diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
index 81c5083ef7..d74bb28602 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@
 	is_capped = TRUE
 	self_contained = FALSE // Don't disappear when they're empty
 	can_change_colour = TRUE
-	
+
 	reagent_contents = list(/datum/reagent/fuel = 1, /datum/reagent/consumable/ethanol = 1)
 
 	pre_noise = TRUE
@@ -710,7 +710,9 @@
 
 	if(isobj(target))
 		if(actually_paints)
-			if(color_hex2num(paint_color) < 350 && !istype(target, /obj/structure/window) && !istype(target, /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/crayon)) //Colors too dark are rejected
+			var/list/hsl = rgb2hsl(hex2num(copytext(paint_color,2,4)),hex2num(copytext(paint_color,4,6)),hex2num(copytext(paint_color,6,8)))
+			message_admins("[hsl]")
+			if(hsl[3] < 0.25 && !istype(target, /obj/structure/window) && !istype(target, /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/crayon)) //Colors too dark are rejected
 				to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>A color that dark on an object like this? Surely not...</span>")
 				return FALSE