diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 756c578..383f3b0 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ You have to have voice in the channel (+v) to send commands to the ptgbot.
 Commands follow the following format::
 
   #ROOMNAME [now|next] TOPIC
+  #ROOMNAME [color] CSS_COLOR_SPECIFIER
 
 Please note that:
 
@@ -32,14 +33,23 @@ Please note that:
   wipes out any "next" entry for the same room. You might want to refresh
   those after entering a "now" topic.
 
+* The color command only sets the background color for the room
+  name. The foreground is always white. Colors can be specified in any
+  form supported by the CSS attribute background-color.
+
 Example::
 
   #swift now discussing ring placement
+  #swift color blue
   #swift next at 2pm we plan to discuss #glance support
   #swift next around 3pm we plan to cover cold storage features
   ...
   #swift now discussing #glance support, come over!
   #swift next at 3pm we plan to cover cold storage features
+  ...
+  #oslo now discussing oslo.config drivers
+  #oslo color #42f4c5
+  #oslo next after lunch we plan to discuss auto-generating config reference docs
 
 You can also remove all entries related to your room by issuing the following
 command::
diff --git a/html/ptg.html b/html/ptg.html
index 3df9da6..4e5ea85 100644
--- a/html/ptg.html
+++ b/html/ptg.html
@@ -16,12 +16,19 @@
 </div>
 
 <script id="PTGtemplate" type="text/x-handlebars-template">
+<style>
+{{#each colors as |color room|}}
+.{{room}} {
+    background-color: {{color}};
+}
+{{/each}}
+</style>
 <div class="panel panel-default">
   <div class="panel-heading"><h3 class="panel-title">Currently playing...</h3></div>
   <table class="table">
   {{#each now}}
     <tr>
-      <td class="col-sm-1"><span class="label label-primary">{{@key}}</span></td>
+      <td class="col-sm-1"><span class="label label-primary {{@key}}">{{@key}}</span></td>
       <td>{{#hashtag}}{{this}}{{/hashtag}}</td>
     </tr>
   {{else}}
@@ -34,7 +41,7 @@
   <table class="table">
   {{#each next as |sessions room|}}
   <tr>
-    <td class="col-sm-1"><span class="label label-primary">{{room}}</span></td>
+    <td class="col-sm-1"><span class="label label-primary {{room}}">{{room}}</span></td>
     <td>
     {{#each sessions}}
       {{#hashtag}}{{this}}{{/hashtag}}<br/>
diff --git a/ptgbot/bot.py b/ptgbot/bot.py
index 5b1a311..05f3e14 100644
--- a/ptgbot/bot.py
+++ b/ptgbot/bot.py
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ class PTGBot(irc.bot.SingleServerIRCBot):
                 self.data.add_next(room, session)
             elif adverb == 'clean':
                 self.data.clean_rooms([room])
+            elif adverb == 'color':
+                self.data.add_color(room, session)
             else:
                 self.send(chan, "%s: unknown directive '%s'" % (nick, adverb))
                 self.usage(chan)
diff --git a/ptgbot/db.py b/ptgbot/db.py
index 1a0ee2c..4868790 100644
--- a/ptgbot/db.py
+++ b/ptgbot/db.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import datetime
 
 class PTGDataBase():
 
-    BASE = {'rooms': [], 'ethercalc': [], 'now': {}, 'next': {}}
+    BASE = {'rooms': [], 'ethercalc': [], 'now': {}, 'next': {}, 'colors': {}}
 
     def __init__(self, filename, ethercalc):
         self.filename = filename
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ class PTGDataBase():
             del self.data['next'][room]
         self.save()
 
+    def add_color(self, room, color):
+        self.data['colors'][room] = color
+        self.save()
+
     def add_next(self, room, session):
         if room not in self.data['next']:
             self.data['next'][room] = []