diff --git a/syntax/python.nanorc b/syntax/python.nanorc
index 186a8963..166e2abf 100644
--- a/syntax/python.nanorc
+++ b/syntax/python.nanorc
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ color brightgreen start="'''([^'),]|$)" end="(^|[^(\])'''"
 color brightgreen start=""""([^"),]|$)" end="(^|[^(\])""""
 
 # Backslash escapes.
-color peach "\\($|[\'"abfnrtv]|[0-3]?[0-7]?[0-7]|x[[:xdigit:]]{2})"
-color peach "\\(N\{[[:alpha:]]+\}|u[[:xdigit:]]{4}|U[[:xdigit:]]{8})"
+color lime "\\($|[\'"abfnrtv]|[0-3]?[0-7]?[0-7]|x[[:xdigit:]]{2})"
+color lime "\\(N\{[[:alpha:]]+\}|u[[:xdigit:]]{4}|U[[:xdigit:]]{8})"
 
 # Reminders.
 color brightwhite,yellow "\<(FIXME|TODO|XXX)\>"