diff --git a/code/datums/redis/callbacks/asay.dm b/code/datums/redis/callbacks/asay.dm
index 2ccbca08fb6c..1d994f75b447 100644
--- a/code/datums/redis/callbacks/asay.dm
+++ b/code/datums/redis/callbacks/asay.dm
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 	if(data["source"] == SSredis.instance_name)
 		return
 
-	var/msg = SPAN_ADMINSAY("<span class='prefix'>[data["rank"]]:</span> <EM>[data["author"]]@[data["source"]]</EM>: <span class='message'>[strip_html(data["message"])]</span>")
+	var/msg = SPAN_MOD("<span class='prefix'>[data["rank"]]:</span> <EM>[data["author"]]@[data["source"]]</EM>: <span class='message'>[strip_html(data["message"])]</span>")
 
 	for(var/client/client in GLOB.admins)
-		if(!(R_ADMIN & client.admin_holder.rights))
+		if(!(R_MOD|R_ADMIN & client.admin_holder.rights))
 			continue
 
 		to_chat(client, msg)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/tabs/admin_tab.dm b/code/modules/admin/tabs/admin_tab.dm
index 6dc08c63e5de..1298d6150036 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/tabs/admin_tab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/tabs/admin_tab.dm
@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@
 
 	log_adminpm("ADMIN: [key_name(src)] : [msg]")
 
-	var/color = "adminsay"
-	if(ishost(usr))
-		color = "headminsay"
+	var/color = "mod"
+	if(check_rights(R_PERMISSIONS, show_msg = FALSE))
+		color = "adminmod"
 
 	var/channel = "ADMIN:"
 	channel = "[admin_holder.rank]:"
diff --git a/code/span_macros.dm b/code/span_macros.dm
index 1eca82ea563f..77e57f2077a0 100644
--- a/code/span_macros.dm
+++ b/code/span_macros.dm
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #define SPAN_ADMIN(X) "<span class='admin'>[X]</span>"
 #define SPAN_ADMINHELP(X) ("<span class='adminhelp'>" + X + "</span>")
 #define SPAN_ADMINSAY(str) ("<span class='adminsay'>" + str + "</span>")
+#define SPAN_MOD(str) ("<span class='mod'>" + str + "</span>")
 #define SPAN_MENTORHELP(X) ("<span class='mentorhelp'>" + X + "</span>")
 #define SPAN_MENTORSAY(X) ("<span class='mentorsay'>" + X + "</span>")
 #define SPAN_MENTORBODY(X) ("<span class='mentorbody'>" + X + "</span>")
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui-say/styles/colors.scss b/tgui/packages/tgui-say/styles/colors.scss
index e0abb717edf3..318cd481f7ab 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui-say/styles/colors.scss
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui-say/styles/colors.scss
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $me: #5975da;
 $ooc: #1c52f5;
 $looc: #e362b4;
 $mentor: #b5850d;
-$asay: #9611d4;
+$asay: #74471b;
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Subchannel chat colors