diff --git a/overlay.py b/overlay.py
index d506a4c..9c2959f 100644
--- a/overlay.py
+++ b/overlay.py
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ def overlay(image_in):
     draw = ImageDraw.Draw(overlay)
     font = ImageFont.truetype("OptimusPrinceps.ttf", font_size)
 
-    draw.rectangle([0, rect_top[1], size[0], rect_bot[1]], fill=(0,0,0))
+    draw.rectangle([0, rect_top[1], size[0], rect_bot[1]], fill=(0,0,0, 200))
 
     for y in range(-1, -gradient_range - 1, -1):
-        c = 255 - 255 * (-y) // gradient_range
+        c = 200 - 200 * (-y) // gradient_range
         draw.line([0, rect_top[1] + y, size[0], rect_top[1] + y], fill=(0,0,0,c))
 
     for y in range(1, gradient_range + 1, 1):
-        c = 255 - 255 * (y) // gradient_range
+        c = 200 - 200 * (y) // gradient_range
         draw.line([0, rect_bot[1] + y, size[0], rect_bot[1] + y], fill=(0,0,0,c))
 
     text_size = draw.textsize(message, font=font)