diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 9550c3f..082b16b 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
     --live: 0 72% 51%;
 
     /* UI highlight (active user, self-references) */
-    --highlight: 38 92% 55%;
+    --highlight: 27 96% 61%;
 
     /* Syntax highlighting */
     --syntax-comment: 215 20.2% 70%;
diff --git a/src/lib/themes/builtin/dark.ts b/src/lib/themes/builtin/dark.ts
index 39ef1e3..24f002c 100644
--- a/src/lib/themes/builtin/dark.ts
+++ b/src/lib/themes/builtin/dark.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export const darkTheme: Theme = {
     live: "0 72% 51%", // Red for live indicator
 
     // UI highlight (active user, self-references)
-    highlight: "38 92% 55%", // Warm amber
+    highlight: "27 96% 61%", // orange-400 (original color)
   },
 
   syntax: {