diff --git i/config.def.h w/config.def.h
index 28da96a..9714789 100644
--- i/config.def.h
+++ w/config.def.h
@@ -102,32 +102,24 @@ unsigned int tabspaces = 8;
 /* Terminal colors (16 first used in escape sequence) */
 static const char *colorname[] = {
 	/* 8 normal colors */
-	"black",
-	"red3",
-	"green3",
-	"yellow3",
-	"blue2",
-	"magenta3",
-	"cyan3",
-	"gray90",
+	"#152126", /* black */
+	"#b90440", /* red */
+	"#07b307", /* green */
+	"#d7ac00", /* yellow */
+	"#876bd6", /* blue */
+	"#db498b", /* purple */
+	"#41c7d1", /* cyan */
+	"#c0b1c2", /* white */
 
 	/* 8 bright colors */
-	"gray50",
-	"red",
-	"green",
-	"yellow",
-	"#5c5cff",
-	"magenta",
-	"cyan",
-	"white",
-
-	[255] = 0,
-
-	/* more colors can be added after 255 to use with DefaultXX */
-	"#cccccc",
-	"#555555",
-	"gray90", /* default foreground colour */
-	"black", /* default background colour */
+	"#5f5e66", /* black */
+	"#ff246d", /* red */
+	"#00ed00", /* green */
+	"#ffd324", /* yellow */
+	"#7442ff", /* blue */
+	"#ff2088", /* purple */
+	"#13efff", /* cyan */
+	"#e1e1e6", /* white */
 };
 
 
@@ -135,10 +127,10 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
  * Default colors (colorname index)
  * foreground, background, cursor, reverse cursor
  */
-unsigned int defaultfg = 258;
-unsigned int defaultbg = 259;
-unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
-static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
+unsigned int defaultfg = 7;
+unsigned int defaultbg = 0;
+unsigned int defaultcs = 15;
+static unsigned int defaultrcs = 8;
 
 /*
  * Default shape of cursor