diff --git a/crates/typst/src/text/deco.rs b/crates/typst/src/text/deco.rs
index 7873f97b5..201b80a30 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/text/deco.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/text/deco.rs
@@ -276,12 +276,11 @@ impl Show for Packed<StrikeElem> {
 #[elem(Show)]
 pub struct HighlightElem {
     /// The color to highlight the text with.
-    /// (Default: 0xffff5f)
     ///
     /// ```example
     /// This is #highlight(fill: blue)[with blue].
     /// ```
-    #[default(Color::from_u8(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x5F, 0xFF).into())]
+    #[default(Color::from_u8(0xFF, 0xFD, 0x11, 0xA1).into())]
     pub fill: Paint,
 
     /// The top end of the background rectangle.
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