diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index ef4a3c2..8570caf 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -1,27 +1,27 @@
 /* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
 
 /* appearance */
-static const unsigned int borderpx  = 4;        /* border pixel of windows */
+static const unsigned int borderpx  = 1;        /* border pixel of windows */
 static const unsigned int gappx     = 10;        /* gap pixel between windows */
 static const unsigned int snap      = 32;       /* snap pixel */
 static const int showbar            = 1;        /* 0 means no bar */
 static const int topbar             = 1;        /* 0 means bottom bar */
 static const char *fonts[]          = { "monospace:size=10" };
 static const char dmenufont[]       = "monospace:size=10";
-static const char col_red1[]       = "#cc241d";
-static const char col_red9[]       = "#fb4934";
-static const char col_gray7[]       = "#a89984";
-static const char col_yellow3[]       = "#d79921";
-static const char col_yellow11[]        = "#fabd2f";
+static const char col_gray1[]       = "#222222";
+static const char col_gray2[]       = "#444444";
+static const char col_gray3[]       = "#bbbbbb";
+static const char col_gray4[]       = "#eeeeee";
+static const char col_cyan[]        = "#005577";
 static const char *colors[][3]      = {
 	/*               fg         bg         border   */
-	[SchemeNorm] = { col_gray1, col_yellow3, col_yellow11 },
-	[SchemeSel]  = { col_gray1, col_yellow3,  col_cyan  },
-	[SchemeStatus]  = { col_gray1, col_yellow3,  "#000000"  }, // Statusbar right {text,background,not used but cannot be empty}
-	[SchemeTagsSel]  = { col_gray1, col_yellow3,  "#000000"  }, // Tagbar left selected {text,background,not used but cannot be empty}
-	[SchemeTagsNorm]  = { col_gray1, col_yellow3,  "#000000"  }, // Tagbar left unselected {text,background,not used but cannot be empty}
-	[SchemeInfoSel]  = { col_gray1, col_yellow3,  "#000000"  }, // infobar middle  selected {text,background,not used but cannot be empty}
-	[SchemeInfoNorm]  = { col_gray1, col_yellow3,  "#000000"  }, // infobar middle  unselected {text,background,not used but cannot be empty}
+	[SchemeNorm] = { col_gray3, col_gray1, col_gray2 },
+	[SchemeSel]  = { col_gray4, col_cyan,  col_cyan  },
+	[SchemeStatus]  = { col_gray3, col_gray1,  "#000000"  }, // Statusbar right {text,background,not used but cannot be empty}
+	[SchemeTagsSel]  = { col_gray4, col_cyan,  "#000000"  }, // Tagbar left selected {text,background,not used but cannot be empty}
+	[SchemeTagsNorm]  = { col_gray3, col_gray1,  "#000000"  }, // Tagbar left unselected {text,background,not used but cannot be empty}
+	[SchemeInfoSel]  = { col_gray4, col_cyan,  "#000000"  }, // infobar middle  selected {text,background,not used but cannot be empty}
+	[SchemeInfoNorm]  = { col_gray3, col_gray1,  "#000000"  }, // infobar middle  unselected {text,background,not used but cannot be empty}
 };
 
 /* tagging */