diff --git a/color.go b/color.go
index b2795fed..6d53c8fb 100644
--- a/color.go
+++ b/color.go
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ const (
 
 	// used internally for 256 and 24-bit coloring
 	foreground
+	FgDefault
 )
 
 // Foreground Hi-Intensity text colors
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ const (
 
 	// used internally for 256 and 24-bit coloring
 	background
+	BgDefault
 )
 
 // Background Hi-Intensity text colors
diff --git a/color_test.go b/color_test.go
index 586039b4..6537ac53 100644
--- a/color_test.go
+++ b/color_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ func TestColor(t *testing.T) {
 		text string
 		code Attribute
 	}{
+		{text: "default", code: FgDefault},
 		{text: "black", code: FgBlack},
 		{text: "red", code: FgRed},
 		{text: "green", code: FgGreen},