diff --git a/base16_theme.toml b/base16_theme.toml
index 63fc2f79..268a38df 100644
--- a/base16_theme.toml
+++ b/base16_theme.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 "ui.linenr.selected" = { fg = "white", bg = "black", modifiers = ["bold"] }
 "ui.selection" = { fg = "black", bg = "blue" }
 "ui.selection.primary" = { fg = "white", bg = "blue" }
+"ui.text.inactive" = { fg = "gray" }
 "comment" = { fg = "gray" }
 "ui.statusline" = { fg = "black", bg = "white" }
 "ui.statusline.inactive" = { fg = "gray", bg = "white" }
diff --git a/theme.toml b/theme.toml
index 05409319..c7b5dc84 100644
--- a/theme.toml
+++ b/theme.toml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ label = "honey"
 
 "ui.text" = { fg = "lavender" }
 "ui.text.focus" = { fg = "white" }
+"ui.text.inactive" = "sirocco"
 "ui.virtual" = { fg = "comet" }
 
 "ui.virtual.indent-guide" = { fg = "comet" }