diff --git a/mutt/colors.muttrc b/mutt/colors.muttrc
index edf3f9d..a0283ad 100644
--- a/mutt/colors.muttrc
+++ b/mutt/colors.muttrc
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ color index brightgreen  default "~T"
 color index brightred    default "~D"
 
 # set up the headers
-color header brightyellow default "^from:"
-color header yellow       default "^to:"
-color header yellow       default "^cc:"
-color header blue         default "^date:"
-color header brightblue   default "^subject:"
+color header yellow black "^from:"
+color header yellow black "^to:"
+color header yellow black "^cc:"
+color header yellow black "^date:"
+color header yellow black "^subject:"
 
 # message bodies
 color attachment yellow default