diff --git a/src/artifacts.rs b/src/artifacts.rs
index 09a4b25..2464d93 100644
--- a/src/artifacts.rs
+++ b/src/artifacts.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl Chest {
 
 impl Artifact for Chest {
     fn get_representation(&self) -> (&str, Color) {
-        ("C", Color::Blue)
+        ("C", Color::Cyan)
     }
 
     fn get_immutable_position(&self) -> &Position {
diff --git a/src/level_widget.rs b/src/level_widget.rs
index 676e74d..1bf97c4 100644
--- a/src/level_widget.rs
+++ b/src/level_widget.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ use crate::game::Game;
 use crate::level::StructureElement;
 use crate::position::HasPosition;
 
-const FG_BROWN: Color = Color::Rgb(186, 74, 0);
+const FG_BROWN: Color = Color::Rgb(140, 34, 0);
+const BACKGROUND: Color = Color::Black;
 
 pub struct LevelWidget {}
 
@@ -42,36 +43,36 @@ impl StatefulWidget for LevelWidget {
                         (Some(structure_element), None, None) => {
                             match structure_element {
                                 StructureElement::Start => {
-                                    self.set_cell(buf, x, y, "α", Color::Black, Color::Gray);
+                                    self.set_cell(buf, x, y, "α", Color::White, BACKGROUND);
                                 }
                                 StructureElement::End => {
-                                    self.set_cell(buf, x, y, "Ω", Color::Black, Color::Gray);
+                                    self.set_cell(buf, x, y, "Ω", Color::White, BACKGROUND);
                                 }
                                 StructureElement::Wall => {
                                     // TODO add fancy walls with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box-drawing_characters
                                     self.set_cell(buf, x, y, "#", FG_BROWN, FG_BROWN);
                                 }
                                 StructureElement::Floor => {
-                                    self.set_cell(buf, x, y, " ", FG_BROWN, Color::Gray);
+                                    self.set_cell(buf, x, y, " ", FG_BROWN, BACKGROUND);
                                 }
                                 StructureElement::StairDown => {
-                                    self.set_cell(buf, x, y, ">", Color::Black, Color::Gray);
+                                    self.set_cell(buf, x, y, ">", Color::White, BACKGROUND);
                                 }
                                 StructureElement::StairUp => {
-                                    self.set_cell(buf, x, y, "<", Color::Black, Color::Gray);
+                                    self.set_cell(buf, x, y, "<", Color::White, BACKGROUND);
                                 }
                                 StructureElement::Unknown => {
-                                    self.set_cell(buf, x, y, "▒", Color::DarkGray, Color::Gray);
+                                    self.set_cell(buf, x, y, "▒", Color::Gray, BACKGROUND);
                                 }
                             }
                         }
                         (_, Some(m), _) => {
                             let (s, c) = m.get_representation();
-                            self.set_cell(buf, x, y, s, c, Color::Gray);
+                            self.set_cell(buf, x, y, s, c, BACKGROUND);
                         }
                         (_, _, Some(t)) => {
                             let (s, c) = t.get_representation();
-                            self.set_bold_cell(buf, x, y, s, c, Color::Gray);
+                            self.set_bold_cell(buf, x, y, s, c, BACKGROUND);
                         }
                         (None, None, None) => {}
                     };
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ impl StatefulWidget for LevelWidget {
             let player_pos = player.get_immutable_position();
             let player_x = al + player_pos.get_x() as u16;
             let player_y = at + player_pos.get_y() as u16;
-            self.set_cell(buf, player_x, player_y, "8", Color::Red, Color::Gray);
+            self.set_cell(buf, player_x, player_y, "8", Color::LightRed, BACKGROUND);
         }
     }
 }