diff --git a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX_queue.cpp b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX_queue.cpp
index 143c643..ca39be3 100644
--- a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX_queue.cpp
+++ b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX_queue.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ namespace esphome
       case MODE_CLOCK:
         if (this->config_->clock->now().timestamp > 6000) // valid time
         {
-          color_ = (this->mode == MODE_RAINBOW_CLOCK) ? this->config_->rainbow_color : this->text_color;
+          color_ = (this->mode == MODE_RAINBOW_CLOCK) ? this->config_->rainbow_color : this->config_->clock_color;
           time_t ts = this->config_->clock->now().timestamp;
           this->config_->display->strftime(xoffset + 15, yoffset, font, color_, display::TextAlign::BASELINE_CENTER, this->config_->time_fmt.c_str(),
                                            this->config_->clock->now());
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace esphome
       case MODE_DATE:
         if (this->config_->clock->now().timestamp > 6000) // valid time
         {
-          color_ = (this->mode == MODE_RAINBOW_DATE) ? this->config_->rainbow_color : this->text_color;
+          color_ = (this->mode == MODE_RAINBOW_DATE) ? this->config_->rainbow_color : this->config_->clock_color;
           time_t ts = this->config_->clock->now().timestamp;
           this->config_->display->strftime(xoffset + 15, yoffset, font, color_, display::TextAlign::BASELINE_CENTER, this->config_->date_fmt.c_str(),
                                            this->config_->clock->now());