diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus.json
index a4b6b642a9a..a3b31dcc05d 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus.json
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 		{
 			"scope": "constant.character.escape",
 			"settings": {
-				"foreground": "#a31515"
+				"foreground": "#ff0000"
 			}
 		}