Xdefaults - set default colors in any (x)term

For ie rxvt put these down as sensible values in your /$HOME/.Xdefaults file.

rxvt*font:liberation-mono
rxvt*boldFont:liberation-mono

rxvt*background:  #000000
rxvt*foreground:  #7f7f7f
rxvt*color0:      #000000
rxvt*color1:      #9e1828
rxvt*color2:      #aece92
rxvt*color3:      #968a38
rxvt*color4:      #414171
rxvt*color5:      #963c59
rxvt*color6:      #418179
rxvt*color7:      #bebebe
rxvt*color8:      #666666
rxvt*color9:      #cf6171
rxvt*color10:     #c5f779
rxvt*color11:     #fff796
rxvt*color12:     #4186be
rxvt*color13:     #cf9ebe
rxvt*color14:     #71bebe
rxvt*color15:     #ffffff