diff --git a/src/hb-ot-color.cc b/src/hb-ot-color.cc
index c4b800dbb..a0248c5e2 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-color.cc
+++ b/src/hb-ot-color.cc
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ hb_ot_color_palette_get_name_id (hb_face_t *face,
  * @color_index: The index of the color
  *
  * Fetches the `name` table Name ID that provides display names for
- * the specificed color in a face's CPAL color palette. 
+ * the specificed color in a face's `CPAL` color palette. 
  *
  * Display names can be generic (e.g., "Background") or specific
  * (e.g., "Eye color").