diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d.h b/src/renderer_d3d.h
index 1a0149a56..bade6cc65 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d.h
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d.h
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ namespace bgfx
 	typedef ::IGraphicsUnknown IUnknown;
 #endif // BX_PLATFORM_WINDOWS || BX_PLATFORM_WINRT
 
+	inline constexpr uint32_t toPixColor(uint32_t _abgr)
+	{
+		// ABGR -> BGRA
+		return (_abgr >> 8) | (_abgr << 24);
+	}
+
 #define _DX_CHECK(_call)                                                                   \
 			BX_MACRO_BLOCK_BEGIN                                                           \
 				HRESULT __hr__ = _call;                                                    \
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d12.h b/src/renderer_d3d12.h
index 3c9883408..a513817c3 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d12.h
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d12.h
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ extern "C" uint64_t                    WINAPI bgfx_PIXEventsReplaceBlock(PIXEven
 
 #	include <pix3.h>
 
-#	define _PIX3_BEGINEVENT(_commandList, _color, _name) PIXBeginEvent(_commandList, _color, _name)
-#	define _PIX3_SETMARKER(_commandList, _color, _name)  PIXSetMarker(_commandList, _color, _name)
+#	define _PIX3_BEGINEVENT(_commandList, _color, _name) PIXBeginEvent(_commandList, toPixColor(_color), _name)
+#	define _PIX3_SETMARKER(_commandList, _color, _name)  PIXSetMarker(_commandList, toPixColor(_color), _name)
 #	define _PIX3_ENDEVENT(_commandList)                  PIXEndEvent(_commandList)
 
 #	define PIX3_BEGINEVENT(_commandList, _color, _name) _PIX3_BEGINEVENT(_commandList, _color, _name)