diff --git a/Xresources b/Xresources
index 5e85865..efc28bd 100644
--- a/Xresources
+++ b/Xresources
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Xft.rgba: rgb
 
 !! rxvt configuration
 URxvt.foreground: white
-URxvt.background: rgba:0000/0000/0000/eeee
+URxvt.background: rgba:0000/0000/0000/dddd
 URxvt.cursorColor: green
 URxvt.depth: 32
 URxvt.cursorBlink: True