--- a/src/stderred.c
+++ b/src/stderred.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
   start_color_code = getenv("STDERRED_ESC_CODE");
   if (start_color_code == NULL) {
-    start_color_code = "\x1b[31m";
+    start_color_code = "\x1b[91m";
   }
   start_color_code_size = strlen(start_color_code);
   end_color_code_size = strlen(end_color_code);