diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 8697381..a0d6e3a 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -97,33 +97,37 @@ unsigned int tabspaces = 8;
 static const char *colorname[] = {
 
   /* 8 normal colors */
-  [0] = "#282828", /* hard contrast: #1d2021 / soft contrast: #32302f */
-  [1] = "#cc241d", /* red     */
-  [2] = "#98971a", /* green   */
-  [3] = "#d79921", /* yellow  */
-  [4] = "#458588", /* blue    */
-  [5] = "#b16286", /* magenta */
-  [6] = "#689d6a", /* cyan    */
-  [7] = "#a89984", /* white   */
+  [0] = "#171717", /* black   */
+  [1] = "#d81765", /* red     */
+  [2] = "#97d01a", /* green   */
+  [3] = "#ffa800", /* yellow  */
+  [4] = "#16b1fb", /* blue    */
+  [5] = "#ff2491", /* magenta */
+  [6] = "#0fdcb6", /* cyan    */
+  [7] = "#ebebeb", /* white   */
 
   /* 8 bright colors */
-  [8]  = "#928374", /* black   */
-  [9]  = "#fb4934", /* red     */
-  [10] = "#b8bb26", /* green   */
-  [11] = "#fabd2f", /* yellow  */
-  [12] = "#83a598", /* blue    */
-  [13] = "#d3869b", /* magenta */
-  [14] = "#8ec07c", /* cyan    */
-  [15] = "#ebdbb2", /* white   */
+  [8]  = "#38252c", /* black   */
+  [9]  = "#ff0000", /* red     */
+  [10] = "#76b639", /* green   */
+  [11] = "#e1a126", /* yellow  */
+  [12] = "#289cd5", /* blue    */
+  [13] = "#ff2491", /* magenta */
+  [14] = "#0a9b81", /* cyan    */
+  [15] = "#f8f8f8", /* white   */
+
+  /* special colors */
+  [256] = "#171717", /* background */
+  [257] = "#f8f8f8", /* foreground */
 };
 
 /*
  * Default colors (colorname index)
  * foreground, background, cursor
  */
-unsigned int defaultfg = 15;
-unsigned int defaultbg = 0;
-static unsigned int defaultcs = 15;
+unsigned int defaultfg = 257;
+unsigned int defaultbg = 256;
+static unsigned int defaultcs = 257;
 static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
 
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