diff --git a/left/src/main.rs b/left/src/main.rs
index ce40c9b..7a550be 100644
--- a/left/src/main.rs
+++ b/left/src/main.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     neopixel.write(&[Rgb::new(0x00, 0x00, 0xFF)]).await;
 
     for w in 0usize.. {
-        neopixel.write(&[wheel(w as u8)]).await;
+        neopixel.write(&[wheel(w as u8) * 0.15]).await;
         Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(10)).await;
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/keyboard/lights.rs b/lib/src/keyboard/lights.rs
index 3a3c152..0fcf824 100644
--- a/lib/src/keyboard/lights.rs
+++ b/lib/src/keyboard/lights.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const UNTIL_IDLE: Duration = Duration::from_secs(30);
 const IDLE_ANIMATION_SPEED: u64 = 3;
 const IDLE_ANIMATION_KEY_OFFSET: u64 = 10;
 const IDLE_BRIGHTNESS_RAMPUP: Duration = Duration::from_secs(120);
-const MAX_IDLE_BRIGHTESS: f32 = 0.3;
+const MAX_IDLE_BRIGHTESS: f32 = 0.2;
 const MIN_IDLE_BRIGHTESS: f32 = 0.05;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
@@ -123,16 +123,10 @@ async fn idle_animation(state: &'static State) {
                     let Some(light) = lights.get_mut(i) else {
                         continue;
                     };
-                    let [r, g, b] = wheel(
+                    let rgb = wheel(
                         (n as u64 * IDLE_ANIMATION_KEY_OFFSET + tick * IDLE_ANIMATION_SPEED) as u8,
-                    )
-                    .components();
-                    let rgb = Rgb::new(
-                        ((r as f32) * brightness) as u8,
-                        ((g as f32) * brightness) as u8,
-                        ((b as f32) * brightness) as u8,
                     );
-                    *light = rgb;
+                    *light = rgb * brightness;
                 }
             })
             .await;
diff --git a/lib/src/rgb.rs b/lib/src/rgb.rs
index a545e16..8371e91 100644
--- a/lib/src/rgb.rs
+++ b/lib/src/rgb.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use bytemuck::{cast_slice, Pod, Zeroable};
 use core::{
     fmt::{self, Debug},
-    ops::Div,
+    ops::{Div, Mul},
 };
 
 /// An Rgb value that can be safely transmuted to u32 for use with Ws2812.
@@ -44,6 +44,19 @@ impl Div<u8> for Rgb {
     }
 }
 
+impl Mul<f32> for Rgb {
+    type Output = Rgb;
+
+    fn mul(self, factor: f32) -> Self::Output {
+        let [r, g, b] = self.components();
+        Rgb::new(
+            ((r as f32) * factor) as u8,
+            ((g as f32) * factor) as u8,
+            ((b as f32) * factor) as u8,
+        )
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(all(target_arch = "x86_64", test))]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/right/src/main.rs b/right/src/main.rs
index 0d5d6a3..7d313b3 100644
--- a/right/src/main.rs
+++ b/right/src/main.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     neopixel.write(&[Rgb::new(0x00, 0x00, 0xFF)]).await;
 
     for w in 0usize.. {
-        neopixel.write(&[wheel(w as u8)]).await;
+        neopixel.write(&[wheel(w as u8) * 0.15]).await;
         Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(10)).await;
     }
 }