diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index 13e44602a..753a2d697 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -1003,9 +1003,9 @@ palette: Palette = .{},
 ///   - "cell-foreground" to match the cell foreground color
 ///   - "cell-background" to match the cell background color
 ///
-/// The default value is black text on a bright orange background.
+/// The default value is black text on a soft peach background.
 @"search-selected-foreground": TerminalColor = .{ .color = .{ .r = 0, .g = 0, .b = 0 } },
-@"search-selected-background": TerminalColor = .{ .color = .{ .r = 0xFE, .g = 0xA6, .b = 0x2B } },
+@"search-selected-background": TerminalColor = .{ .color = .{ .r = 0xF2, .g = 0xA5, .b = 0x7E } },
 
 /// The command to run, usually a shell. If this is not an absolute path, it'll
 /// be looked up in the `PATH`. If this is not set, a default will be looked up