diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index c900349843..0526a82a3d 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -457,9 +457,9 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	underwear						= sanitize_inlist(underwear, GLOB.underwear_list)
 	undie_color						= sanitize_hexcolor(undie_color, 3, FALSE, initial(undie_color))
 	undershirt						= sanitize_inlist(undershirt, GLOB.undershirt_list)
-	shirt_color						= sanitize_hexcolor(shirt_color, 6, FALSE, initial(shirt_color))
+	shirt_color						= sanitize_hexcolor(shirt_color, 3, FALSE, initial(shirt_color))
 	socks							= sanitize_inlist(socks, GLOB.socks_list)
-	socks_color						= sanitize_hexcolor(socks_color, 6, FALSE, initial(socks_color))
+	socks_color						= sanitize_hexcolor(socks_color, 3, FALSE, initial(socks_color))
 	age								= sanitize_integer(age, AGE_MIN, AGE_MAX, initial(age))
 	hair_color						= sanitize_hexcolor(hair_color, 3, 0)
 	facial_hair_color				= sanitize_hexcolor(facial_hair_color, 3, 0)