diff --git a/src/win_console.c b/src/win_console.c
index 2ef0f21..8b5df92 100644
--- a/src/win_console.c
+++ b/src/win_console.c
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ x_redraw_status_lines()
 	if (g_win_status_debug)
 	{
 		HDC localdc = GetDC(g_hwnd_main);
-		oldtextcolor = SetTextColor(localdc, 0);
-		oldbkcolor = SetBkColor(localdc, 0xffffff);
+		oldtextcolor = SetTextColor(localdc, RGB(255, 255, 255));
+		oldbkcolor = SetBkColor(localdc, RGB(0, 0, 0));
 		for(line = 0; line < MAX_STATUS_LINES; line++) {
 			buf = g_status_ptrs[line];
 			if(buf != 0) {
diff --git a/src/win_generic.c b/src/win_generic.c
index 71896ee..dc45b02 100644
--- a/src/win_generic.c
+++ b/src/win_generic.c
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ void gsportinit(HWND _hwnd)
 	g_hwnd_main = _hwnd;
 	
 	HDC localdc = GetDC(g_hwnd_main);
-	SetTextColor(localdc, 0);
-	SetBkColor(localdc, 0xFFFFFF);
+	SetTextColor(localdc, RGB(0, 0, 0));
+	SetBkColor(localdc, RGB(255, 255, 255));
 
 	g_main_cdc = CreateCompatibleDC(localdc);
 	ReleaseDC(g_hwnd_main,localdc);