diff --git a/share/qtcreator/themes/dark.creatortheme b/share/qtcreator/themes/dark.creatortheme
index 3cec1947280..b04eeafb79b 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/themes/dark.creatortheme
+++ b/share/qtcreator/themes/dark.creatortheme
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ OutputPanes_DebugTextColor=text
 OutputPanes_ErrorMessageTextColor=ffff6c6c
 OutputPanes_MessageOutput=ff008787
 OutputPanes_NormalMessageTextColor=text
-OutputPanes_StdErrTextColor=error
+OutputPanes_StdErrTextColor=ffff6666
 OutputPanes_StdOutTextColor=text
 OutputPanes_WarningMessageTextColor=fff3c300
 OutputPaneButtonFlashColor=error