diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
index 2bc68207cb..f60fa95021 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
     <Option name="solo safe: text" value="c7c7d8ff"/>
     <Option name="solo safe: text active" value="c8c8d9ff"/>
     <Option name="meterbridge peaklabel" value="ff1111ff"/>
-    <Option name="meter color BBC" value="aaaaaaff"/>
+    <Option name="meter color BBC" value="ffa500ff"/>
     <Option name="meterbridge peakindicator: fill start" value="444444ff"/>
     <Option name="meterbridge peakindicator: fill end" value="333333ff"/>
     <Option name="meterbridge peakindicator on: fill start" value="ff0000ff"/>