diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index b7261c8..3b82422 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
-
+/* Default settings; can be overriden by command line. */
 
 static int topbar = 1;                      /* -b  option; if 0, dmenu appears at bottom     */
 static int centered = 0;                    /* -c option; centers dmenu on screen */
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ static const char *fonts[] = {
 static const char *prompt      = NULL;      /* -p  option; prompt to the left of input field */
 static const char *colors[SchemeLast][2] = {
 	/*     fg         bg       */
-	[SchemeNorm] = { "#bc3c4b", "#000000" },
-	[SchemeSel] = { "#000000", "#bc3c4b" },
-	[SchemeOut] = { "#000000", "#00ffff" },
+	[SchemeNorm] = { "#dddddd", "#000000" },
+	[SchemeSel] = { "#000000", "#dddddd" },
+	[SchemeOut] = { "#000000", "#ffffff" },
 };
 /* -l option; if nonzero, dmenu uses vertical list with given number of lines */
 static unsigned int lines      = 0;
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 4802262..3b82422 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ static const char *fonts[] = {
 static const char *prompt      = NULL;      /* -p  option; prompt to the left of input field */
 static const char *colors[SchemeLast][2] = {
 	/*     fg         bg       */
-	[SchemeNorm] = { "#bc3c4b", "#000000" },
-	[SchemeSel] = { "#000000", "#bc3c4b" },
-	[SchemeOut] = { "#000000", "#00ffff" },
+	[SchemeNorm] = { "#dddddd", "#000000" },
+	[SchemeSel] = { "#000000", "#dddddd" },
+	[SchemeOut] = { "#000000", "#ffffff" },
 };
 /* -l option; if nonzero, dmenu uses vertical list with given number of lines */
 static unsigned int lines      = 0;