diff --git a/qtconsole/ansi_code_processor.py b/qtconsole/ansi_code_processor.py
index 08f222f6..636b14e1 100644
--- a/qtconsole/ansi_code_processor.py
+++ b/qtconsole/ansi_code_processor.py
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class QtAnsiCodeProcessor(AnsiCodeProcessor):
         0  : 'black',       # black
         1  : 'darkred',     # red
         2  : 'darkgreen',   # green
-        3  : 'brown',       # yellow
+        3  : 'gold',       # yellow
         4  : 'darkblue',    # blue
         5  : 'darkviolet',  # magenta
         6  : 'steelblue',   # cyan