diff --git a/mods/ctf/ctf_colors/hud.lua b/mods/ctf/ctf_colors/hud.lua
index 2ea64d5..e217d6b 100644
--- a/mods/ctf/ctf_colors/hud.lua
+++ b/mods/ctf/ctf_colors/hud.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ function ctf_colors.get_color(tplayer)
 	end
 	local tcolor_hex = ctf.flag_colors[tcolor_text]
 	if not tcolor_hex then
-		tcolor_hex = 0x000000
+		tcolor_hex = 0x777777
 	end
 
 	local tcolor_css = "#" .. tostring(tcolor_hex):sub(3, 8)