diff --git a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
index 9b6ba18..aa8f1b0 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
      * @member {number[]}
      * @private
      */
-    this._backgroundColorRgb = [1, 1, 1];
+    this._backgroundColorRgb = [0, 0, 0];
 
     /**
      * The background color as a string.