diff --git a/st-0.8.4/config.def.h b/st-0.8.4/config.def.h
index 2ef7ae8..4ae63f9 100644
--- a/st-0.8.4/config.def.h
+++ b/st-0.8.4/config.def.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
  * Default colors (colorname index)
  * foreground, background, cursor, reverse cursor
  */
-unsigned int defaultfg = 7;
+unsigned int defaultfg = 15;
 unsigned int defaultbg = 258;
 static unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
 static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
diff --git a/st-0.8.4/config.h b/st-0.8.4/config.h
index 2ef7ae8..4ae63f9 100644
--- a/st-0.8.4/config.h
+++ b/st-0.8.4/config.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
  * Default colors (colorname index)
  * foreground, background, cursor, reverse cursor
  */
-unsigned int defaultfg = 7;
+unsigned int defaultfg = 15;
 unsigned int defaultbg = 258;
 static unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
 static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
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