diff --git a/colours.h b/colours.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10fdcb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colours.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+static const char *colors[SchemeLast][2] = {
+	/*     fg         bg       */
+	[SchemeNorm] = { "#e1e6d8", "#111313" },
+	[SchemeSel] = { "#e1e6d8", "#AFA98E" },
+	[SchemeOut] = { "#e1e6d8", "#EBDBB2" },
+};
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index b5bbe44..30fd1ce 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ static const char *fonts[] = {
 /* -p option; prompt to the left of input field */
 static const char *prompt = NULL;
 
-/* colours from cols */
-#include "/home/spy/.config/cols/dmenu.h"
+/* colours */
+#include "colours.h"
 
 /* -l option; if nonzero, dmenu uses vertical list with given number of lines */
 static unsigned int lines = 0;