Index: wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/js/theme-customizer.js
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--- wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/js/theme-customizer.js	(revision 23568)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/js/theme-customizer.js	(working copy)
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@
 			$( '.site-description' ).text( to );
 		} );
 	} );
-
+	// Header text color 
+	wp.customize( 'header_textcolor', function( value ) { 
+		value.bind( function( to ) {
+			$( '.site-title a, .site-description' ).css( 'color', to );
+		} );
+	} ); 
+ 
 	// Hook into background color/image change and adjust body class value as needed.
 	wp.customize( 'background_color', function( value ) {
 		value.bind( function( to ) {
Index: wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/functions.php
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--- wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/functions.php	(revision 23568)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/functions.php	(working copy)
@@ -437,8 +437,9 @@
  * @return void
  */
 function twentytwelve_customize_register( $wp_customize ) {
-	$wp_customize->get_setting( 'blogname' )->transport = 'postMessage';
-	$wp_customize->get_setting( 'blogdescription' )->transport = 'postMessage';
+	$wp_customize->get_setting( 'blogname' )->transport         = 'postMessage';
+	$wp_customize->get_setting( 'blogdescription' )->transport  = 'postMessage';
+	$wp_customize->get_setting( 'header_textcolor' )->transport = 'postMessage';
 }
 add_action( 'customize_register', 'twentytwelve_customize_register' );
 
Index: wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/inc/custom-header.php
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--- wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/inc/custom-header.php	(revision 23550)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/inc/custom-header.php	(working copy)
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@
 		// If the user has set a custom color for the text, use that.
 		else :
 	?>
-		.site-title a,
-		.site-description {
-			color: #<?php echo $text_color; ?> !important;
+		.site-header h1 a,
+		.site-header h2 {
+			color: #<?php echo $text_color; ?>;
 		}
 	<?php endif; ?>
 	</style>