diff --git a/template_standalone.sh b/template_standalone.sh
index 65bfc8a..2e31f46 100755
--- a/template_standalone.sh
+++ b/template_standalone.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ _setColors_() {
             blue=$(tput setaf 38)
             yellow=$(tput setaf 11)
             green=$(tput setaf 82)
-            red=$(tput setaf 1)
+            red=$(tput setaf 196)
             purple=$(tput setaf 171)
             gray=$(tput setaf 250)
         else
diff --git a/utilities/alerts.bash b/utilities/alerts.bash
index 0ab4e02..5b6bc57 100644
--- a/utilities/alerts.bash
+++ b/utilities/alerts.bash
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ _setColors_() {
             blue=$(tput setaf 38)
             yellow=$(tput setaf 11)
             green=$(tput setaf 82)
-            red=$(tput setaf 1)
+            red=$(tput setaf 196)
             purple=$(tput setaf 171)
             gray=$(tput setaf 250)
         else