diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/onroad/hud_renderer.py b/selfdrive/ui/onroad/hud_renderer.py
index 94d0523cd..98dbcfe96 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/onroad/hud_renderer.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/onroad/hud_renderer.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ class Colors:
   BLACK_TRANSLUCENT = rl.Color(0, 0, 0, 166)
   WHITE_TRANSLUCENT = rl.Color(255, 255, 255, 200)
   BORDER_TRANSLUCENT = rl.Color(255, 255, 255, 75)
-  EDGE_GRADIENT_START = rl.Color(0, 0, 0, 114)
-  EDGE_GRADIENT_END = rl.BLANK
+  HEADER_GRADIENT_START = rl.Color(0, 0, 0, 114)
+  HEADER_GRADIENT_END = rl.BLANK
 
 
 UI_CONFIG = UIConfig()
@@ -122,16 +122,8 @@ class HudRenderer(Widget):
       int(rect.y),
       int(rect.width),
       UI_CONFIG.header_height,
-      COLORS.EDGE_GRADIENT_START,
-      COLORS.EDGE_GRADIENT_END,
-    )
-    rl.draw_rectangle_gradient_v(
-      int(rect.x),
-      int(rect.y + rect.height - UI_CONFIG.header_height),
-      int(rect.width),
-      UI_CONFIG.header_height,
-      COLORS.EDGE_GRADIENT_END,
-      COLORS.EDGE_GRADIENT_START,
+      COLORS.HEADER_GRADIENT_START,
+      COLORS.HEADER_GRADIENT_END,
     )
 
     if self.draw_set_speed and self.is_cruise_available and not ui_state.starpilot_toggles.get("hide_max_speed", False):
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/onroad/starpilot/starpilot_onroad_view.py b/selfdrive/ui/onroad/starpilot/starpilot_onroad_view.py
index 11b119edb..73c1b1ff6 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/onroad/starpilot/starpilot_onroad_view.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/onroad/starpilot/starpilot_onroad_view.py
@@ -342,4 +342,4 @@ class StarPilotOnroadView(AugmentedRoadView):
       round(cx - sz.x / 2),
       round(self._content_rect.y + self._content_rect.height - sz.y - 5),
     )
-    draw_text_with_shadow(font, road_name, text_pos, font_size, rl.Color(255, 255, 255, 180))
+    draw_text_with_shadow(font, road_name, text_pos, font_size, rl.WHITE)