diff --git a/config.arg.h b/config.arg.h
index 5e7fa5d..d842e25 100644
--- a/config.arg.h
+++ b/config.arg.h
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ const char *tags[] = { "fnord", "dev", "net", "work", "misc", NULL };
 #define DEFMODE			dotile /* dofloat */
 #define DEFTAG			1 /* index */
 #define FONT			"-*-terminus-medium-*-*-*-13-*-*-*-*-*-iso10646-*"
-#define BGCOLOR			"#663333"
+#define BGCOLOR			"#444444"
 #define FGCOLOR			"#ffffff"
-#define BORDERCOLOR		"#993333"
+#define BORDERCOLOR		"#222222"
 #define MODKEY			Mod1Mask
 #define NUMLOCKMASK		Mod2Mask
 #define MASTERW			60 /* percent */