diff --git a/app/src/main/java/mx/joykoo/scanner/StatusStrip.kt b/app/src/main/java/mx/joykoo/scanner/StatusStrip.kt
index f482fa3..9ffdf0f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/mx/joykoo/scanner/StatusStrip.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/mx/joykoo/scanner/StatusStrip.kt
@@ -127,8 +127,9 @@ class StatusStrip(
         private const val BAR_GLYPHS = "▂▄▆█"
         private const val LOW_BATTERY = 15
         private val COLOR_TEXT = Color.WHITE
-        private val COLOR_DIM = Color.parseColor("#6B7280")
-        private val COLOR_WARN = Color.parseColor("#FBBF24")
-        private val COLOR_ALERT = Color.parseColor("#F87171")
+        // Tuned for the brand-red strip background (#C32026).
+        private val COLOR_DIM = Color.parseColor("#66FFFFFF")
+        private val COLOR_WARN = Color.parseColor("#FDE68A")
+        private val COLOR_ALERT = Color.parseColor("#FFEB3B")
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 2940769..6abe9b8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/status_strip"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="24dp"
-        android:background="#1F2937"
+        android:background="#C32026"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:paddingHorizontal="12dp">