diff --git a/X11/Xresources.dotfile b/X11/Xresources.dotfile
index d30c330..1e5aa0a 100644
--- a/X11/Xresources.dotfile
+++ b/X11/Xresources.dotfile
@@ -49,13 +49,21 @@ xterm*borderWidth:        0
 *.background:   #252525
 *.cursorColor:  #f8f8f2
 
+! black
 *.color0:       #252525
+! red
 *.color1:       #f92672
+! green
 *.color2:       #a6e22e
+! yellow
 *.color3:       #f4bf75
+! blue
 *.color4:       #66d9ef
+! purple
 *.color5:       #ae81ff
+! cyan
 *.color6:       #a1efe4
+! white
 *.color7:       #f8f8f2
 
 *.color8:       #75715e
diff --git a/X11/xinitrc.dotfile b/X11/xinitrc.dotfile
index c3706d0..11e67e9 100644
--- a/X11/xinitrc.dotfile
+++ b/X11/xinitrc.dotfile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 xautolock -time 10 -locker lock &
 gpg-agent --daemon
 xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
+xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
 exec dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/i3