diff --git a/src/hooks/useSettings.ts b/src/hooks/useSettings.ts
index 9e008e59..255ace68 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useSettings.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useSettings.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export function useSettings({ relayPool, eventStore, pubkey, accountManager }: U
       root.setProperty('--reading-font-size', `${settings.fontSize || 21}px`)
       
       // Set highlight colors for three levels
-      root.setProperty('--highlight-color-mine', settings.highlightColorMine || '#ffff00')
+      root.setProperty('--highlight-color-mine', settings.highlightColorMine || '#facc15')
       root.setProperty('--highlight-color-friends', settings.highlightColorFriends || '#f97316')
       root.setProperty('--highlight-color-nostrverse', settings.highlightColorNostrverse || '#9333ea')