Index: source/simulation2/components/CCmpMinimap.cpp
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--- source/simulation2/components/CCmpMinimap.cpp
+++ source/simulation2/components/CCmpMinimap.cpp
@@ -234,10 +234,22 @@
 			return;
 
 		CColor color = cmpPlayer->GetDisplayedColor();
-		m_R = (u8) (color.r * 255);
-		m_G = (u8) (color.g * 255);
-		m_B = (u8) (color.b * 255);
+		float c = 50.0f;
+		m_R = (u8) (contrast(color.r, c) * 255);
+		m_G = (u8) (contrast(color.g, c) * 255);
+		m_B = (u8) (contrast(color.b, c) * 255);
+
 	}
+
+	private:
+		float contrast(float color, float c) const
+		{
+			float f = (259.0f * (c + 255.0f)) / (255.0f * (259.0f - c));
+			float n = ((color - 0.5f) * f) + 0.5f;
+			if (n < 0.0f) return 0.0f;
+			if (n > 1.0f) return 1.0f;
+			return n;
+		}
 };
 
 REGISTER_COMPONENT_TYPE(Minimap)