diff --git a/src/kdatetable.cpp b/src/kdatetable.cpp
--- a/src/kdatetable.cpp
+++ b/src/kdatetable.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
         if (workingDay) {
             cellTextColor = palette().color(QPalette::WindowText);
         } else {
-            cellTextColor = Qt::darkRed;
+            cellTextColor = Qt::red;
         }
         cellBackgroundColor = palette().color(QPalette::Window);
 
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
 
             //If the cell day is the day of religious observance, then always color text red unless Custom overrides
             if (! customDay && dayOfPray) {
-                cellTextColor = Qt::darkRed;
+                cellTextColor = Qt::red;
             }
 
         }