diff --git a/packages/st/config.h b/packages/st/config.h
index 1431dc3..fe53daa 100644
--- a/packages/st/config.h
+++ b/packages/st/config.h
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
   [7] = "#fdf4c1", /* white   */
 
   /* 8 bright colors */
-  [8]  = "#37474f", /* black   */
-  [9]  = "#ffa74d", /* red     */
-  [10] = "#9ccc65", /* green   */
-  [11] = "#ffa000", /* yellow  */
-  [12] = "#81d4fa", /* blue    */
-  [13] = "#ad1457", /* magenta */
-  [14] = "#26a69a", /* cyan    */
-  [15] = "#eceff1", /* white   */
+  [8]  = "#504945", /* black   */
+  [9]  = "#fb4933", /* red     */
+  [10] = "#73af00", /* green   */
+  [11] = "#fabd2f", /* yellow  */
+  [12] = "#83a598", /* blue    */
+  [13] = "#d3869b", /* magenta */
+  [14] = "#17ccd5", /* cyan    */
+  [15] = "#ffffc8", /* white   */
 };
 
 const char *altcolorname[] = {