diff --git a/engine/joint/v4k.h b/engine/joint/v4k.h
index 02ddf3b..7db3123 100644
--- a/engine/joint/v4k.h
+++ b/engine/joint/v4k.h
@@ -386437,7 +386437,7 @@ void ddraw_text2d(vec2 pos, const char *text) {
     t.sca = 0.5f; // 0.5 is like vertical 12units each
     t.pos = vec3(pos.x, 0 - pos.y - 12, 0);
     t.str = text;
-    t.col = YELLOW;
+    t.col = dd_color;
     array_push(dd_text2d, t);
 }
 
diff --git a/engine/split/v4k_renderdd.c b/engine/split/v4k_renderdd.c
index e1cb0c2..c6d8a36 100644
--- a/engine/split/v4k_renderdd.c
+++ b/engine/split/v4k_renderdd.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void ddraw_text2d(vec2 pos, const char *text) {
     t.sca = 0.5f; // 0.5 is like vertical 12units each
     t.pos = vec3(pos.x, 0 - pos.y - 12, 0);
     t.str = text;
-    t.col = YELLOW;
+    t.col = dd_color;
     array_push(dd_text2d, t);
 }
 
diff --git a/engine/v4k.c b/engine/v4k.c
index b9c70d2..cd32eb6 100644
--- a/engine/v4k.c
+++ b/engine/v4k.c
@@ -21617,7 +21617,7 @@ void ddraw_text2d(vec2 pos, const char *text) {
     t.sca = 0.5f; // 0.5 is like vertical 12units each
     t.pos = vec3(pos.x, 0 - pos.y - 12, 0);
     t.str = text;
-    t.col = YELLOW;
+    t.col = dd_color;
     array_push(dd_text2d, t);
 }