diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index aea2c94..e16f16d 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ 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] = { "#bbbbbb", "#222222" },
-	[SchemeSel] = { "#eeeeee", "#005577" },
+	[SchemeNorm] = { "#ffa500", "#000000" },
+	[SchemeSel] = { "#000000", "#ffa500" },
 	[SchemeOut] = { "#000000", "#00ffff" },
 };
 /* -l option; if nonzero, dmenu uses vertical list with given number of lines */
diff --git a/drw.c b/drw.c
index 8fd1ca4..0d2bfcb 100644
--- a/drw.c
+++ b/drw.c
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ xfont_create(Drw *drw, const char *fontname, FcPattern *fontpattern)
 	 * https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=916349
 	 * and lots more all over the internet.
 	 */
-	FcBool iscol;
+	/*FcBool iscol;
 	if(FcPatternGetBool(xfont->pattern, FC_COLOR, 0, &iscol) == FcResultMatch && iscol) {
 		XftFontClose(drw->dpy, xfont);
 		return NULL;
-	}
+	}*/
 
 	font = ecalloc(1, sizeof(Fnt));
 	font->xfont = xfont;