diff --git a/runtime/colors.rs b/runtime/colors.rs
index 196e522e4d..f9d48fe53f 100644
--- a/runtime/colors.rs
+++ b/runtime/colors.rs
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ pub fn bold<S: AsRef<str>>(s: S) -> impl fmt::Display {
 
 pub fn gray<S: AsRef<str>>(s: S) -> impl fmt::Display {
   let mut style_spec = ColorSpec::new();
-  style_spec.set_fg(Some(Ansi256(8)));
+  style_spec.set_fg(Some(Ansi256(245)));
   style(s, style_spec)
 }