diff --git a/dmenurc b/dmenurc
index 731fe2d..0daae69 100755
--- a/dmenurc
+++ b/dmenurc
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ DMENU_FN="xos4Terminus:size=14:weight=bold"
 DMENU_NB="#0a0303"
 
 ## textcolour for unselected menu-items
-DMENU_NF="#d6651a"
+DMENU_NF="#a03f02"
 
 ## background colour for selected menu-items
 DMENU_SB="#0a0303"
 
 ## textcolour for selected menu-items
-DMENU_SF="#f3950a"
+DMENU_SF="#ea7607"
 
 ## command for the terminal application to be used:
 TERMINAL_CMD="terminal -e"