diff --git a/chart2/source/view/main/3DChartObjects.cxx b/chart2/source/view/main/3DChartObjects.cxx
index e23c38b3ceb6..4581d742d2d9 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/main/3DChartObjects.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/main/3DChartObjects.cxx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Text::Text(OpenGL3DRenderer* pRenderer, const OUString& rStr, sal_uInt32 nId):
     // Convert OUString to BitmapEx.
     VirtualDevice aDevice(*Application::GetDefaultDevice(), 0, 0);
     Font aFont = aDevice.GetFont();
-    aFont.SetColor(COL_WHITE);
+    aFont.SetColor(COL_BLACK);
     aDevice.SetFont(aFont);
     aDevice.Erase();
     aDevice.SetOutputSizePixel(Size(20,12));