diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index c314599..2fcd69f 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ 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] = { "#f8f8f2", "#282a36" },
-	[SchemeSel] = { "#282a36", "#bd93f9" },
+	[SchemeNorm] = { "#bbbbbb", "#222222" },
+	[SchemeSel] = { "#222222", "#bd93f9" },
 	[SchemeOut] = { "#000000", "#00ffff" },
 };
 /* -l option; if nonzero, dmenu uses vertical list with given number of lines */
diff --git a/dmenu b/dmenu
index b86e216..837eb14 100755
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diff --git a/dmenu.o b/dmenu.o
index f66b857..4a686d0 100644
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