diff --git a/piker/ui/_chart.py b/piker/ui/_chart.py
index a8d0e20e..8c1169b8 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_chart.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_chart.py
@@ -1224,7 +1224,6 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
             graphics = BarItems(
                 linked=self.linked,
                 plotitem=pi,
-                # pen_color=self.pen_color,
                 color=color,
                 name=name,
                 **graphics_kwargs,
diff --git a/piker/ui/_ohlc.py b/piker/ui/_ohlc.py
index a8519d90..2ce23d30 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_ohlc.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_ohlc.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class BarItems(pg.GraphicsObject):
         linked: LinkedSplits,
         plotitem: 'pg.PlotItem',  # noqa
         color: str = 'bracket',
-        last_bar_color: str = 'bracket',
+        last_bar_color: str = 'original',
 
         name: Optional[str] = None,
 
diff --git a/piker/ui/_style.py b/piker/ui/_style.py
index 22731093..52ac753a 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_style.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_style.py
@@ -240,12 +240,12 @@ def hcolor(name: str) -> str:
         'gunmetal': '#91A3B0',
         'battleship': '#848482',
 
+        # default ohlc-bars/curve gray
+        'bracket': '#666666',  # like the logo
+
         # bluish
         'charcoal': '#36454F',
 
-        # default bars
-        'bracket': '#666666',  # like the logo
-
         # work well for filled polygons which want a 'bracket' feel
         # going light to dark
         'davies': '#555555',