-color;
            border-radius: $chatbox-border-radius;
            .chat-message {
                span {
                    &.chat-msg-them {
                        color: $dark-orange;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        .chat-content {
            height: 100%;
            border-radius: $chatbox-border-radius;
        }
    }
}