diff --git a/lisp/replace.el b/lisp/replace.el
index 71c6e651c74..b5dea61924a 100644
--- a/lisp/replace.el
+++ b/lisp/replace.el
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ This is a compatibility function for \\[next-error] invocations."
 
 (defface match
   '((((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light))
-     :background "yellow1")
+     :background "khaki1")
     (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))
      :background "RoyalBlue3")
     (((class color) (min-colors 8) (background light))