diff --git a/decorations/decorationpalette.cpp b/decorations/decorationpalette.cpp
--- a/decorations/decorationpalette.cpp
+++ b/decorations/decorationpalette.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
     m_activeTitleBarColor     = wmConfig.readEntry("activeBackground", m_palette.color(QPalette::Active, QPalette::Highlight));
     m_inactiveTitleBarColor   = wmConfig.readEntry("inactiveBackground", m_inactiveFrameColor);
     m_activeForegroundColor   = wmConfig.readEntry("activeForeground", m_palette.color(QPalette::Active, QPalette::HighlightedText));
-    m_inactiveForegroundColor = wmConfig.readEntry("inactiveForeground", m_activeForegroundColor.dark());
+    m_inactiveForegroundColor = wmConfig.readEntry("inactiveForeground", m_activeForegroundColor.darker());
 
     KConfigGroup windowColorsConfig(config, QStringLiteral("Colors:Window"));
     m_warningForegroundColor = windowColorsConfig.readEntry("ForegroundNegative", QColor(237, 21, 2));
diff --git a/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/src/decorationoptions.cpp b/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/src/decorationoptions.cpp
--- a/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/src/decorationoptions.cpp
+++ b/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/src/decorationoptions.cpp
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@
     m_inactiveFrameColor    = wmConfig.readEntry("inactiveFrame", m_activeFrameColor);
     m_activeTitleBarColor   = wmConfig.readEntry("activeBackground", pal.color(QPalette::Active, QPalette::Highlight));
     m_inactiveTitleBarColor = wmConfig.readEntry("inactiveBackground", m_inactiveFrameColor);
-    m_activeTitleBarBlendColor = wmConfig.readEntry("activeBlend", m_activeTitleBarColor.dark(110));
-    m_inactiveTitleBarBlendColor = wmConfig.readEntry("inactiveBlend", m_inactiveTitleBarColor.dark(110));
+    m_activeTitleBarBlendColor = wmConfig.readEntry("activeBlend", m_activeTitleBarColor.darker(110));
+    m_inactiveTitleBarBlendColor = wmConfig.readEntry("inactiveBlend", m_inactiveTitleBarColor.darker(110));
     m_activeFontColor       = wmConfig.readEntry("activeForeground", pal.color(QPalette::Active, QPalette::HighlightedText));
-    m_inactiveFontColor     = wmConfig.readEntry("inactiveForeground", m_activeFontColor.dark());
-    m_activeButtonColor = wmConfig.readEntry("activeTitleBtnBg", m_activeFrameColor.light(130));
-    m_inactiveButtonColor = wmConfig.readEntry("inactiveTitleBtnBg", m_inactiveFrameColor.light(130));
+    m_inactiveFontColor     = wmConfig.readEntry("inactiveForeground", m_activeFontColor.darker());
+    m_activeButtonColor = wmConfig.readEntry("activeTitleBtnBg", m_activeFrameColor.lighter(130));
+    m_inactiveButtonColor = wmConfig.readEntry("inactiveTitleBtnBg", m_inactiveFrameColor.lighter(130));
     m_activeHandle = wmConfig.readEntry("handle", m_activeFrameColor);
     m_inactiveHandle = wmConfig.readEntry("inactiveHandle", m_activeHandle);
 }