diff --git a/duetto-meika.lua b/duetto-meika.lua
index f33c9ce..4d2d430 100644
--- a/duetto-meika.lua
+++ b/duetto-meika.lua
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ function duetto(subs, sel)
                 -- build the tags to use the new style
                 style_string = "{"
                 if current_style.color1 ~= style.color1 then
-                    style_string = style_string .. "\\c1" .. style.color1
+                    style_string = style_string .. "\\c" .. style.color1
                 end
                 if current_style.color2 ~= style.color2 then
-                    style_string = style_string .. "\\c2" .. style.color2
+                    style_string = style_string .. "\\2c" .. style.color2
                 end
                 if current_style.color3 ~= style.color3 then
-                    style_string = style_string .. "\\c3" .. style.color3
+                    style_string = style_string .. "\\3c" .. style.color3
                 end
                 if current_style.color4 ~= style.color4 then
-                    style_string = style_string .. "\\c4" .. style.color4
+                    style_string = style_string .. "\\4c" .. style.color4
                 end
                 style_string = style_string .. "}"