diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index fb5fb67..d00e659 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -21,3 +21,11 @@ static const int HL_COMMENT_COLOR   = 243;
 static const int HL_KEYWORD1_COLOR  =  69;
 static const int HL_KEYWORD2_COLOR  = 167;
 static const int HL_DEFAULT_COLOR   = 229;
+
+static const int BAR_BG_COMMAND = 229;
+static const int BAR_FG_COMMAND = 235;
+static const int BAR_BG_INPUT = 121;
+static const int BAR_FG_INPUT = 235;
+static const int BAR_BG_VISUAL = 171;
+static const int BAR_FG_VISUAL = 235;
+
diff --git a/hermes.c b/hermes.c
index 0f11751..19ff8e1 100644
--- a/hermes.c
+++ b/hermes.c
@@ -784,26 +784,32 @@ void editorDrawRows(struct abuf *ab) {
 
 void editorDrawStatusBar(struct abuf *ab) {
   char bgcolor[16];
-  int bglen = sprintf(bgcolor, "\033[48;5;%dm", EDITOR_BG_COLOR);
+  int bglen;
   char fgcolor[16];
-  int fglen = snprintf(fgcolor, sizeof(fgcolor), "\033[38;5;%dm", HL_DEFAULT_COLOR);
-  abAppend(ab, fgcolor, fglen);
-  abAppend(ab, bgcolor, bglen);
-  abAppend(ab, "\033[7m", 4);
+  int fglen;
   char status[80], rstatus[80];
 
   char *editorMode;
   switch (E.mode) {
     case CommandMode:
       editorMode = "Command";
+      bglen = sprintf(bgcolor, "\033[48;5;%dm", BAR_BG_COMMAND);
+      fglen = snprintf(fgcolor, sizeof(fgcolor), "\033[38;5;%dm", BAR_FG_COMMAND);
       break;
     case InputMode:
       editorMode = "Input";
+      bglen = sprintf(bgcolor, "\033[48;5;%dm", BAR_BG_INPUT);
+      fglen = snprintf(fgcolor, sizeof(fgcolor), "\033[38;5;%dm", BAR_FG_INPUT);
       break;
     case VisualMode:
       editorMode = "Visual";
+      bglen = sprintf(bgcolor, "\033[48;5;%dm", BAR_BG_VISUAL);
+      fglen = snprintf(fgcolor, sizeof(fgcolor), "\033[38;5;%dm", BAR_FG_VISUAL);
       break;
   }
+
+  abAppend(ab, fgcolor, fglen);
+  abAppend(ab, bgcolor, bglen);
   
   int len = snprintf(status, sizeof(status), "%.20s - %d lines %s",
       E.filename ? E.filename : "[Unnamed]", E.numRows, E.unsaved ? "(modified)" : "");
@@ -821,7 +827,10 @@ void editorDrawStatusBar(struct abuf *ab) {
     }
   }
   abAppend(ab, "\033[m", 4);
+  bglen = sprintf(bgcolor, "\033[48;5;%dm", EDITOR_BG_COLOR);
+  fglen = snprintf(fgcolor, sizeof(fgcolor), "\033[38;5;%dm", HL_DEFAULT_COLOR);
   abAppend(ab, bgcolor, bglen);
+  abAppend(ab, fgcolor, fglen);
   abAppend(ab, "\r\n", 2);
 }