diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 91ab8ca..f41c670 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -96,24 +96,24 @@ 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",
+    [0] = "#1d1f21", /* black   */
+    [1] = "#cc6666", /* red     */
+    [2] = "#b5bd68", /* green   */
+    [3] = "#f0c674", /* yellow  */
+    [4] = "#81a2be", /* blue    */
+    [5] = "#b294bb", /* magenta */
+    [6] = "#8abeb7", /* cyan    */
+    [7] = "#c5c8c6", /* white   */
 
 	/* 8 bright colors */
-	"gray50",
-	"red",
-	"green",
-	"yellow",
-	"#5c5cff",
-	"magenta",
-	"cyan",
-	"white",
+    [8]  = "#666666", /* black   */
+    [9]  = "#d54e53", /* red     */
+    [10] = "#b9ca4a", /* green   */
+    [11] = "#e7c547", /* yellow  */
+    [12] = "#7aa6da", /* blue    */
+    [13] = "#c397d8", /* magenta */
+    [14] = "#70c0b1", /* cyan    */
+    [15] = "#eaeaea", /* white   */
 
 	[255] = 0,