diff --git a/MyTracks/res/values-v14/styles.xml b/MyTracks/res/values-v14/styles.xml
index a5fff0fae..b3e0092ae 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/values-v14/styles.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/values-v14/styles.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
     <item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
     <item name="android:singleLine">true</item>
-    <item name="android:textColor">@color/orange</item>
+    <item name="android:textColor">@color/track_widget_label</item>
     <item name="android:textSize">10dp</item>
     <item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
     <item name="android:textAllCaps">true</item>
diff --git a/MyTracks/res/values/colors.xml b/MyTracks/res/values/colors.xml
index 196c32983..2a9d6becb 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -15,38 +15,24 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 -->
 <resources>
-  <color name="black">#FF000000</color>
-  <color name="gray">#FF444444</color>
-  <color name="orange">#FFFAAD2C</color>
-  <color name="red">#FFBE161B</color>
-  <!-- holo_orange_dark -->
-  <color name="warning_background">#FFFF8800</color>
-  <!-- elevation chart colors, green and transparent green -->
-  <color name="elevation_border">#FF339933</color>
-  <color name="elevation_fill">#40B3CFB3</color>
-  <!-- speed chart colors, blue and transparent blue -->
-  <color name="speed_border">#FF0066FF</color>
-  <color name="speed_fill">#40C8E0FF</color>
-  <!-- pace chart colors, blue and transparent blue -->
-  <color name="pace_border">#FF0066FF</color>
-  <color name="pace_fill">#40C8E0FF</color>
-  <!-- heart rate chart colors, red and transparent red -->
-  <color name="heart_rate_border">#FFCC3300</color>
-  <color name="heart_rate_fill">#40E88A70</color>
-  <!-- cadence chart colors, pink and transparent pink -->
-  <color name="cadence_border">#FFF128F3</color>
-  <color name="cadence_fill">#40F128F3</color>
-  <!-- power chart colors, purple and transparent purple -->
-  <color name="power_border">#FF401465</color>
-  <color name="power_fill">#40401465</color>
-  <!-- track widget -->
-  <color name="track_widget_line">#99999999</color>
-  <!-- dynamic track slow path, green -->
-  <color name="slow_path">#F774DF00</color>
-  <!-- dynamic track normal path, blue -->
-  <color name="normal_path">#F75858FA</color>
-  <!-- dynamic track fast path, red -->
-  <color name="fast_path">#F7DF0101</color>
-  <!-- track controller background -->
-  <color name="track_controller_background">#FF272727</color>
+  <color name="chart_cadence_border">#FFF128F3</color> <!-- pink -->
+  <color name="chart_cadence_fill">#40F128F3</color> <!-- transparent pink -->
+  <color name="chart_elevation_border">#FF339933</color> <!-- green -->
+  <color name="chart_elevation_fill">#40B3CFB3</color> <!-- transparent green -->
+  <color name="chart_heart_rate_border">#FFCC3300</color> <!-- red -->
+  <color name="chart_heart_rate_fill">#40E88A70</color> <!-- transparent red -->
+  <color name="chart_pace_border">#FF0066FF</color> <!-- blue -->
+  <color name="chart_pace_fill">#40C8E0FF</color> <!-- transparent blue -->
+  <color name="chart_power_border">#FF401465</color> <!-- purple -->
+  <color name="chart_power_fill">#40401465</color> <!-- transparent purple -->
+  <color name="chart_speed_border">#FF0066FF</color> <!-- blue -->
+  <color name="chart_speed_fill">#40C8E0FF</color> <!-- transparent blue -->
+  <color name="recording_text">#FFBE161B</color> <!-- red -->
+  <color name="track_color_fast">#F7DF0101</color> <!-- red color -->
+  <color name="track_color_normal">#F75858FA</color> <!-- blue color -->
+  <color name="track_color_slow">#F774DF00</color> <!-- green color -->
+  <color name="track_controller_background">#FF272727</color> <!-- dark gray -->
+  <color name="track_widget_label">#FFFAAD2C</color> <!-- orange -->
+  <color name="track_widget_line">#99999999</color> <!-- light gray -->
+  <color name="warning_background">#FFFF8800</color> <!-- orange dark -->
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MyTracks/res/values/styles.xml b/MyTracks/res/values/styles.xml
index 3fa4ea8ad..9b2b7a8b5 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
     <item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
     <item name="android:singleLine">true</item>
-    <item name="android:textColor">@color/orange</item>
+    <item name="android:textColor">@color/track_widget_label</item>
     <item name="android:textSize">10dp</item>
     <item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
   </style>
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/ChartView.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/ChartView.java
index f2df8403d..86b12877d 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/ChartView.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/ChartView.java
@@ -135,54 +135,54 @@ public class ChartView extends View {
         new int[] { 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2500, 5000 },
         R.string.description_elevation_metric,
         R.string.description_elevation_imperial,
-        R.color.elevation_fill,
-        R.color.elevation_border);
+        R.color.chart_elevation_fill,
+        R.color.chart_elevation_border);
     series[SPEED_SERIES] = new ChartValueSeries(context,
         0,
         Integer.MAX_VALUE,
         new int[] {1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 },
         R.string.description_speed_metric,
         R.string.description_speed_imperial,
-        R.color.speed_fill,
-        R.color.speed_border);
+        R.color.chart_speed_fill,
+        R.color.chart_speed_border);
     series[PACE_SERIES] = new ChartValueSeries(context,
         0,
         Integer.MAX_VALUE,
         new int[] {1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 60, 120 },
         R.string.description_pace_metric,
         R.string.description_pace_imperial,
-        R.color.pace_fill,
-        R.color.pace_border);
+        R.color.chart_pace_fill,
+        R.color.chart_pace_border);
     series[HEART_RATE_SERIES] = new ChartValueSeries(context,
         0,
         Integer.MAX_VALUE,
         new int[] {25, 50 },
         R.string.description_sensor_heart_rate,
         R.string.description_sensor_heart_rate,
-        R.color.heart_rate_fill,
-        R.color.heart_rate_border);
+        R.color.chart_heart_rate_fill,
+        R.color.chart_heart_rate_border);
     series[CADENCE_SERIES] = new ChartValueSeries(context,
         0,
         Integer.MAX_VALUE,
         new int[] {5, 10, 25, 50 },
         R.string.description_sensor_cadence,
         R.string.description_sensor_cadence,
-        R.color.cadence_fill,
-        R.color.cadence_border);
+        R.color.chart_cadence_fill,
+        R.color.chart_cadence_border);
     series[POWER_SERIES] = new ChartValueSeries(context,
         0,
         1000,
         new int[] { 5, 50, 100, 200 },
         R.string.description_sensor_power,
         R.string.description_sensor_power,
-        R.color.power_fill,
-        R.color.power_border);
+        R.color.chart_power_fill,
+        R.color.chart_power_border);
 
     float scale = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
 
     axisPaint = new Paint();
     axisPaint.setStyle(Style.STROKE);
-    axisPaint.setColor(context.getResources().getColor(R.color.black));
+    axisPaint.setColor(context.getResources().getColor(android.R.color.black));
     axisPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
     axisPaint.setTextSize(SMALL_TEXT_SIZE * scale);
 
@@ -191,13 +191,13 @@ public class ChartView extends View {
 
     gridPaint = new Paint();
     gridPaint.setStyle(Style.STROKE);
-    gridPaint.setColor(context.getResources().getColor(R.color.gray));
+    gridPaint.setColor(context.getResources().getColor(android.R.color.darker_gray));
     gridPaint.setAntiAlias(false);
     gridPaint.setPathEffect(new DashPathEffect(new float[] { 3, 2 }, 0));
 
     markerPaint = new Paint();
     markerPaint.setStyle(Style.STROKE);
-    markerPaint.setColor(context.getResources().getColor(R.color.gray));
+    markerPaint.setColor(context.getResources().getColor(android.R.color.darker_gray));
     markerPaint.setAntiAlias(false);
 
     pointer = context.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.arrow_180);
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackController.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackController.java
index c26fb8db1..756692e65 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackController.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackController.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class TrackController {
     statusTextView.setVisibility(isRecording ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE);
     if (isRecording) {
       statusTextView.setTextColor(
-          activity.getResources().getColor(isPaused ? android.R.color.white : R.color.red));
+          activity.getResources().getColor(isPaused ? android.R.color.white : R.color.recording_text));
       statusTextView.setText(isPaused ? R.string.generic_paused : R.string.generic_recording);
     }
 
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/maps/MultiColorTrackPath.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/maps/MultiColorTrackPath.java
index 8bb5478e8..9f837c33e 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/maps/MultiColorTrackPath.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/maps/MultiColorTrackPath.java
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ public class MultiColorTrackPath implements TrackPath {
   
   public MultiColorTrackPath(Context context, TrackPathDescriptor trackPathDescriptor) {
     this.trackPathDescriptor = trackPathDescriptor;
-    slowColor = context.getResources().getColor(R.color.slow_path);
-    normalColor = context.getResources().getColor(R.color.normal_path);
-    fastColor = context.getResources().getColor(R.color.fast_path);
+    slowColor = context.getResources().getColor(R.color.track_color_slow);
+    normalColor = context.getResources().getColor(R.color.track_color_normal);
+    fastColor = context.getResources().getColor(R.color.track_color_fast);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/maps/SingleColorTrackPath.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/maps/SingleColorTrackPath.java
index caf03b801..2fc287d9f 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/maps/SingleColorTrackPath.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/maps/SingleColorTrackPath.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class SingleColorTrackPath implements TrackPath {
   final int color;
   
   public SingleColorTrackPath(Context context) {
-    color = context.getResources().getColor(R.color.fast_path);
+    color = context.getResources().getColor(R.color.track_color_fast);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/ListItemUtils.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/ListItemUtils.java
index 72fa37da1..2d37d5c34 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/ListItemUtils.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/ListItemUtils.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class ListItemUtils {
         isPaused ? R.string.generic_paused : R.string.generic_recording)
         : null;
     int color = isRecording ? context.getResources()
-        .getColor(isPaused ? android.R.color.white : R.color.red)
+        .getColor(isPaused ? android.R.color.white : R.color.recording_text)
         : 0;
     setTextView(recordingTextView, value, color);
 
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/widgets/TrackWidgetProvider.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/widgets/TrackWidgetProvider.java
index 6c544e42d..b31afbea8 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/widgets/TrackWidgetProvider.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/widgets/TrackWidgetProvider.java
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ public class TrackWidgetProvider extends AppWidgetProvider {
     if (isRecording) {
       status = context.getString(
           recordingTrackPaused ? R.string.generic_paused : R.string.generic_recording);
-      colorId = recordingTrackPaused ? android.R.color.white : R.color.red;
+      colorId = recordingTrackPaused ? android.R.color.white : R.color.recording_text;
     } else {
       status = "";
       colorId = android.R.color.white;
diff --git a/MyTracksTest/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/ChartValueSeriesTest.java b/MyTracksTest/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/ChartValueSeriesTest.java
index 39e69f67c..22ce64224 100644
--- a/MyTracksTest/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/ChartValueSeriesTest.java
+++ b/MyTracksTest/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/ChartValueSeriesTest.java
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ public class ChartValueSeriesTest extends AndroidTestCase {
         new int[] {100, 1000 },
         R.string.description_elevation_metric,
         R.string.description_elevation_imperial,
-        R.color.elevation_fill,
-        R.color.elevation_border);
+        R.color.chart_elevation_fill,
+        R.color.chart_elevation_border);
   }
 
   public void testInitialConditions() {