diff --git a/awesomerc.in b/awesomerc.in
index 3fdb499b8..d0c5e414d 100644
--- a/awesomerc.in
+++ b/awesomerc.in
@@ -1,5 +1,28 @@
 screen 0
 {
+    general
+    {
+        colors
+        {
+            normal
+            {
+                fg = "#eeeeee"
+                bg = "#111111"
+                border = "#6666ff"
+            }
+            focus
+            {
+                fg = "#ffffff"
+                bg = "#6666ff"
+                border = "#6666ff"
+            }
+            urgent
+            {
+                fg = "#ffffff"
+                bg = "#ff0000"
+            }
+         }
+    }
     tags
     {
         tag one { }