diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 59dafba..fe0b7a0 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
 	"#6C99BB", // Blue
 	"#9F4E85", // Magenta
 	"#7DD6CF", // Cyan
-	"#D0D0D0", // Gray
+	"#989898", // Gray
 
 	/* 8 bright colors */
 	"#080808", // Black
@@ -121,12 +121,12 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
 	"#6C99BB", // Blue
 	"#9F4E85", // Magenta
 	"#7DD6CF", // Cyan
-	"#D0D0D0", // Gray
+	"#989898", // Gray
 
 	[255] = 0,
 
 	/* more colors can be added after 255 to use with DefaultXX */
-	"#D0D0D0", /* default foreground colour */
+	"#989898", /* default foreground colour */
 	"#080808", /* default background colour */
 };