diff --git a/src/aui/tabart.cpp b/src/aui/tabart.cpp
index 807155b17d..e0d5b6f876 100644
--- a/src/aui/tabart.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/tabart.cpp
@@ -212,14 +212,14 @@ void wxAuiGenericTabArt::UpdateColoursFromSystem()
     m_baseColourPen = wxPen(m_baseColour);
     m_baseColourBrush = wxBrush(m_baseColour);
 
-    m_activeCloseBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(close_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_CAPTIONTEXT));
+    m_activeCloseBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(close_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT));
     m_disabledCloseBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(close_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVECAPTIONTEXT));
-    m_activeLeftBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(left_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_CAPTIONTEXT));
-    m_disabledLeftBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(left_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVECAPTIONTEXT));
-    m_activeRightBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(right_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_CAPTIONTEXT));
-    m_disabledRightBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(right_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVECAPTIONTEXT));
-    m_activeWindowListBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(list_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_CAPTIONTEXT));
-    m_disabledWindowListBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(list_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVECAPTIONTEXT));
+    m_activeLeftBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(left_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT));
+    m_disabledLeftBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(left_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_GRAYTEXT));
+    m_activeRightBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(right_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT));
+    m_disabledRightBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(right_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_GRAYTEXT));
+    m_activeWindowListBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(list_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT));
+    m_disabledWindowListBmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(list_bits, 16, 16, wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_GRAYTEXT));
 }
 
 wxAuiTabArt* wxAuiGenericTabArt::Clone()