diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in b/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in
index 6c22c435bc..65348cca2b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
     <Option name="recorded waveform outline" value="ffffffff"/>
     <Option name="rubber band rect" value="c6c6c659"/>
     <Option name="ruler base" value="575757ff"/>
-    <Option name="ruler text" value="b4b4b4ff"/>
+    <Option name="ruler text" value="9C9C9Cff"/>
     <Option name="selected crossfade editor line" value="00dbdbff"/>
     <Option name="selected crossfade editor wave" value="f9ea14a0"/>
     <Option name="selected region base" value="5F5E5FFF"/>