diff --git a/collects/macro-debugger/syntax-browser/color.ss b/collects/macro-debugger/syntax-browser/color.ss
index 70ba1ee006..92b19d77b4 100644
--- a/collects/macro-debugger/syntax-browser/color.ss
+++ b/collects/macro-debugger/syntax-browser/color.ss
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
             (cond [(< n (length colors))
                    (send delta set-delta-foreground (list-ref colors n))]
                   [else
-                   (send delta set-delta-foreground "gray")
+                   (send delta set-delta-foreground "darkgray")
                    #;(begin (send* delta
                               (set-delta-foreground "white")
                               (set-delta-background "black")))]))