diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 8ff6208..96d21a6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
      * @member {number}
      * @private
      */
-    this._backgroundColor = 0xFFFFFF;
+    this._backgroundColor = 0x000000;
 
     /**
      * The background color as an [R, G, B] array.