diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/colors.dm b/code/__HELPERS/colors.dm
index 2fed8109779..c50ab79e0c4 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/colors.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/colors.dm
@@ -63,3 +63,4 @@
 	animate(flashed_client, color = animate_color, time = flash_time)
 
 #define RANDOM_COLOUR (rgb(rand(0,255),rand(0,255),rand(0,255)))
+
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/ethereal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/ethereal.dm
index 96e670cbd63..204a78ea284 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/ethereal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/ethereal.dm
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 			current_color = rgb(r2 + ((r1-r2)*healthpercent), g2 + ((g1-g2)*healthpercent), b2 + ((b1-b2)*healthpercent))
 		ethereal_light.set_light_range_power_color(1 + (2 * healthpercent), 1 + (1 * healthpercent), current_color)
 		ethereal_light.set_light_on(TRUE)
-		fixed_mut_color = copytext_char(current_color, 2)
+		fixed_mut_color = current_color
 	else
 		ethereal_light.set_light_on(FALSE)
 		fixed_mut_color = rgb(128,128,128)
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 /datum/species/ethereal/proc/handle_emag(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	if(!emageffect)
 		return
-	current_color = pick(GLOB.color_list_ethereal)
+	current_color = GLOB.color_list_ethereal[pick(GLOB.color_list_ethereal)]
 	spec_updatehealth(H)
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/handle_emag, H), 5) //Call ourselves every 0.5 seconds to change color
 
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
index 6e0cd8fb465..ba69eb8c7a7 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@
 		if(N.dna.species.use_skintones)
 			N.skin_tone = "orange"
 		else if(MUTCOLORS in N.dna.species.species_traits) //Aliens with custom colors simply get turned orange
-			N.dna.features["mcolor"] = "f80"
+			N.dna.features["mcolor"] = "#ff8800"
 		N.regenerate_icons()
 		if(DT_PROB(3.5, delta_time))
 			if(N.w_uniform)