diff --git a/src/audiomixerboard.cpp b/src/audiomixerboard.cpp
index f607d8e5..59ecb5f2 100755
--- a/src/audiomixerboard.cpp
+++ b/src/audiomixerboard.cpp
@@ -171,19 +171,31 @@ void CChannelFader::SetupFaderTag ( const ESkillLevel eSkillLevel )
     switch ( eSkillLevel )
     {
     case SL_BEGINNER:
-        strStile += "background-color: rgb(225, 225, 255); }";
+        strStile += QString ( "background-color: rgb(%1, %2, %3); }" ).
+            arg ( RGBCOL_R_SL_BEGINNER ).
+            arg ( RGBCOL_G_SL_BEGINNER ).
+            arg ( RGBCOL_B_SL_BEGINNER );
         break;
 
     case SL_INTERMEDIATE:
-        strStile += "background-color: rgb(225, 255, 225); }";
+        strStile += QString ( "background-color: rgb(%1, %2, %3); }" ).
+            arg ( RGBCOL_R_SL_INTERMEDIATE ).
+            arg ( RGBCOL_G_SL_INTERMEDIATE ).
+            arg ( RGBCOL_B_SL_INTERMEDIATE );
         break;
 
     case SL_PROFESSIONAL:
-        strStile += "background-color: rgb(255, 225, 225); }";
+        strStile += QString ( "background-color: rgb(%1, %2, %3); }" ).
+            arg ( RGBCOL_R_SL_SL_PROFESSIONAL ).
+            arg ( RGBCOL_G_SL_SL_PROFESSIONAL ).
+            arg ( RGBCOL_B_SL_SL_PROFESSIONAL );
         break;
 
     default:
-        strStile += "background-color: white; }";
+        strStile += QString ( "background-color: rgb(%1, %2, %3); }" ).
+            arg ( RGBCOL_R_SL_NOT_SET ).
+            arg ( RGBCOL_G_SL_NOT_SET ).
+            arg ( RGBCOL_B_SL_NOT_SET );
         break;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 07054a17..7381af03 100755
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -551,6 +551,20 @@ enum ESkillLevel
     SL_PROFESSIONAL = 3
 };
 
+// define the GUI RGB colors for each skill level
+#define RGBCOL_R_SL_NOT_SET         255
+#define RGBCOL_G_SL_NOT_SET         255
+#define RGBCOL_B_SL_NOT_SET         255
+#define RGBCOL_R_SL_BEGINNER        225
+#define RGBCOL_G_SL_BEGINNER        225
+#define RGBCOL_B_SL_BEGINNER        255
+#define RGBCOL_R_SL_INTERMEDIATE    225
+#define RGBCOL_G_SL_INTERMEDIATE    255
+#define RGBCOL_B_SL_INTERMEDIATE    225
+#define RGBCOL_R_SL_SL_PROFESSIONAL 255
+#define RGBCOL_G_SL_SL_PROFESSIONAL 225
+#define RGBCOL_B_SL_SL_PROFESSIONAL 225
+
 
 // Stereo signal level meter ---------------------------------------------------
 class CStereoSignalLevelMeter