diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 8a65914..73b83e2 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ static int fuzzy = 1;                       /* -F  option; if 0, dmenu doesn't u
 static char font[] = "FiraCode Nerd Font 12";
 static const char *prompt      = NULL;      /* -p  option; prompt to the left of input field */
 
-static const unsigned int baralpha = 0xcc;
+static const unsigned int baralpha = OPAQUE;
 static const unsigned int borderalpha = OPAQUE;
 static const unsigned int alphas[][3]      = {
 	/*               fg      bg        border     */