diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 81b4f14..da4aac4 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ command = [ "python", "./res/pdweather.py" ]
 font = "./res/curie.bdf"
 text_filters = [ "lowercase" ]
 text_offset = [45, 4]
+text_fill = [255, 255, 255] # your template image must have alpha channel to use alpha
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 107c4fa..71bee17 100755
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ def generate(config):
         elif filter == "uppercase":
             text = text.upper()
 
-    draw.text(config.get('text_offset', [0, 0]), text, font=font, fill=(255, 255, 255, 255))
+    fill = config.get('text_fill')
+    fill = tuple(fill) if fill else None
+    draw.text(config.get('text_offset', [0, 0]), text, font=font, fill=fill)
 
     img.save(config['output'], save_all=True)