diff --git a/mods/HUD/awards/api.lua b/mods/HUD/awards/api.lua
index a54a48b58d..4fdab6fbf6 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/awards/api.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/awards/api.lua
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ function awards.unlock(name, award)
 		local two = player:hud_add({
 			hud_elem_type = "text",
 			name = "award_au",
-			number = 0xFFFFFF,
+			number = 0xFFFF00,
 			scale = {x = 100, y = 20},
 			text = hud_announce,
 			position = {x = 0.5, y = 0},
diff --git a/mods/HUD/awards/textures/awards_bg_default.png b/mods/HUD/awards/textures/awards_bg_default.png
index a6f57d3220..86130d01f0 100644
Binary files a/mods/HUD/awards/textures/awards_bg_default.png and b/mods/HUD/awards/textures/awards_bg_default.png differ