diff --git a/config/parser.go b/config/parser.go
index 34c67fd5..276e93b0 100644
--- a/config/parser.go
+++ b/config/parser.go
@@ -142,13 +142,13 @@ type Pager struct {
 type HexColor string
 
 type ColorThemeText struct {
-	Primary   HexColor `yaml:"primary"   validate:"hexcolor"`
+	Primary   HexColor `yaml:"primary"   validate:"omitempty,hexcolor"`
 	Secondary HexColor `yaml:"secondary" validate:"hexcolor"`
 	Inverted  HexColor `yaml:"inverted"  validate:"hexcolor"`
 	Faint     HexColor `yaml:"faint"     validate:"hexcolor"`
 	Warning   HexColor `yaml:"warning"   validate:"hexcolor"`
 	Success   HexColor `yaml:"success"   validate:"hexcolor"`
-	Error     HexColor `yaml:"error"     validate:"hexcolor"`
+	Error     HexColor `yaml:"error"     validate:"omitempty,hexcolor"`
 }
 
 type ColorThemeBorder struct {
@@ -296,6 +296,13 @@ func (parser ConfigParser) getDefaultConfig() Config {
 		},
 		RepoPaths: map[string]string{},
 		Theme: &ThemeConfig{
+			Colors: &ColorThemeConfig{
+				Inline: ColorTheme{
+					Text: ColorThemeText{
+						Error: "#F7768E",
+					},
+				},
+			},
 			Ui: UIThemeConfig{
 				SectionsShowCount: true,
 				Table: TableUIThemeConfig{
diff --git a/ui/components/branch/branch.go b/ui/components/branch/branch.go
index 3b6d476f..b731e66b 100644
--- a/ui/components/branch/branch.go
+++ b/ui/components/branch/branch.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (b *Branch) renderReviewStatus() string {
 
 	if b.PR.ReviewDecision == "CHANGES_REQUESTED" {
 		reviewCellStyle = reviewCellStyle.Foreground(
-			b.Ctx.Theme.WarningText,
+			b.Ctx.Theme.ErrorText,
 		)
 		return reviewCellStyle.Render("󰌑")
 	}
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (b *Branch) renderCiStatus() string {
 		return ciCellStyle.Render(b.Ctx.Styles.Common.WaitingGlyph)
 	}
 
-	ciCellStyle = ciCellStyle.Foreground(b.Ctx.Theme.WarningText)
+	ciCellStyle = ciCellStyle.Foreground(b.Ctx.Theme.ErrorText)
 	return ciCellStyle.Render(constants.FailureIcon)
 }
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (b *Branch) renderLines(isSelected bool) string {
 
 	var additionsFg, deletionsFg lipgloss.AdaptiveColor
 	additionsFg = b.Ctx.Theme.SuccessText
-	deletionsFg = b.Ctx.Theme.WarningText
+	deletionsFg = b.Ctx.Theme.ErrorText
 
 	baseStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle()
 	if isSelected {
diff --git a/ui/components/pr/pr.go b/ui/components/pr/pr.go
index 2e1cbd8a..7d1cbb30 100644
--- a/ui/components/pr/pr.go
+++ b/ui/components/pr/pr.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) renderReviewStatus() string {
 
 	if pr.Data.ReviewDecision == "CHANGES_REQUESTED" {
 		reviewCellStyle = reviewCellStyle.Foreground(
-			pr.Ctx.Theme.WarningText,
+			pr.Ctx.Theme.ErrorText,
 		)
 		return reviewCellStyle.Render("󰌑")
 	}
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) renderCiStatus() string {
 		return ciCellStyle.Render(pr.Ctx.Styles.Common.WaitingGlyph)
 	}
 
-	ciCellStyle = ciCellStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.WarningText)
+	ciCellStyle = ciCellStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.ErrorText)
 	return ciCellStyle.Render(constants.FailureIcon)
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/components/prsidebar/prsidebar.go b/ui/components/prsidebar/prsidebar.go
index e6e7418d..c17231de 100644
--- a/ui/components/prsidebar/prsidebar.go
+++ b/ui/components/prsidebar/prsidebar.go
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func (m *Model) renderMergeablePill() string {
 	status := m.pr.Data.Mergeable
 	if status == "CONFLICTING" {
 		return m.ctx.Styles.PrSidebar.PillStyle.
-			Background(m.ctx.Theme.WarningText).
+			Background(m.ctx.Theme.ErrorText).
 			Render("󰅖 Merge Conflicts")
 	} else if status == "MERGEABLE" {
 		return m.ctx.Styles.PrSidebar.PillStyle.
diff --git a/ui/components/reposection/reposection.go b/ui/components/reposection/reposection.go
index 49a09571..bcb29ed0 100644
--- a/ui/components/reposection/reposection.go
+++ b/ui/components/reposection/reposection.go
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ func (m *Model) GetPagerContent() string {
 	s := lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(m.Ctx.Styles.ListViewPort.PagerStyle.GetBackground())
 	mod := s.Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#e0af68")).Render(fmt.Sprintf(" %d", len(m.repo.Status.Modified)))
 	plus := s.Foreground(m.Ctx.Theme.SuccessText).Render(fmt.Sprintf(" %d", len(m.repo.Status.Added)))
-	minus := s.Foreground(m.Ctx.Theme.WarningText).Render(fmt.Sprintf(" %d", len(m.repo.Status.Removed)))
+	minus := s.Foreground(m.Ctx.Theme.ErrorText).Render(fmt.Sprintf(" %d", len(m.repo.Status.Removed)))
 	spacer := s.Render(" ")
 	return m.Ctx.Styles.ListViewPort.PagerStyle.Render(lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, plus, spacer, minus, spacer, mod))
 }
diff --git a/ui/ui.go b/ui/ui.go
index 545c8ef4..f81a9b3f 100644
--- a/ui/ui.go
+++ b/ui/ui.go
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ func (m Model) View() string {
 				Render(fmt.Sprintf("%s %s",
 					m.ctx.Styles.Common.FailureGlyph,
 					lipgloss.NewStyle().
-						Foreground(m.ctx.Theme.WarningText).
+						Foreground(m.ctx.Theme.ErrorText).
 						Render(m.ctx.Error.Error()),
 				)),
 		)
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ func (m *Model) renderRunningTask() string {
 				))
 	case context.TaskError:
 		currTaskStatus = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(m.ctx.Theme.WarningText).
+			Foreground(m.ctx.Theme.ErrorText).
 			Background(m.ctx.Theme.SelectedBackground).
 			Render(fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", constants.FailureIcon, task.Error.Error()))
 	case context.TaskFinished: