diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index eb1b5e9..04427ad 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -104,31 +104,31 @@ unsigned int tabspaces = 4;
 /* Terminal colors (16 first used in escape sequence) */
 static const char *colorname[] = {
 	/* 8 normal colors */
-	"#010101",
-	"#d23f38",
-	"#37d24c",
-	"#ccd436",
-	"#356bd5",
-	"#c935d4",
-	"#35d4c6",
-	"#7a7a7a",
+	"#010101", // Black
+	"#aa0000", // Red
+	"#55ff55", // Green
+	"#ffff55", // Yellow
+	"#5555ff", // Blue
+	"#aa00aa", // Magenta
+	"#55ffff", // Cyan
+	"#7a7a7a", // Gray
 
 	/* 8 bright colors */
-	"#010101",
-	"#d23f38",
-	"#37d24c",
-	"#ccd436",
-	"#356bd5",
-	"#c935d4",
-	"#35d4c6",
-	"#7a7a7a",
+	"#010101", // Black
+	"#aa0000", // Red
+	"#55ff55", // Green
+	"#ffff55", // Yellow
+	"#5555ff", // Blue
+	"#aa00aa", // Magenta
+	"#55ffff", // Cyan
+	"#7a7a7a", // Gray
 
 	[255] = 0,
 
 	/* more colors can be added after 255 to use with DefaultXX */
 	"#cccccc",
 	"#555555",
-	"#c935d4", /* default foreground colour */
+	"#aa00aa", /* default foreground colour */
 	"#010101", /* default background colour */
 };