diff --git a/bar.c b/bar.c
index f911913..17e4004 100644
--- a/bar.c
+++ b/bar.c
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ parse_color (const char *str, char **end, const uint32_t def)
         unsigned int b = (tmp&0x000000ff);
 
         if (a) {
-            r = (r * 255) / a;
-            g = (g * 255) / a;
-            b = (b * 255) / a;
+            r = (r * a) / 255;
+            g = (g * a) / 255;
+            b = (b * a) / 255;
 
             /* Clamp on overflow */
             if (r > 255) r = 255;