diff --git a/scriptTemplate.sh b/scriptTemplate.sh
index dff9bce..bc05a52 100755
--- a/scriptTemplate.sh
+++ b/scriptTemplate.sh
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ _setColors_() {
             yellow=$(tput setaf 11)
             tan=$(tput setaf 3)
             green=$(tput setaf 82)
-            red=$(tput setaf 196)
+            red=$(tput setaf 1)
             purple=$(tput setaf 171)
             gray=$(tput setaf 248)
         else
diff --git a/utilities/alerts.bash b/utilities/alerts.bash
index 8c49502..e5897ac 100644
--- a/utilities/alerts.bash
+++ b/utilities/alerts.bash
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ _setColors_() {
             yellow=$(tput setaf 11)
             tan=$(tput setaf 3)
             green=$(tput setaf 82)
-            red=$(tput setaf 196)
+            red=$(tput setaf 1)
             purple=$(tput setaf 171)
             gray=$(tput setaf 248)
         else