diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 1a202d1..4f4d1cd 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ static const int showbar            = 1;        /* 0 means no bar */
 static const int topbar             = 1;        /* 0 means bottom bar */
 static const char *fonts[]          = { "Inconsolata Mono:size=12" };
 static const char dmenufont[]       = "monospace:size=10";
-static const char col_gray1[]       = "#000000";
-static const char col_gray2[]       = "#000000";
-static const char col_gray3[]       = "#a5a2a2";
-static const char col_gray4[]       = "#a5a2a2";
+static const char col_gray1[]       = "#222222";
+static const char col_gray2[]       = "#444444";
+static const char col_gray3[]       = "#f7f7f7";
+static const char col_gray4[]       = "#000000";
 static const char col_cyan[]        = "#ffa500";
 static const char *colors[][3]      = {
 	/*               fg         bg         border   */