diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/VcsLogStandardColors.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/VcsLogStandardColors.java
index 3d4caee3ec24..976eccb2b727 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/VcsLogStandardColors.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/VcsLogStandardColors.java
@@ -15,18 +15,16 @@
  */
 package com.intellij.vcs.log;
 
-import com.intellij.ui.ColorUtil;
 import com.intellij.ui.JBColor;
 
 import java.awt.*;
 
 public class VcsLogStandardColors {
   public static class Refs {
-    public static final Color TIP = new JBColor(new Color(0xedea74), new Color(113, 111, 64));
-    public static final Color LEAF = new JBColor(new Color(0xf478cc), new Color(0x6e2857));
-    public static final Color BRANCH = new JBColor(new Color(0x75eec7), new Color(0x0D6D4F));
-    public static final Color BRANCH_REF = new JBColor(new Color(0xbcbcfc), new Color(0xbcbcfc).darker().darker());
-    public static final Color TAG =
-      new JBColor(ColorUtil.darker(new Color(255, 255, 255), 1), ColorUtil.brighter(new Color(60, 63, 65), 3));
+    public static final Color TIP = new JBColor(new Color(0xffe137), new Color(0xe1c731));
+    public static final Color LEAF = new JBColor(new Color(0x8a2d6b), new Color(0xc31e8c));
+    public static final Color BRANCH = new JBColor(new Color(0x3cb45c), new Color(0x3cb45c));
+    public static final Color BRANCH_REF = new JBColor(new Color(0x9f79b5), new Color(0x9f79b5));
+    public static final Color TAG = new JBColor(new Color(0x7a7a7a), new Color(0x999999));
   }
 }
diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/CommitPanel.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/CommitPanel.java
index 7d116ada748a..ced95ec9f823 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/CommitPanel.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/CommitPanel.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import com.intellij.vcs.log.data.LoadingDetails;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.data.VcsLogData;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.ui.VcsLogColorManager;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.ui.render.TagIcon;
-import com.intellij.vcs.log.ui.render.TagLabelPainter;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.ui.render.TextLabelPainter;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.util.VcsUserUtil;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
@@ -506,7 +505,7 @@ class CommitPanel extends JBPanel {
         for (VcsRef reference : typeAndRefs.getValue()) {
           Icon icon = null;
           if (index == 0) {
-            Color color = TagLabelPainter.getTagColor(type);
+            Color color = type.getBackgroundColor();
             icon = new TagIcon(height, getBackground(),
                                typeAndRefs.getValue().size() > 1 ? new Color[]{color, color} : new Color[]{color});
           }
diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/render/TagLabelPainter.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/render/TagLabelPainter.java
index 7b1e2d7fa845..ab4e3f23c487 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/render/TagLabelPainter.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/render/TagLabelPainter.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ package com.intellij.vcs.log.ui.render;
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.GraphicsConfig;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Pair;
-import com.intellij.ui.ColorUtil;
 import com.intellij.ui.SimpleColoredComponent;
 import com.intellij.util.ObjectUtils;
 import com.intellij.util.containers.ContainerUtil;
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ public class TagLabelPainter {
       VcsRef firstRef = ObjectUtils.assertNotNull(ContainerUtil.getFirstItem(typeAndRefs.getValue()));
       VcsRefType type = typeAndRefs.getKey();
       boolean multiple = typeAndRefs.getValue().size() > 1;
-      Color color = getTagColor(type);
+      Color color = type.getBackgroundColor();
       TagIcon tagIcon = new TagIcon(myHeight, myBackground, multiple ? new Color[]{color, color} : new Color[]{color});
 
       String text = firstRef.getName();
@@ -91,18 +90,6 @@ public class TagLabelPainter {
     }
   }
 
-  @NotNull
-  public static Color getTagColor(@NotNull VcsRefType type) {
-    Color color = type.getBackgroundColor();
-    if (UIUtil.isUnderDarcula()) {
-      color = ColorUtil.brighter(color, 2);
-    }
-    else {
-      color = ColorUtil.darker(color, 2);
-    }
-    return ColorUtil.saturate(color, 5);
-  }
-
   public void paint(@NotNull Graphics2D g2, int x, int y, int height) {
     if (myLabels.isEmpty()) return;
 
diff --git a/plugins/hg4idea/src/org/zmlx/hg4idea/log/HgRefManager.java b/plugins/hg4idea/src/org/zmlx/hg4idea/log/HgRefManager.java
index 3bb86bbb8119..aa8543d73744 100644
--- a/plugins/hg4idea/src/org/zmlx/hg4idea/log/HgRefManager.java
+++ b/plugins/hg4idea/src/org/zmlx/hg4idea/log/HgRefManager.java
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class HgRefManager implements VcsLogRefManager {
-  private static final Color CLOSED_BRANCH_COLOR = new JBColor(new Color(0xee7f8a), new Color(0xee7f8a).darker());
-  private static final Color LOCAL_TAG_COLOR = JBColor.CYAN;
-  private static final Color MQ_TAG_COLOR = new JBColor(new Color(0x1764ff), new Color(0x1764ff).darker());
+  private static final Color CLOSED_BRANCH_COLOR = new JBColor(new Color(0x823139), new Color(0xff5f6f));
+  private static final Color LOCAL_TAG_COLOR = new JBColor(new Color(0x009090), new Color(0x00f3f3));
+  private static final Color MQ_TAG_COLOR = new JBColor(new Color(0x002f90), new Color(0x0055ff));
 
   public static final VcsRefType TIP = new SimpleRefType(true, VcsLogStandardColors.Refs.TIP);
   public static final VcsRefType HEAD = new SimpleRefType(true, VcsLogStandardColors.Refs.LEAF);