diff --git a/docs/moving-pictures/empress-tree-tandem.qzv b/docs/moving-pictures/empress-tree-tandem.qzv
index 4ebf0d078..ef9770d79 100644
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diff --git a/docs/moving-pictures/empress-tree.qzv b/docs/moving-pictures/empress-tree.qzv
index 4904c6e2c..d4441a340 100644
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diff --git a/empress/core.py b/empress/core.py
index f4647b4a4..a2a00967f 100644
--- a/empress/core.py
+++ b/empress/core.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def _to_dict(self):
         for i, node in enumerate(self.tree.postorder(include_self=True), 1):
             tree_data[i] = {
                 'name': node.name,
-                'color': [0.75, 0.75, 0.75],
+                'color': [0, 0, 0],
                 'sampVal': 1,
                 'visible': True,
                 'single_samp': False
diff --git a/empress/support_files/js/empress.js b/empress/support_files/js/empress.js
index 31084326c..12c54977d 100644
--- a/empress/support_files/js/empress.js
+++ b/empress/support_files/js/empress.js
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ define([
          * @type {Array}
          * The default color of the tree
          */
-        this.DEFAULT_COLOR = [0.75, 0.75, 0.75];
-        this.DEFAULT_COLOR_HEX = "#c0c0c0";
+        this.DEFAULT_COLOR = [0, 0, 0];
 
         this.DEFAULT_BRANCH_VAL = 1;