diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index f113824..0955d4b 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ endif
 "colorscheme desert
 "colorscheme delek
 let g:solarized_termcolors=16
+let g:solarized_visibility="low"
+let g:solarized_termtrans=1
 colorscheme solarized
 
 "special case fixes