diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_dark.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_dark.rc.in
index a0420223ec..05865b11d5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_dark.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_dark.rc.in
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #@color isolate #B9ECF2
 #@color mute #FFFA87
 #@color mono #DEC
-#@color monitor #ED6D0B
+#@color monitor #FFAB34
 #@color control_text2 #8D2B1B
 #@color control_base #26292D
 #@color control_text #D0D2D5