diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus.json
index 00c2a6cb470..63e97356983 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus.json
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 				"keyword.control.anchor.regexp"
 			],
 			"settings": {
-				"foreground": "#ff0000"
+				"foreground": "#EE0000"
 			}
 		},
 		{
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 		{
 			"scope": "constant.character.escape",
 			"settings": {
-				"foreground": "#ff0000"
+				"foreground": "#EE0000"
 			}
 		},
 		{