diff --git a/kittens/diff/options/types.py b/kittens/diff/options/types.py
index b2998dc9e..3d4c5fe69 100644
--- a/kittens/diff/options/types.py
+++ b/kittens/diff/options/types.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import typing
 from kitty.conf.utils import KeyAction, KittensKeyMap
 import kitty.conf.utils
-from kitty.rgb import Color
-import kitty.rgb
+from kitty.fast_data_types import Color
+import kitty.fast_data_types
 from kitty.types import ParsedShortcut
 import kitty.types
 
@@ -39,31 +39,31 @@ option_names = (  # {{{
 
 
 class Options:
-    added_bg: Color = Color(red=230, green=255, blue=237)
-    added_margin_bg: Color = Color(red=205, green=255, blue=216)
-    background: Color = Color(red=255, green=255, blue=255)
+    added_bg: Color = Color(230, 255, 237)
+    added_margin_bg: Color = Color(205, 255, 216)
+    background: Color = Color(255, 255, 255)
     diff_cmd: str = 'auto'
-    filler_bg: Color = Color(red=250, green=251, blue=252)
-    foreground: Color = Color(red=0, green=0, blue=0)
-    highlight_added_bg: Color = Color(red=172, green=242, blue=189)
-    highlight_removed_bg: Color = Color(red=253, green=184, blue=192)
-    hunk_bg: Color = Color(red=241, green=248, blue=255)
-    hunk_margin_bg: Color = Color(red=219, green=237, blue=255)
-    margin_bg: Color = Color(red=250, green=251, blue=252)
-    margin_fg: Color = Color(red=170, green=170, blue=170)
-    margin_filler_bg: typing.Optional[kitty.rgb.Color] = None
+    filler_bg: Color = Color(250, 251, 252)
+    foreground: Color = Color(0, 0, 0)
+    highlight_added_bg: Color = Color(172, 242, 189)
+    highlight_removed_bg: Color = Color(253, 184, 192)
+    hunk_bg: Color = Color(241, 248, 255)
+    hunk_margin_bg: Color = Color(219, 237, 255)
+    margin_bg: Color = Color(250, 251, 252)
+    margin_fg: Color = Color(170, 170, 170)
+    margin_filler_bg: typing.Optional[kitty.fast_data_types.Color] = None
     num_context_lines: int = 3
     pygments_style: str = 'default'
-    removed_bg: Color = Color(red=255, green=238, blue=240)
-    removed_margin_bg: Color = Color(red=255, green=220, blue=224)
+    removed_bg: Color = Color(255, 238, 240)
+    removed_margin_bg: Color = Color(255, 220, 224)
     replace_tab_by: str = '    '
-    search_bg: Color = Color(red=68, green=68, blue=68)
-    search_fg: Color = Color(red=255, green=255, blue=255)
-    select_bg: Color = Color(red=180, green=213, blue=254)
-    select_fg: typing.Optional[kitty.rgb.Color] = Color(red=0, green=0, blue=0)
+    search_bg: Color = Color(68, 68, 68)
+    search_fg: Color = Color(255, 255, 255)
+    select_bg: Color = Color(180, 213, 254)
+    select_fg: typing.Optional[kitty.fast_data_types.Color] = Color(0, 0, 0)
     syntax_aliases: typing.Dict[str, str] = {'pyj': 'py', 'pyi': 'py', 'recipe': 'py'}
-    title_bg: Color = Color(red=255, green=255, blue=255)
-    title_fg: Color = Color(red=0, green=0, blue=0)
+    title_bg: Color = Color(255, 255, 255)
+    title_fg: Color = Color(0, 0, 0)
     map: typing.List[typing.Tuple[kitty.types.ParsedShortcut, kitty.conf.utils.KeyAction]] = []
     key_definitions: KittensKeyMap = {}
     config_paths: typing.Tuple[str, ...] = ()
diff --git a/kittens/themes/collection.py b/kittens/themes/collection.py
index b92f58c33..282aab1b5 100644
--- a/kittens/themes/collection.py
+++ b/kittens/themes/collection.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
 from kitty.config import atomic_save, parse_config
 from kitty.constants import cache_dir, config_dir
 from kitty.options.types import Options as KittyOptions
-from kitty.rgb import Color
+from kitty.fast_data_types import Color
 from kitty.utils import reload_conf_in_all_kitties
 
 from ..choose.match import match
diff --git a/kittens/tui/operations.py b/kittens/tui/operations.py
index 8e752fc92..3bae316f2 100644
--- a/kittens/tui/operations.py
+++ b/kittens/tui/operations.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ from contextlib import contextmanager
 from enum import Enum, auto
 from functools import wraps
 from typing import (
-    IO, Any, Callable, Dict, Generator, Optional, Tuple, TypeVar, Union
+    IO, Any, Callable, Dict, Generator, Optional, TypeVar, Union
 )
 
-from kitty.rgb import Color, color_as_sharp, to_color
+from kitty.fast_data_types import Color
+from kitty.rgb import color_as_sharp, to_color
 from kitty.typing import GraphicsCommandType, HandlerType, ScreenSize
 
 from .operations_stub import CMD
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ UNDERLINE_STYLES = {name: i + 1 for i, name in enumerate(
     'straight double curly'.split())}
 
 
-ColorSpec = Union[int, str, Tuple[int, int, int]]
+ColorSpec = Union[int, str, Color]
 
 
 def color_code(color: ColorSpec, intense: bool = False, base: int = 30) -> str:
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ def color_code(color: ColorSpec, intense: bool = False, base: int = 30) -> str:
     elif isinstance(color, int):
         e = f'{base + 8}:5:{max(0, min(color, 255))}'
     else:
-        e = '{}:2:{}:{}:{}'.format(base + 8, *color)
+        e = f'{base + 8}{color.as_sgr}'
     return e
 
 
@@ -454,7 +455,7 @@ def as_type_stub() -> str:
     ans = [
         'from typing import *  # noqa',
         'from kitty.typing import GraphicsCommandType, ScreenSize',
-        'from kitty.rgb import Color',
+        'from kitty.fast_data_types import Color',
         'import kitty.rgb',
         'import kittens.tui.operations',
     ]
diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 75220082b..e9424d2a9 100755
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from .fast_data_types import (
     os_window_font_size, patch_global_colors, redirect_mouse_handling,
     ring_bell, safe_pipe, set_application_quit_request, set_background_image,
     set_boss, set_clipboard_string, set_in_sequence_mode, set_options,
-    set_os_window_size, thread_write, toggle_fullscreen, toggle_maximized
+    set_os_window_size, thread_write, toggle_fullscreen, toggle_maximized, Color
 )
 from .key_encoding import get_name_to_functional_number_map
 from .keys import get_shortcut, shortcut_matches
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from .notify import notification_activated
 from .options.types import Options
 from .options.utils import MINIMUM_FONT_SIZE, SubSequenceMap
 from .os_window_size import initial_window_size_func
-from .rgb import Color, color_from_int
+from .rgb import color_from_int
 from .session import Session, create_sessions, get_os_window_sizing_data
 from .tabs import (
     SpecialWindow, SpecialWindowInstance, Tab, TabDict, TabManager
diff --git a/kitty/colors.c b/kitty/colors.c
index 4fa76d92c..406633012 100644
--- a/kitty/colors.c
+++ b/kitty/colors.c
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "state.h"
 #include <structmember.h>
+#include "colors.h"
 
-PyTypeObject ColorProfile_Type;
 
 static uint32_t FG_BG_256[256] = {
     0x000000,  // 0
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ PyObject* create_256_color_table() {
 }
 
 static PyObject *
-new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject UNUSED *args, PyObject UNUSED *kwds) {
+new_cp(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject UNUSED *args, PyObject UNUSED *kwds) {
     ColorProfile *self;
 
     self = (ColorProfile *)type->tp_alloc(type, 0);
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject UNUSED *args, PyObject UNUSED *kwds) {
 }
 
 static void
-dealloc(ColorProfile* self) {
+dealloc_cp(ColorProfile* self) {
     if (self->color_stack) free(self->color_stack);
     Py_TYPE(self)->tp_free((PyObject*)self);
 }
 
 ColorProfile*
 alloc_color_profile() {
-    return (ColorProfile*)new(&ColorProfile_Type, NULL, NULL);
+    return (ColorProfile*)new_cp(&ColorProfile_Type, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ as_color(ColorProfile *self, PyObject *val) {
     unsigned int t = entry & 0xFF;
     uint8_t r;
     uint32_t col = 0;
-    PyObject *ans = NULL;
     switch(t) {
         case 1:
             r = (entry >> 8) & 0xff;
@@ -258,10 +257,11 @@ as_color(ColorProfile *self, PyObject *val) {
             col = entry >> 8;
             break;
         default:
-            ans = Py_None; Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+            Py_RETURN_NONE;
     }
-    if (ans == NULL) ans = Py_BuildValue("BBB", (unsigned char)(col >> 16), (unsigned char)((col >> 8) & 0xFF), (unsigned char)(col & 0xFF));
-    return ans;
+    Color *ans = PyObject_New(Color, &Color_Type);
+    if (ans) ans->color.rgb = col;
+    return (PyObject*)ans;
 }
 
 static PyObject*
@@ -412,8 +412,9 @@ CGETSET(cursor_color)
 CGETSET(cursor_text_color)
 CGETSET(highlight_fg)
 CGETSET(highlight_bg)
+#undef CGETSET
 
-static PyGetSetDef getsetters[] = {
+static PyGetSetDef cp_getsetters[] = {
     GETSET(default_fg)
     GETSET(default_bg)
     GETSET(cursor_color)
@@ -424,11 +425,11 @@ static PyGetSetDef getsetters[] = {
 };
 
 
-static PyMemberDef members[] = {
+static PyMemberDef cp_members[] = {
     {NULL}
 };
 
-static PyMethodDef methods[] = {
+static PyMethodDef cp_methods[] = {
     METHOD(update_ansi_color_table, METH_O)
     METHOD(reset_color_table, METH_NOARGS)
     METHOD(as_dict, METH_NOARGS)
@@ -445,14 +446,151 @@ PyTypeObject ColorProfile_Type = {
     PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
     .tp_name = "fast_data_types.ColorProfile",
     .tp_basicsize = sizeof(ColorProfile),
-    .tp_dealloc = (destructor)dealloc,
+    .tp_dealloc = (destructor)dealloc_cp,
     .tp_flags = Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT,
     .tp_doc = "ColorProfile",
-    .tp_members = members,
-    .tp_methods = methods,
-    .tp_getset = getsetters,
-    .tp_new = new,
+    .tp_members = cp_members,
+    .tp_methods = cp_methods,
+    .tp_getset = cp_getsetters,
+    .tp_new = new_cp,
 };
+// }}}
+
+
+static PyObject *
+new_color(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds) {
+    static const char* kwlist[] = {"red", "green", "blue", "alpha", NULL};
+    Color *self;
+    unsigned char r = 0, g = 0, b = 0, a = 0;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwds, "|BBBB", (char**)kwlist, &r, &g, &b, &a)) return NULL;
+
+    self = (Color *)type->tp_alloc(type, 0);
+    if (self != NULL) {
+        self->color.r = r; self->color.g = g; self->color.b = b; self->color.a = a;
+    }
+    return (PyObject*) self;
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+color_as_int(Color *self) {
+    return PyLong_FromUnsignedLong(self->color.val);
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+color_truediv(Color *self, PyObject *divisor) {
+    DECREF_AFTER_FUNCTION PyObject *o = PyNumber_Float(divisor);
+    if (o == NULL) return NULL;
+    double r = self->color.r, g = self->color.g, b = self->color.b, a = self->color.a;
+    double d = PyFloat_AS_DOUBLE(o) * 255.;
+    return Py_BuildValue("dddd", r/d, g/d, b/d, a/d);
+}
+
+static PyNumberMethods color_number_methods = {
+    .nb_int = (unaryfunc)color_as_int,
+    .nb_true_divide = (binaryfunc)color_truediv,
+};
+
+#define CGETSET(name) \
+    static PyObject* name##_get(Color *self, void UNUSED *closure) { return PyLong_FromUnsignedLong(self->color.name);  }
+CGETSET(red)
+CGETSET(green)
+CGETSET(blue)
+CGETSET(alpha)
+#undef CGETSET
+
+static PyObject*
+rgb_get(Color *self, void *closure UNUSED) {
+    return PyLong_FromUnsignedLong(self->color.rgb);
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+luminance_get(Color *self, void *closure UNUSED) {
+    return PyFloat_FromDouble(rgb_luminance(self->color));
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+sgr_get(Color* self, void *closure UNUSED) {
+    char buf[32];
+    int sz = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), ":2:%u:%u:%u", self->color.r, self->color.g, self->color.b);
+    return PyUnicode_FromStringAndSize(buf, sz);
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+sharp_get(Color* self, void *closure UNUSED) {
+    char buf[32];
+    int sz;
+    if (self->color.alpha) sz = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "#%02x%02x%02x%02x", self->color.a, self->color.r, self->color.g, self->color.b);
+    else sz = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "#%02x%02x%02x", self->color.r, self->color.g, self->color.b);
+    return PyUnicode_FromStringAndSize(buf, sz);
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+color_cmp(PyObject *self, PyObject *other, int op) {
+    if (op != Py_EQ && op != Py_NE) return Py_NotImplemented;
+    if (!PyObject_TypeCheck(other, &Color_Type)) {
+        if (op == Py_EQ) Py_RETURN_FALSE;
+        Py_RETURN_TRUE;
+    }
+    Color *a = (Color*)self, *b = (Color*)other;
+    switch (op) {
+        case Py_EQ: { if (a->color.val == b->color.val) { Py_RETURN_TRUE; } Py_RETURN_FALSE; }
+        case Py_NE: { if (a->color.val != b->color.val) { Py_RETURN_TRUE; } Py_RETURN_FALSE; }
+        default:
+            return Py_NotImplemented;
+    }
+}
+
+static PyGetSetDef color_getsetters[] = {
+    {"rgb", (getter) rgb_get, NULL, "rgb", NULL},
+    {"red", (getter) red_get, NULL, "red", NULL},
+    {"green", (getter) green_get, NULL, "green", NULL},
+    {"blue", (getter) blue_get, NULL, "blue", NULL},
+    {"alpha", (getter) alpha_get, NULL, "alpha", NULL},
+    {"luminance", (getter) luminance_get, NULL, "luminance", NULL},
+    {"as_sgr", (getter) sgr_get, NULL, "as_sgr", NULL},
+    {"as_sharp", (getter) sharp_get, NULL, "as_sharp", NULL},
+    {NULL}  /* Sentinel */
+};
+
+static PyObject*
+contrast(Color* self, PyObject *o) {
+    if (!PyObject_TypeCheck(o, &Color_Type)) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Not a Color"); return NULL; }
+    Color *other = (Color*) o;
+    return PyFloat_FromDouble(rgb_contrast(self->color, other->color));
+}
+
+static PyMethodDef color_methods[] = {
+    METHODB(contrast, METH_O),
+    {NULL}  /* Sentinel */
+};
+
+
+static PyObject *
+repr(Color *self) {
+    if (self->color.alpha) return PyUnicode_FromFormat("Color(red=%u, green=%u, blue=%u, alpha=%u)", self->color.r, self->color.g, self->color.b, self->color.a);
+    return PyUnicode_FromFormat("Color(%u, %u, %u)", self->color.r, self->color.g, self->color.b);
+}
+
+static Py_hash_t
+color_hash(PyObject *x) {
+    return ((Color*)x)->color.val;
+}
+
+PyTypeObject Color_Type = {
+    PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
+    .tp_name = "kitty.fast_data_types.Color",
+    .tp_basicsize = sizeof(Color),
+    .tp_flags = Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT,
+    .tp_doc = "Color",
+    .tp_new = new_color,
+    .tp_getset = color_getsetters,
+    .tp_as_number = &color_number_methods,
+    .tp_methods = color_methods,
+    .tp_repr = (reprfunc)repr,
+    .tp_hash = color_hash,
+    .tp_richcompare = color_cmp,
+};
+
 
 static PyMethodDef module_methods[] = {
     METHODB(default_color_table, METH_NOARGS),
@@ -465,6 +603,11 @@ int init_ColorProfile(PyObject *module) {\
     if (PyType_Ready(&ColorProfile_Type) < 0) return 0;
     if (PyModule_AddObject(module, "ColorProfile", (PyObject *)&ColorProfile_Type) != 0) return 0;
     Py_INCREF(&ColorProfile_Type);
+
+    if (PyType_Ready(&Color_Type) < 0) return 0;
+    if (PyModule_AddObject(module, "Color", (PyObject *)&Color_Type) != 0) return 0;
+    Py_INCREF(&Color_Type);
+
     if (PyModule_AddFunctions(module, module_methods) != 0) return false;
     return 1;
 }
diff --git a/kitty/colors.h b/kitty/colors.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..426370f0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kitty/colors.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
+ *
+ * Distributed under terms of the GPL3 license.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "data-types.h"
+
+typedef union ARGB32 {
+    color_type val;
+    struct {
+#if __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__
+        uint8_t b: 8;
+        uint8_t g: 8;
+        uint8_t r: 8;
+        uint8_t a: 8;
+#elif __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__
+        uint8_t a: 8;
+        uint8_t r: 8;
+        uint8_t g: 8;
+        uint8_t b: 8;
+#else
+#error "Unsupported endianness"
+#endif
+    };
+    struct {
+#if __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__
+        uint8_t blue: 8;
+        uint8_t green: 8;
+        uint8_t red: 8;
+        uint8_t alpha: 8;
+#elif __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__
+        uint8_t alpha: 8;
+        uint8_t red: 8;
+        uint8_t green: 8;
+        uint8_t blue: 8;
+#else
+#error "Unsupported endianness"
+#endif
+    };
+    struct {
+#if __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__
+        color_type rgb: 24;
+        uint8_t _ignore_me: 8;
+#elif __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__
+        uint8_t _ignore_me: 8;
+        color_type rgb: 24;
+#else
+#error "Unsupported endianness"
+#endif
+    };
+} ARGB32;
+
+typedef struct {
+    PyObject_HEAD
+
+    ARGB32 color;
+} Color;
+
+extern PyTypeObject ColorProfile_Type;
+extern PyTypeObject Color_Type;
+
+static inline double
+rgb_luminance(ARGB32 c) {
+    return 0.299 * c.red + 0.587 * c.green + 0.114 * c.blue;
+}
+
+static inline double
+rgb_contrast(ARGB32 a, ARGB32 b) {
+    double al = rgb_luminance(a), bl = rgb_luminance(b);
+    if (al < bl) SWAP(al, bl);
+    return (al + 0.05) / (bl + 0.05);
+}
diff --git a/kitty/conf/utils.py b/kitty/conf/utils.py
index d6b93b57e..67a8cc8d3 100644
--- a/kitty/conf/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/conf/utils.py
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ from typing import (
     Sequence, Set, Tuple, TypeVar, Union, Generic
 )
 
-from ..rgb import Color, to_color as as_color
+from ..rgb import to_color as as_color
+from ..fast_data_types import Color
 from ..types import ConvertibleToNumbers, ParsedShortcut
 from ..typing import Protocol
 from ..utils import expandvars, log_error
diff --git a/kitty/data-types.h b/kitty/data-types.h
index d361835a6..91cf1f504 100644
--- a/kitty/data-types.h
+++ b/kitty/data-types.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #define MIN(x, y) __extension__ ({ \
     __typeof__ (x) a = (x); __typeof__ (y) b = (y); \
         a < b ? a : b;})
+#define SWAP(x, y) do { __typeof__(x) _sw_ = y; y = x; x = _sw_; } while(0)
 #define xstr(s) str(s)
 #define str(s) #s
 #define arraysz(x) (sizeof(x)/sizeof(x[0]))
diff --git a/kitty/debug_config.py b/kitty/debug_config.py
index 943405d1b..c096ab966 100644
--- a/kitty/debug_config.py
+++ b/kitty/debug_config.py
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ from .conf.utils import KeyAction
 from .constants import (
     extensions_dir, is_macos, is_wayland, kitty_base_dir, kitty_exe, shell_path
 )
-from .fast_data_types import num_users
+from .fast_data_types import num_users, Color
 from .options.types import Options as KittyOpts, defaults
 from .options.utils import MouseMap
-from .rgb import Color, color_as_sharp
+from .rgb import color_as_sharp
 from .types import MouseEvent, SingleKey
 from .typing import SequenceMap
 
diff --git a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
index adb5bc8a9..0ed94730a 100644
--- a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
+++ b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
@@ -619,6 +619,61 @@ def patch_global_colors(spec: Dict[str, Optional[int]], configured: bool) -> Non
     pass
 
 
+class Color:
+    @property
+    def rgb(self) -> int:
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def red(self) -> int:
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def green(self) -> int:
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def blue(self) -> int:
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def alpha(self) -> int:
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def luminance(self) -> float:
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def as_sgr(self) -> str:
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def as_sharp(self) -> str:
+        pass
+
+    def __init__(self, red: int = 0, green: int = 0, blue: int = 0, alpha: int = 0) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    def __truediv__(self, divisor: float) -> Tuple[float, float, float, float]:  # (r, g, b, a)
+        pass
+
+    def __int__(self) -> int:
+        pass
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> int:
+        pass
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: Any) -> bool:
+        pass
+
+    def __ne__(self, other: Any) -> bool:
+        pass
+
+    def contrast(self, other: 'Color') -> float:
+        pass
+
+
 class ColorProfile:
 
     default_bg: int
@@ -626,7 +681,7 @@ class ColorProfile:
     def as_dict(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
         pass
 
-    def as_color(self, val: int) -> Tuple[int, int, int]:
+    def as_color(self, val: int) -> Optional[Color]:
         pass
 
     def set_color(self, num: int, val: int) -> None:
diff --git a/kitty/options/to-c.h b/kitty/options/to-c.h
index 562878d9b..cbbd84334 100644
--- a/kitty/options/to-c.h
+++ b/kitty/options/to-c.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "../state.h"
+#include "../colors.h"
 
 static inline float
 PyFloat_AsFloat(PyObject *o) {
@@ -15,10 +16,9 @@ PyFloat_AsFloat(PyObject *o) {
 
 static inline color_type
 color_as_int(PyObject *color) {
-    if (!PyTuple_Check(color)) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Not a color tuple"); return 0; }
-#define I(n, s) ((PyLong_AsUnsignedLong(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(color, n)) & 0xff) << s)
-    return (I(0, 16) | I(1, 8) | I(2, 0)) & 0xffffff;
-#undef I
+    if (!PyObject_TypeCheck(color, &Color_Type)) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Not a Color object"); return 0; }
+    Color *c = (Color*)color;
+    return c->color.val & 0xffffff;
 }
 
 static inline color_type
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index 511f2bccc..dba237933 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ from kitty.conf.utils import KeyAction
 import kitty.conf.utils
 from kitty.constants import is_macos
 import kitty.constants
+from kitty.fast_data_types import Color
+import kitty.fast_data_types
 from kitty.options.utils import KeyDefinition, KeyMap, MouseMap, MouseMapping, SequenceMap, TabBarMarginHeight
 import kitty.options.utils
-from kitty.rgb import Color
-import kitty.rgb
 from kitty.types import FloatEdges, SingleKey
 import kitty.types
 
@@ -441,23 +441,23 @@ option_names = (  # {{{
 
 
 class Options:
-    active_border_color: typing.Optional[kitty.rgb.Color] = Color(red=0, green=255, blue=0)
-    active_tab_background: Color = Color(red=238, green=238, blue=238)
+    active_border_color: typing.Optional[kitty.fast_data_types.Color] = Color(0, 255, 0)
+    active_tab_background: Color = Color(238, 238, 238)
     active_tab_font_style: typing.Tuple[bool, bool] = (True, True)
-    active_tab_foreground: Color = Color(red=0, green=0, blue=0)
+    active_tab_foreground: Color = Color(0, 0, 0)
     active_tab_title_template: typing.Optional[str] = None
     adjust_baseline: typing.Union[int, float] = 0
     adjust_column_width: typing.Union[int, float] = 0
     adjust_line_height: typing.Union[int, float] = 0
     allow_hyperlinks: int = 1
     allow_remote_control: str = 'n'
-    background: Color = Color(red=0, green=0, blue=0)
+    background: Color = Color(0, 0, 0)
     background_image: typing.Optional[str] = None
     background_image_layout: choices_for_background_image_layout = 'tiled'
     background_image_linear: bool = False
     background_opacity: float = 1.0
     background_tint: float = 0
-    bell_border_color: Color = Color(red=255, green=90, blue=0)
+    bell_border_color: Color = Color(255, 90, 0)
     bell_on_tab: bool = True
     bell_path: typing.Optional[str] = None
     bold_font: str = 'auto'
@@ -472,12 +472,12 @@ class Options:
     command_on_bell: typing.List[str] = ['none']
     confirm_os_window_close: int = 0
     copy_on_select: str = ''
-    cursor: typing.Optional[kitty.rgb.Color] = Color(red=204, green=204, blue=204)
+    cursor: typing.Optional[kitty.fast_data_types.Color] = Color(204, 204, 204)
     cursor_beam_thickness: float = 1.5
     cursor_blink_interval: float = -1.0
     cursor_shape: int = 1
     cursor_stop_blinking_after: float = 15.0
-    cursor_text_color: typing.Optional[kitty.rgb.Color] = Color(red=17, green=17, blue=17)
+    cursor_text_color: typing.Optional[kitty.fast_data_types.Color] = Color(17, 17, 17)
     cursor_underline_thickness: float = 2.0
     default_pointer_shape: choices_for_default_pointer_shape = 'beam'
     detect_urls: bool = True
@@ -493,12 +493,12 @@ class Options:
     font_family: str = 'monospace'
     font_size: float = 11.0
     force_ltr: bool = False
-    foreground: Color = Color(red=221, green=221, blue=221)
+    foreground: Color = Color(221, 221, 221)
     hide_window_decorations: int = 0
-    inactive_border_color: Color = Color(red=204, green=204, blue=204)
-    inactive_tab_background: Color = Color(red=153, green=153, blue=153)
+    inactive_border_color: Color = Color(204, 204, 204)
+    inactive_tab_background: Color = Color(153, 153, 153)
     inactive_tab_font_style: typing.Tuple[bool, bool] = (False, False)
-    inactive_tab_foreground: Color = Color(red=68, green=68, blue=68)
+    inactive_tab_foreground: Color = Color(68, 68, 68)
     inactive_text_alpha: float = 1.0
     initial_window_height: typing.Tuple[int, str] = (400, 'px')
     initial_window_width: typing.Tuple[int, str] = (640, 'px')
@@ -516,12 +516,12 @@ class Options:
     macos_titlebar_color: int = 0
     macos_traditional_fullscreen: bool = False
     macos_window_resizable: bool = True
-    mark1_background: Color = Color(red=152, green=211, blue=203)
-    mark1_foreground: Color = Color(red=0, green=0, blue=0)
-    mark2_background: Color = Color(red=242, green=220, blue=211)
-    mark2_foreground: Color = Color(red=0, green=0, blue=0)
-    mark3_background: Color = Color(red=242, green=116, blue=188)
-    mark3_foreground: Color = Color(red=0, green=0, blue=0)
+    mark1_background: Color = Color(152, 211, 203)
+    mark1_foreground: Color = Color(0, 0, 0)
+    mark2_background: Color = Color(242, 220, 211)
+    mark2_foreground: Color = Color(0, 0, 0)
+    mark3_background: Color = Color(242, 116, 188)
+    mark3_foreground: Color = Color(0, 0, 0)
     mouse_hide_wait: float = 0.0 if is_macos else 3.0
     open_url_with: typing.List[str] = ['default']
     placement_strategy: choices_for_placement_strategy = 'center'
@@ -537,8 +537,8 @@ class Options:
     scrollback_pager: typing.List[str] = ['less', '--chop-long-lines', '--RAW-CONTROL-CHARS', '+INPUT_LINE_NUMBER']
     scrollback_pager_history_size: int = 0
     select_by_word_characters: str = '@-./_~?&=%+#'
-    selection_background: Color = Color(red=255, green=250, blue=205)
-    selection_foreground: typing.Optional[kitty.rgb.Color] = Color(red=0, green=0, blue=0)
+    selection_background: Color = Color(255, 250, 205)
+    selection_foreground: typing.Optional[kitty.fast_data_types.Color] = Color(0, 0, 0)
     shell: str = '.'
     shell_integration: str = 'enabled'
     single_window_margin_width: FloatEdges = FloatEdges(left=-1.0, top=-1.0, right=-1.0, bottom=-1.0)
@@ -547,9 +547,9 @@ class Options:
     sync_to_monitor: bool = True
     tab_activity_symbol: typing.Optional[str] = None
     tab_bar_align: choices_for_tab_bar_align = 'left'
-    tab_bar_background: typing.Optional[kitty.rgb.Color] = None
+    tab_bar_background: typing.Optional[kitty.fast_data_types.Color] = None
     tab_bar_edge: int = 3
-    tab_bar_margin_color: typing.Optional[kitty.rgb.Color] = None
+    tab_bar_margin_color: typing.Optional[kitty.fast_data_types.Color] = None
     tab_bar_margin_height: TabBarMarginHeight = TabBarMarginHeight(outer=0, inner=0)
     tab_bar_margin_width: float = 0
     tab_bar_min_tabs: int = 2
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ class Options:
     term: str = 'xterm-kitty'
     touch_scroll_multiplier: float = 1.0
     update_check_interval: float = 24.0
-    url_color: Color = Color(red=0, green=135, blue=189)
+    url_color: Color = Color(0, 135, 189)
     url_excluded_characters: str = ''
     url_prefixes: typing.Tuple[str, ...] = ('http', 'https', 'file', 'ftp', 'gemini', 'irc', 'gopher', 'mailto', 'news', 'git')
     url_style: int = 3
diff --git a/kitty/options/utils.py b/kitty/options/utils.py
index 9823f8b72..94b605344 100644
--- a/kitty/options/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/options/utils.py
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ from kitty.conf.utils import (
     python_string, to_bool, to_cmdline, to_color, uniq, unit_float
 )
 from kitty.constants import config_dir, is_macos
-from kitty.fast_data_types import CURSOR_BEAM, CURSOR_BLOCK, CURSOR_UNDERLINE
+from kitty.fast_data_types import CURSOR_BEAM, CURSOR_BLOCK, CURSOR_UNDERLINE, Color
 from kitty.fonts import FontFeature
 from kitty.key_names import (
     character_key_name_aliases, functional_key_name_aliases,
     get_key_name_lookup
 )
-from kitty.rgb import Color, color_as_int
+from kitty.rgb import color_as_int
 from kitty.types import FloatEdges, MouseEvent, SingleKey
 from kitty.utils import expandvars, log_error
 
diff --git a/kitty/rc/get_colors.py b/kitty/rc/get_colors.py
index 4e36270f3..3fc177bbd 100644
--- a/kitty/rc/get_colors.py
+++ b/kitty/rc/get_colors.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
 
-from kitty.rgb import Color, color_as_sharp, color_from_int
+from kitty.fast_data_types import Color
+from kitty.rgb import color_as_sharp, color_from_int
 from kitty.utils import natsort_ints
 
 from .base import (
diff --git a/kitty/rc/set_colors.py b/kitty/rc/set_colors.py
index 917365f53..ae689ff6e 100644
--- a/kitty/rc/set_colors.py
+++ b/kitty/rc/set_colors.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ import os
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Iterable, Optional
 
 from kitty.config import parse_config
-from kitty.fast_data_types import patch_color_profiles
-from kitty.rgb import Color
+from kitty.fast_data_types import patch_color_profiles, Color
 
 from .base import (
     MATCH_TAB_OPTION, MATCH_WINDOW_OPTION, ArgsType, Boss, ParsingOfArgsFailed,
diff --git a/kitty/rgb.py b/kitty/rgb.py
index c06ebbbac..ff0e9b3e6 100644
--- a/kitty/rgb.py
+++ b/kitty/rgb.py
@@ -3,37 +3,8 @@
 
 import re
 from contextlib import suppress
-from typing import NamedTuple, Optional, Tuple
-
-
-class Color(NamedTuple):
-    red: int = 0
-    green: int = 0
-    blue: int = 0
-
-    def __truediv__(self, denom: float) -> Tuple[float, float, float]:
-        return self.red / denom, self.green / denom, self.blue / denom
-
-    def as_sgr(self) -> str:
-        return ':2:{}:{}:{}'.format(*self)
-
-    def luminance(self) -> float:
-        return 0.299 * self.red + 0.587 * self.green + 0.114 * self.blue
-
-    def contrast(self, other: 'Color') -> float:
-        a = self.luminance()
-        b = other.luminance()
-        if a < b:
-            a, b = b, a
-        return (a + 0.05) / (b + 0.05)
-
-    def __int__(self) -> int:
-        return self.red << 16 | self.green << 8 | self.blue
-
-    def as_bytearray(self, alpha: Optional[int] = None) -> bytearray:
-        if alpha is None:
-            return bytearray((self.red, self.green, self.blue))
-        return bytearray((self.red, self.green, self.blue, alpha))
+from typing import Optional
+from .fast_data_types import Color
 
 
 def alpha_blend_channel(top_color: int, bottom_color: int, alpha: float) -> int:
@@ -78,11 +49,11 @@ def color_as_int(x: Color) -> int:
 
 
 def color_as_sharp(x: Color) -> str:
-    return '#{:02x}{:02x}{:02x}'.format(*x)
+    return x.as_sharp
 
 
 def color_as_sgr(x: Color) -> str:
-    return x.as_sgr()
+    return x.as_sgr
 
 
 def to_color(raw: str, validate: bool = False) -> Optional[Color]:
diff --git a/kitty/tab_bar.py b/kitty/tab_bar.py
index 132bb40b6..a0f46858c 100644
--- a/kitty/tab_bar.py
+++ b/kitty/tab_bar.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ from .config import build_ansi_color_table
 from .constants import config_dir
 from .fast_data_types import (
     DECAWM, Region, Screen, cell_size_for_window, get_options, pt_to_px,
-    set_tab_bar_render_data, viewport_for_window
+    set_tab_bar_render_data, viewport_for_window, Color
 )
-from .rgb import Color, alpha_blend, color_as_sgr, color_from_int, to_color
+from .rgb import alpha_blend, color_as_sgr, color_from_int, to_color
 from .types import WindowGeometry, run_once
 from .typing import EdgeLiteral, PowerlineStyle
 from .utils import color_as_int, log_error
diff --git a/kitty/utils.py b/kitty/utils.py
index f99fba36e..150545dfe 100644
--- a/kitty/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/utils.py
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ from .constants import (
     appname, is_macos, is_wayland, read_kitty_resource, shell_path,
     supports_primary_selection
 )
-from .rgb import Color, to_color
+from .rgb import to_color
 from .types import run_once
 from .typing import AddressFamily, PopenType, Socket, StartupCtx
+from .fast_data_types import Color
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .fast_data_types import OSWindowSize
@@ -95,8 +96,8 @@ def sanitize_title(x: str) -> str:
     return re.sub(r'\s+', ' ', re.sub(r'[\0-\x19\x80-\x9f]', '', x))
 
 
-def color_as_int(val: Tuple[int, int, int]) -> int:
-    return val[0] << 16 | val[1] << 8 | val[2]
+def color_as_int(val: Color) -> int:
+    return int(val) & 0xffffff
 
 
 def color_from_int(val: int) -> Color:
@@ -118,8 +119,7 @@ def parse_color_set(raw: str) -> Generator[Tuple[int, Optional[int]], None, None
             else:
                 q = to_color(spec)
                 if q is not None:
-                    r, g, b = q
-                    yield c, r << 16 | g << 8 | b
+                    yield c, int(q) & 0xffffff
         except Exception:
             continue
 
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index 37617b3b4..267cce634 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from .constants import appname, is_macos, wakeup
 from .fast_data_types import (
     BGIMAGE_PROGRAM, BLIT_PROGRAM, CELL_BG_PROGRAM, CELL_FG_PROGRAM,
     CELL_PROGRAM, CELL_SPECIAL_PROGRAM, CURSOR_BEAM, CURSOR_BLOCK,
-    CURSOR_UNDERLINE, DCS, DECORATION, DIM, GLFW_MOD_CONTROL,
+    CURSOR_UNDERLINE, DCS, DECORATION, DIM, GLFW_MOD_CONTROL, Color,
     GRAPHICS_ALPHA_MASK_PROGRAM, GRAPHICS_PREMULT_PROGRAM, GRAPHICS_PROGRAM,
     MARK, MARK_MASK, NO_CURSOR_SHAPE, OSC, REVERSE, SCROLL_FULL, SCROLL_LINE,
     SCROLL_PAGE, SEVEN_SEGMENT_PROGRAM, STRIKETHROUGH, TINT_PROGRAM, KeyEvent,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from .fast_data_types import (
 from .keys import keyboard_mode_name, mod_mask
 from .notify import NotificationCommand, handle_notification_cmd
 from .options.types import Options
-from .rgb import Color, to_color
+from .rgb import to_color
 from .terminfo import get_capabilities
 from .types import MouseEvent, ScreenGeometry, WindowGeometry, ac
 from .typing import BossType, ChildType, EdgeLiteral, TabType, TypedDict
@@ -813,7 +813,9 @@ class Window:
             changed = False
             for c, val in parse_color_set(value):
                 if val is None:  # color query
-                    self.report_color(f'4;{c}', *self.screen.color_profile.as_color((c << 8) | 1))
+                    qc = self.screen.color_profile.as_color((c << 8) | 1)
+                    assert qc is not None
+                    self.report_color(f'4;{c}', qc.red, qc.green, qc.blue)
                 else:
                     changed = True
                     cp.set_color(c, val)
diff --git a/kitty_tests/datatypes.py b/kitty_tests/datatypes.py
index 99fd7b984..f41c659cf 100644
--- a/kitty_tests/datatypes.py
+++ b/kitty_tests/datatypes.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import tempfile
 
 from kitty.config import build_ansi_color_table, defaults
 from kitty.fast_data_types import (
-    ColorProfile, Cursor as C, HistoryBuf, LineBuf,
+    ColorProfile, Cursor as C, HistoryBuf, LineBuf, Color,
     parse_input_from_terminal, truncate_point_for_length, wcswidth, wcwidth
 )
 from kitty.rgb import to_color
@@ -32,8 +32,12 @@ class TestDataTypes(BaseTest):
         for x in 'xxx #12 #1234 rgb:a/b'.split():
             self.assertIsNone(to_color(x))
 
-        def c(spec, r=0, g=0, b=0):
-            self.ae(tuple(to_color(spec)), (r, g, b))
+        def c(spec, r=0, g=0, b=0, a=0):
+            c = to_color(spec)
+            self.ae(c.red, r)
+            self.ae(c.green, g)
+            self.ae(c.blue, b)
+            self.ae(c.alpha, a)
 
         c('#eee', 0xee, 0xee, 0xee)
         c('#234567', 0x23, 0x45, 0x67)
@@ -42,6 +46,15 @@ class TestDataTypes(BaseTest):
         c('rgb:23/45/67', 0x23, 0x45, 0x67)
         c('rgb:abc/abc/def', 0xab, 0xab, 0xde)
         c('red', 0xff)
+        self.ae(int(Color(1, 2, 3)), 0x10203)
+        base = Color(12, 12, 12)
+        a = Color(23, 23, 23)
+        b = Color(100, 100, 100)
+        self.assertLess(base.contrast(a), base.contrast(b))
+        self.ae(Color(1, 2, 3).as_sgr, ':2:1:2:3')
+        self.ae(Color(1, 2, 3).as_sharp, '#010203')
+        self.ae(Color(1, 2, 3, 4).as_sharp, '#04010203')
+        self.ae(Color(1, 2, 3, 4).rgb, 0x10203)
 
     def test_linebuf(self):
         old = filled_line_buf(2, 3, filled_cursor())
@@ -423,8 +436,8 @@ class TestDataTypes(BaseTest):
         c.update_ansi_color_table(build_ansi_color_table())
         for i in range(8):
             col = getattr(defaults, f'color{i}')
-            self.assertEqual(c.as_color(i << 8 | 1), (col[0], col[1], col[2]))
-        self.ae(c.as_color(255 << 8 | 1), (0xee, 0xee, 0xee))
+            self.assertEqual(c.as_color(i << 8 | 1), col)
+        self.ae(c.as_color(255 << 8 | 1), Color(0xee, 0xee, 0xee))
 
     def test_historybuf(self):
         lb = filled_line_buf()
diff --git a/kitty_tests/options.py b/kitty_tests/options.py
index a1db02e58..508bc8c30 100644
--- a/kitty_tests/options.py
+++ b/kitty_tests/options.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from . import BaseTest
 from kitty.utils import log_error
 from kitty.options.utils import DELETE_ENV_VAR
+from kitty.fast_data_types import Color
 
 
 class TestConfParsing(BaseTest):
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ class TestConfParsing(BaseTest):
         opts = p('font_size 11.37', 'clear_all_shortcuts y', 'color23 red')
         self.ae(opts.font_size, 11.37)
         self.ae(opts.mouse_hide_wait, 0 if is_macos else 3)
-        self.ae(tuple(opts.color23), (255, 0, 0))
+        self.ae(opts.color23, Color(255, 0, 0))
         self.assertFalse(opts.keymap)
         opts = p('clear_all_shortcuts y', 'map f1 next_window')
         self.ae(len(opts.keymap), 1)