diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 0cad2f4..cd1ec08 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
 
 /* appearance */
-static const unsigned int borderpx = 1; /* border pixel of windows */
+static const unsigned int borderpx = 3; /* border pixel of windows */
 static const unsigned int snap = 32;    /* snap pixel */
 static const unsigned int gappih = 15;  /* horiz inner gap between windows */
 static const unsigned int gappiv = 15;  /* vert inner gap between windows */
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ static const unsigned int baralpha = 175;
 static const unsigned int borderalpha = OPAQUE;
 static const char *colors[][3] = {
     /*               fg         bg         border   */
-    [SchemeNorm] = {col_gray3, col_gray1, "#000000"},
+    [SchemeNorm] = {col_gray3, col_gray1, col_gray1},
     [SchemeSel] = {col_gray3, col_cyan, col_cyan},
-    [SchemeStatus] = {col_gray3, col_gray1, "#000000"},
+    [SchemeStatus] = {col_gray3, col_gray1, col_gray1},
     [SchemeTagsSel] = {col_gray3, col_gray1, col_gray1},
     // Tagbar left unselected {text,background,not used but cannot be empty}
     [SchemeTagsNorm] = {col_gray4, col_gray1, col_gray1},
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static const char *colors[][3] = {
 
 static const unsigned int alphas[][3] = {
     /*               fg      bg        border     */
-    [SchemeNorm] = {OPAQUE, baralpha, borderalpha},
+    [SchemeNorm] = {OPAQUE, baralpha, 0},
     [SchemeSel] = {OPAQUE, baralpha, borderalpha},
     [SchemeStatus] = {OPAQUE, baralpha, borderalpha},
     [SchemeTagsSel] = {OPAQUE, baralpha, borderalpha},