diff --git a/py/hexagram/tacho.py b/py/hexagram/tacho.py
index 8fa5180..8628269 100644
--- a/py/hexagram/tacho.py
+++ b/py/hexagram/tacho.py
@@ -38,11 +38,16 @@ class Tacho(Dial):
         for speed in range(0, int(self.max_value)+1, 500):
             min_radius = 0.81 if speed % 1000 == 0 else 0.82
 
+            if speed >= 7000:
+                cr.set_source_rgb(0.6, 0.1, 0.1)
+
             cr.set_line_width(6.0 if speed % 1000 == 0 else 2.0)
             self.draw_mark(cr, min_radius, 0.87, speed)
 
+        cr.set_source_rgb(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+
         for speed in range(0, int(self.max_value)+1, 1000):
             if speed >= 7000:
                 cr.set_source_rgb(1.0, 0.1, 0.1)
 
-            self.draw_number(cr, 0.65, speed, "%d" % int(speed / 1000))
+            self.draw_number(cr, 0.69, speed, "%d" % int(speed / 1000))