diff --git a/ember/app/models/user.js b/ember/app/models/user.js
index 5b5a9d037..0ffe16190 100644
--- a/ember/app/models/user.js
+++ b/ember/app/models/user.js
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ export default DS.Model.extend({
   canDelete: DS.attr('boolean'),
 
   color: Ember.computed('username', function() {
-    return '#'+stringToHex(this.get('username'));
+    return '#'+stringToColor(this.get('username'));
   })
 });