diff --git a/playground/shadows/ArcPage.cpp b/playground/shadows/ArcPage.cpp
index 7916a843..bdf881e7 100644
--- a/playground/shadows/ArcPage.cpp
+++ b/playground/shadows/ArcPage.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,28 @@ namespace
             setFillGradient( stops );
         }
     };
+
+    class Arc : public ShadowedArc
+    {
+      public:
+        Arc()
+        {
+            setStartAngle( 45.0 );
+            setSpanAngle( 270.0 );
+            setThickness( 10.0 );
+
+            setFillGradient( Qt::darkRed );
+
+            setBorderWidth( 0 );
+            setBorderColor( Qt::darkYellow );
+
+            setShadowColor( Qt::black );
+            setSpreadRadius( 0.0 );
+            setBlurRadius( 4.0 );
+            setOffsetX( 2.0 );
+            setOffsetY( 2.0 );
+        }
+    };
 }
 
 ArcPage::ArcPage( QQuickItem* parent )
diff --git a/playground/shadows/ShadowedArc.cpp b/playground/shadows/ShadowedArc.cpp
index 8bf9ab47..1b135c0b 100644
--- a/playground/shadows/ShadowedArc.cpp
+++ b/playground/shadows/ShadowedArc.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ ShadowedArc::ShadowedArc( QQuickItem* parent )
 
     setArcMetrics( { 0.0, 360.0, 1.0, Qt::RelativeSize } );
 
-    setFillGradient( Qt::white );
+    setFillGradient( Qt::darkRed );
 
     setBorderWidth( 0 );
     setBorderColor( Qt::gray );