diff --git a/colors.js b/colors.js
index fe89a03ad22a..6da6e13993b2 100644
--- a/colors.js
+++ b/colors.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = {
+  black: '#000',
+  white: '#fff',
   rose: {
     50: '#fff1f2',
     100: '#ffe4e6',
diff --git a/stubs/defaultConfig.stub.js b/stubs/defaultConfig.stub.js
index c79c74de3302..280192e54f47 100644
--- a/stubs/defaultConfig.stub.js
+++ b/stubs/defaultConfig.stub.js
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ module.exports = {
       transparent: 'transparent',
       current: 'currentColor',
 
-      black: '#000',
-      white: '#fff',
-
+      black: colors.black,
+      white: colors.white,
       gray: colors.coolGray,
       red: colors.red,
       yellow: colors.amber,