diff --git a/src/common.rs b/src/common.rs
index 53195f7..bca26c8 100644
--- a/src/common.rs
+++ b/src/common.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ pub const FONT: &str = "fonts/Yupiter-Regular.ttf";
 pub const EPSILON32: f32 = 1e-9;
 pub const EPSILON: f64 = 1e-9;
 
+pub const COLOR_BODY: &str = "#888888"; // For simple text
+pub const COLOR_DIM: &str = "#666666"; // For darker, less important text
+pub const COLOR_PRIMARY: &str = "#BE1251"; // The "branding" color
+pub const COLOR_SECONDARY: &str = "#CCCCCC"; // For accents
+pub const COLOR_SUCCESS: &str = "#F0D50C"; // For positive outcomes
+pub const COLOR_DANGER: &str = "#CCCCCC"; // For critical situations
+pub const COLOR_WARNING: &str = "#F0D50C"; // For warnings
+
 #[inline]
 pub fn bool2vis(boolean: bool) -> Visibility {
     if boolean {
diff --git a/src/var.rs b/src/var.rs
index 7ab62a0..7c8e424 100644
--- a/src/var.rs
+++ b/src/var.rs
@@ -187,24 +187,24 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             font_size_achievement_header: 32.0,
             font_size_keybindings: 20.0,
             font_size_version: 20.0,
-            hud_color: Color::hex("#BE1251").unwrap(),
+            hud_color: Color::hex(COLOR_PRIMARY).unwrap(),
             hud_color_fps: Color::hex("#181818").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_console: Color::hex("#BE1251").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_console_achievement: Color::hex("#F0D50C").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_console_warn: Color::hex("#CCCCCC").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_console_system: Color::hex("#7F7F7F").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_alert: Color::hex("#CCCCCC").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_subtitles: Color::hex("#CCCCCC").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_choices: Color::hex("#727272").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_speedometer: Color::hex("#BE1251").unwrap(),
+            hud_color_console: Color::hex(COLOR_PRIMARY).unwrap(),
+            hud_color_console_achievement: Color::hex(COLOR_SUCCESS).unwrap(),
+            hud_color_console_warn: Color::hex(COLOR_WARNING).unwrap(),
+            hud_color_console_system: Color::hex(COLOR_SECONDARY).unwrap(),
+            hud_color_alert: Color::hex(COLOR_SECONDARY).unwrap(),
+            hud_color_subtitles: Color::hex(COLOR_SECONDARY).unwrap(),
+            hud_color_choices: Color::hex(COLOR_BODY).unwrap(),
+            hud_color_speedometer: Color::hex(COLOR_PRIMARY).unwrap(),
             hud_color_deathpoem: Color::hex("#CC2200").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_achievement: Color::hex("#666666").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_achievement_accomplished: Color::hex("#F0D50C").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_achievement_header: Color::hex("#BE1251").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_death: Color::hex("#CCCCCC").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_death_achievements: Color::hex("#CCCCCC").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_keybindings: Color::hex("#666666").unwrap(),
-            hud_color_version: Color::hex("#BE1251").unwrap(),
+            hud_color_achievement: Color::hex(COLOR_DIM).unwrap(),
+            hud_color_achievement_accomplished: Color::hex(COLOR_SUCCESS).unwrap(),
+            hud_color_achievement_header: Color::hex(COLOR_PRIMARY).unwrap(),
+            hud_color_death: Color::hex(COLOR_SECONDARY).unwrap(),
+            hud_color_death_achievements: Color::hex(COLOR_SECONDARY).unwrap(),
+            hud_color_keybindings: Color::hex(COLOR_DIM).unwrap(),
+            hud_color_version: Color::hex(COLOR_PRIMARY).unwrap(),
             chat_speed: DEFAULT_CHAT_SPEED * if dev_mode { 2.5 } else { 1.0 },
             flashlight_active: false,
             hud_active: true,