diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 4b4e26b..29a1f0d 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
  * Default colors (colorname index)
  * foreground, background, cursor, reverse cursor
  */
-unsigned int defaultfg = 7;
-unsigned int defaultbg = 258;
-static unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
-static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
+unsigned int defaultfg = 257;
+unsigned int defaultbg = 0;
+static unsigned int defaultcs = 258;
+static unsigned int defaultrcs = 258;
 
 /*
  * Default shape of cursor