diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 211902f..6e94e47 100755
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ static unsigned int blinktimeout = 800;
 static unsigned int cursorthickness = 2;
 static int bellvolume = 0;
 char *termname = "xterm";
-unsigned int tabspaces = 4;
+unsigned int tabspaces = 2;
 static const char *colorname[] = {
-	[0] = "#010101", /* hard contrast: #1d2021 / soft contrast: #32302f */
+	[0] = "#282828", /* hard contrast: #1d2021 / soft contrast: #32302f */
 	[1] = "#cc241d", /* red     */
 	[2] = "#98971a", /* green   */
 	[3] = "#d79921", /* yellow  */
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
  * Default colors (colorname index)
  * foreground, background, cursor, reverse cursor
  */
-unsigned int defaultfg = 1;
+unsigned int defaultfg = 7;
 unsigned int defaultbg = 0;
 unsigned int defaultcs = 15;
 static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;