diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
index 056944e2c1..8b781e75c6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
     <Option name="invert button: text active" value="bfbfbfff"/>
     <Option name="record enable button: fill start" value="5f3f3fff"/>
     <Option name="record enable button: fill end" value="3d2828ff"/>
-    <Option name="record enable button: fill start active" value="280b0bff"/>
+    <Option name="record enable button: fill start active" value="6a0404ff"/>
     <Option name="record enable button: fill end active" value="b50e0eff"/>
     <Option name="record enable button: led" value="7b3541ff"/>
     <Option name="record enable button: led active" value="90686fff"/>
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
     <Option name="transport button: text active" value="00000000"/>
     <Option name="transport recenable button: fill start" value="5f3f3fff"/>
     <Option name="transport recenable button: fill end" value="3d2828ff"/>
-    <Option name="transport recenable button: fill start active" value="280b0bff"/>
+    <Option name="transport recenable button: fill start active" value="6a0404ff"/>
     <Option name="transport recenable button: fill end active" value="b50e0eff"/>
     <Option name="transport recenable button: led" value="00000000"/>
     <Option name="transport recenable button: led active" value="00000000"/>