diff --git a/modules/yambar.lua b/modules/yambar.lua
index fc676bc..12274ef 100644
--- a/modules/yambar.lua
+++ b/modules/yambar.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ bar:
   layer: top
   spacing: 8
   right-margin: 8
-  background: *bg
+  background: {{base}}dd
   foreground: *fg
 
   font: sans-serif:size=12