diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index af9aa70..40ae7dc 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ float alpha = 0.8;
  * foreground, background, cursor, reverse cursor
  */
 unsigned int defaultfg = 258; /* Foreground */
-unsigned int defaultbg = 259; /* Background */
+unsigned int defaultbg = 232; /* Background */
 unsigned int defaultcs = 256; /* Cursor */
 unsigned int defaultrc = 257; /* Reverse cursor */
 unsigned int defaultattr = 11; /* Invalid font returned by fontconfig */