diff --git a/packages/react-identicon/src/Identicon.tsx b/packages/react-identicon/src/Identicon.tsx
index cc355128..8fd55893 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 red;
+      box-shadow: 0 0 5px 2px darkorange;
     }
   }
 `;