diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
index 4f4d23b739d..49149671f56 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
@@ -91,34 +91,34 @@ var/last_chew = 0
 /obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs/cable
 	name = "cable restraints"
 	desc = "Looks like some cables tied together. Could be used to tie something up."
-	icon_state = "cuff_red"
+	icon_state = "cuff_white"
 	item_state = "coil_red"
 	breakouttime = 300 //Deciseconds = 30s
 	cuffsound = 'sound/weapons/cablecuff.ogg'
 
 /obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs/cable/red
-	icon_state = "cuff_red"
+	color = COLOR_RED
 
 /obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs/cable/yellow
-	icon_state = "cuff_yellow"
+	color = COLOR_YELLOW
 
 /obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs/cable/blue
-	icon_state = "cuff_blue"
+	color = COLOR_BLUE
 
 /obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs/cable/green
-	icon_state = "cuff_green"
+	color = COLOR_GREEN
 
 /obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs/cable/pink
-	icon_state = "cuff_pink"
+	color = COLOR_PINK
 
 /obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs/cable/orange
-	icon_state = "cuff_orange"
+	color = COLOR_ORANGE
 
 /obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs/cable/cyan
-	icon_state = "cuff_cyan"
+	color = COLOR_CYAN
 
 /obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs/cable/white
-	icon_state = "cuff_white"
+	color = COLOR_WHITE
 
 /obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs/pinkcuffs
 	name = "fluffy pink handcuffs"
diff --git a/code/modules/power/cable.dm b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
index 574a3445ce0..38a1c5e927e 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/cable.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
@@ -560,14 +560,14 @@ obj/structure/cable/proc/cableColor(var/colorC)
 	if(ishuman(M) && !M.restrained() && !M.stat && !M.paralysis && ! M.stunned)
 		if(!istype(usr.loc,/turf)) return
 		if(src.amount <= 14)
-			usr << "\red You need at least 15 lengths to make restraints!"
+			usr << "<span class='warning'>You need at least 15 lengths to make restraints!</span>"
 			return
 		var/obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs/cable/B = new /obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs/cable(usr.loc)
-		B.icon_state = "cuff_[color]"
-		usr << "\blue You wind some cable together to make some restraints."
+		B.color = color
+		usr << "<span class='notice'>You wind some cable together to make some restraints.</span>"
 		src.use(15)
 	else
-		usr << "\blue You cannot do that."
+		usr << "<span class='warning'>You cannot do that.</span>"
 	..()
 
 // Items usable on a cable coil :