diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index d410b721..c66906ec 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const uint32_t default_regular[] = {
 };
 
 static const uint32_t default_bright[] = {
-    0x000000,
+    0x666666,
     0xdca3a3,
     0xbfebbf,
     0xf0dfaf,
diff --git a/doc/foot.5.scd b/doc/foot.5.scd
index fe37639b..36a4bfb9 100644
--- a/doc/foot.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.5.scd
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ in this order:
 	variant of the _zenburn_ theme).
 
 *bright0*, *bright1* *..* *bright7*
-	The eight bright ANSI colors. Default: _000000_, _dca3a3_,
+	The eight bright ANSI colors. Default: _666666_, _dca3a3_,
 	_bfebbf_, _f0dfaf_, _8cd0d3_, _dc8cc3_, _93e0e3_ and _ffffff_ (a
 	variant of the _zenburn_ theme).
 
diff --git a/footrc b/footrc
index d0c868c3..817a8abf 100644
--- a/footrc
+++ b/footrc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # regular5=dc8cc3
 # regular6=93e0e3
 # regular7=dcdccc
-# bright0=000000
+# bright0=666666
 # bright1=dca3a3
 # bright2=bfebbf
 # bright3=f0dfaf