diff --git a/awesome/theme.lua b/awesome/theme.lua
index a5f27d1..9cf49ea 100644
--- a/awesome/theme.lua
+++ b/awesome/theme.lua
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ theme.widget_bat_full = theme.confdir .. '/icons/info/batfull.png'
 theme.widget_vol_mute = theme.confdir .. '/icons/info/volmute.png'
 theme.widget_vol_low = theme.confdir .. '/icons/info/vollow.png'
 theme.widget_vol_high = theme.confdir .. '/icons/info/volhigh.png'
-theme.taglist_fg_focus = '#111111'
+theme.taglist_fg_focus = '#000000'
 theme.taglist_bg_focus = '#b3b3b3'
 theme.taglist_squares_unsel = theme.confdir .. '/icons/usedtag.png'
 theme.taglist_squares_resize = true
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ local function build_widget_list(widgets)
 		table.insert(out, lain.util.separators.arrow_left(last_bg, widget.bg))
 
 		local bg_widget = wibox.widget.background(wibox.container.margin(widget.widget, 5, 5), widget.bg)
-		bg_widget.fg = '#111111'
+		bg_widget.fg = '#000000'
 		table.insert(out, bg_widget)
 
 		last_bg = widget.bg