diff --git a/src/Vaxis.zig b/src/Vaxis.zig
index 14a8f3b..c1dfe0d 100644
--- a/src/Vaxis.zig
+++ b/src/Vaxis.zig
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ state: struct {
     pixel_mouse: bool = false,
     color_scheme_updates: bool = false,
     in_band_resize: bool = false,
+    changed_default_fg: bool = false,
+    changed_default_bg: bool = false,
     cursor: struct {
         row: usize = 0,
         col: usize = 0,
@@ -156,6 +158,14 @@ pub fn resetState(self: *Vaxis, tty: AnyWriter) !void {
         try tty.writeAll(ctlseqs.in_band_resize_reset);
         self.state.in_band_resize = false;
     }
+    if (self.state.changed_default_fg) {
+        try tty.writeAll(ctlseqs.osc10_reset);
+        self.state.changed_default_fg = false;
+    }
+    if (self.state.changed_default_bg) {
+        try tty.writeAll(ctlseqs.osc11_reset);
+        self.state.changed_default_bg = false;
+    }
 }
 
 /// resize allocates a slice of cells equal to the number of cells
@@ -905,6 +915,18 @@ pub fn requestSystemClipboard(self: Vaxis, tty: AnyWriter) !void {
     );
 }
 
+/// Set the default terminal foreground color
+pub fn setTerminalForegroundColor(self: *Vaxis, tty: AnyWriter, rgb: [3]u8) !void {
+    try tty.print(ctlseqs.osc10_set, .{ rgb[0], rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[1], rgb[2], rgb[2] });
+    self.state.changed_default_fg = true;
+}
+
+/// Set the default terminal background color
+pub fn setTerminalBackgroundColor(self: *Vaxis, tty: AnyWriter, rgb: [3]u8) !void {
+    try tty.print(ctlseqs.osc11_set, .{ rgb[0], rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[1], rgb[2], rgb[2] });
+    self.state.changed_default_bg = true;
+}
+
 /// Request a color report from the terminal. Note: not all terminals support
 /// reporting colors. It is always safe to try, but you may not receive a
 /// response.
diff --git a/src/ctlseqs.zig b/src/ctlseqs.zig
index 50f5e40..e02163e 100644
--- a/src/ctlseqs.zig
+++ b/src/ctlseqs.zig
@@ -130,8 +130,10 @@ pub const kitty_graphics_closing = ",C=1\x1b\\";
 pub const osc4_query = "\x1b]4;{d};?\x1b\\"; // color index {d}
 pub const osc4_reset = "\x1b]104\x1b\\"; // this resets _all_ color indexes
 pub const osc10_query = "\x1b]10;?\x1b\\"; // fg
+pub const osc10_set = "\x1b]10;rgb:{x:0>2}{x:0>2}/{x:0>2}{x:0>2}/{x:0>2}{x:0>2}\x1b\\"; // set default terminal fg
 pub const osc10_reset = "\x1b]110\x1b\\"; // reset fg to terminal default
 pub const osc11_query = "\x1b]11;?\x1b\\"; // bg
+pub const osc11_set = "\x1b]11;rgb:{x:0>2}{x:0>2}/{x:0>2}{x:0>2}/{x:0>2}{x:0>2}\x1b\\"; // set default terminal bg
 pub const osc11_reset = "\x1b]111\x1b\\"; // reset bg to terminal default
 pub const osc12_query = "\x1b]12;?\x1b\\"; // cursor color
 pub const osc12_reset = "\x1b]112\x1b\\"; // reset cursor to terminal default