diff --git a/packages/react-identicon/src/Identicon.tsx b/packages/react-identicon/src/Identicon.tsx
index 8fd55893..65782296 100644
--- a/packages/react-identicon/src/Identicon.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-identicon/src/Identicon.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const Wrapper = styled.div`
     }
 
     &.highlight:before {
-      box-shadow: 0 0 5px 2px darkorange;
+      box-shadow: 0 0 5px 2px #aaa;
     }
   }
 `;