diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index 05c8042f7..0a5b1fb25 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -165,29 +165,29 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "\n"
   "# Color controls.\n"
   "color=on                                       # Enable color\n"
-#ifdef LINUX
+#if defined(LINUX) || defined(DARWIN)
   "\n"
   "rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,pri.\n"
   "\n"
   "# General decoration\n"
   "color.label=\n"
   "color.label.sort=\n"
-  "color.alternate=on gray1\n"
+  "color.alternate=on gray2\n"
   "color.header=color3\n"
   "color.footnote=color3\n"
   "color.warning=bold red\n"
-  "color.error=color3\n"
-  "color.debug=color3\n"
+  "color.error=white on red\n"
+  "color.debug=color4\n"
   "\n"
   "# Task state\n"
-  "color.completed=rgb010 on white\n"
-  "color.deleted=rgb100 on white\n"
+  "color.completed=\n"
+  "color.deleted=\n"
   "color.active=rgb555 on rgb410\n"
   "color.recurring=rgb013\n"
   "color.scheduled=on rgb001\n"
   "color.until=\n"
   "color.blocked=white on color8\n"
-  "color.blocking=white on color15\n"
+  "color.blocking=black on color15\n"
   "\n"
   "# Project\n"
   "color.project.none=\n"
@@ -251,15 +251,15 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "color.header=yellow\n"
   "color.footnote=yellow\n"
   "color.warning=bold red\n"
-  "color.error=yellow\n"
-  "color.debug=yellow\n"
+  "color.error=white on red\n"
+  "color.debug=blue\n"
   "\n"
   "# Task state\n"
-  "color.completed=green on white\n"
-  "color.deleted=red on white\n"
+  "color.completed=\n"
+  "color.deleted=\n"
   "color.active=black on bright green\n"
   "color.recurring=magenta\n"
-  "color.scheduled=on green\n"
+  "color.scheduled=white on green\n"
   "color.until=\n"
   "color.blocked=black on white\n"
   "color.blocking=black on bright white\n"