diff --git a/README.pod b/README.pod
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+++ b/README.pod
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Sets the underline width in pixels. The default is 1.
 
 =item B<-B> I<color>
 
-Set the background color of the bar. I<color> might be either in hex format (#aarrggbb) or in the symbolic name format (eg. white, brightred, darkgray). If no compositor such as compton or xcompmgr is running the alpha channel is silently ignored.
+Set the background color of the bar. I<color> might be either in hex format (#aarrggbb) or in the symbolic name format (eg. white, indianred, darkgray). If no compositor such as compton or xcompmgr is running the alpha channel is silently ignored.
 
 =item B<-F> I<color>