diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/OsuHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/OsuHitObject.cs
index 78b0e20e3a..fa422834db 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/OsuHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/OsuHitObject.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects
 
         public float Scale { get; set; } = 1;
 
-        public Color4 ComboColour { get; set; } = Color4.Black;
+        public Color4 ComboColour { get; set; } = Color4.Gray;
         public virtual bool NewCombo { get; set; }
         public int ComboIndex { get; set; }