diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 32ba2d23146..942d7427f6b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(observer_default_invisibility, INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER)
 			if(S)
 				facial_hair_overlay = mutable_appearance(S.icon, "[S.icon_state]", -HAIR_LAYER)
 				if(facial_hair_color)
-					facial_hair_overlay.color = "#" + facial_hair_color
+					facial_hair_overlay.color = facial_hair_color
 				facial_hair_overlay.alpha = 200
 				add_overlay(facial_hair_overlay)
 		if(hairstyle)
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(observer_default_invisibility, INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER)
 			if(S)
 				hair_overlay = mutable_appearance(S.icon, "[S.icon_state]", -HAIR_LAYER)
 				if(hair_color)
-					hair_overlay.color = "#" + hair_color
+					hair_overlay.color = hair_color
 				hair_overlay.alpha = 200
 				add_overlay(hair_overlay)