diff --git a/gen-srgb-lut.py b/gen-srgb-lut.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7d4a328a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gen-srgb-lut.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# vim:fileencoding=utf-8
+
+import os
+from typing import List
+
+
+def to_linear(a: float) -> float:
+    if a <= 0.04045:
+        return a / 12.92
+    else:
+        return float(pow((a + 0.055) / 1.055, 2.4))
+
+
+def generate_srgb_lut(line_prefix: str = '') -> List[str]:
+    values: List[str] = []
+    lines: List[str] = []
+
+    for i in range(256):
+        values.append('{:1.5f}f'.format(to_linear(i / 255.0)))
+
+    for i in range(16):
+        lines.append(line_prefix + ', '.join(values[i * 16:(i + 1) * 16]) + ',')
+
+    return lines
+
+
+def generate_srgb_gamma_c() -> str:
+    lines: List[str] = []
+
+    lines.append('// Generated by gen-srgb-lut.py DO NOT edit')
+    lines.append('#include "srgb_gamma.h"')
+    lines.append('')
+    lines.append('const GLfloat srgb_lut[256] = {')
+    lines += generate_srgb_lut('    ')
+    lines.append('};')
+
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    c = generate_srgb_gamma_c()
+    with open(os.path.join('kitty', 'srgb_gamma.c'), 'w') as f:
+        f.write(f'{c}\n')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/kitty/border_vertex.glsl b/kitty/border_vertex.glsl
index 69762df95..972bd2b8d 100644
--- a/kitty/border_vertex.glsl
+++ b/kitty/border_vertex.glsl
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ uniform uvec2 viewport;
 uniform uint colors[9];
 uniform float background_opacity;
 uniform float tint_opacity, tint_premult;
+uniform float gamma_lut[256];
 in vec4 rect;  // left, top, right, bottom
 in uint rect_color;
 out vec4 color;
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ const uvec2 pos_map[] = uvec2[4](
 );
 
 float to_color(uint c) {
-    return float(c & FF) / 255.0;
+    return gamma_lut[c & FF];
 }
 
 float is_integer_value(uint c, float x) {
diff --git a/kitty/cell_fragment.glsl b/kitty/cell_fragment.glsl
index 28077d326..599bb0c90 100644
--- a/kitty/cell_fragment.glsl
+++ b/kitty/cell_fragment.glsl
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ in float bg_alpha;
 
 #ifdef NEEDS_FOREGROUND
 uniform sampler2DArray sprites;
+uniform int text_old_gamma;
+uniform float text_contrast;
+uniform float text_gamma_adjustment;
 in float effective_text_alpha;
 in vec3 sprite_pos;
 in vec3 underline_pos;
@@ -34,32 +37,36 @@ in float colored_sprite;
 out vec4 final_color;
 
 // Util functions {{{
-vec4 alpha_blend(vec3 over, float over_alpha, vec3 under, float under_alpha) {
+vec4 alpha_blend(vec4 over, vec4 under) {
     // Alpha blend two colors returning the resulting color pre-multiplied by its alpha
     // and its alpha.
     // See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_compositing
-    float alpha = mix(under_alpha, 1.0f, over_alpha);
-    vec3 combined_color = mix(under * under_alpha, over, over_alpha);
+    float alpha = mix(under.a, 1.0f, over.a);
+    vec3 combined_color = mix(under.rgb * under.a, over.rgb, over.a);
     return vec4(combined_color, alpha);
 }
 
-vec3 premul_blend(vec3 over, float over_alpha, vec3 under) {
-    return over + (1.0f - over_alpha) * under;
-}
-
-vec4 alpha_blend_premul(vec3 over, float over_alpha, vec3 under, float under_alpha) {
+vec4 alpha_blend_premul(vec4 over, vec4 under) {
     // Same as alpha_blend() except that it assumes over and under are both premultiplied.
-    float alpha = mix(under_alpha, 1.0f, over_alpha);
-    return vec4(premul_blend(over, over_alpha, under), alpha);
+    float inv_over_alpha = 1.0f - over.a;
+    float alpha = over.a + under.a * inv_over_alpha;
+    return vec4(over.rgb + under.rgb * inv_over_alpha, alpha);
 }
 
-vec4 blend_onto_opaque_premul(vec3 over, float over_alpha, vec3 under) {
+vec4 alpha_blend_premul(vec4 over, vec3 under) {
     // same as alpha_blend_premul with under_alpha = 1 outputs a blended color
     // with alpha 1 which is effectively pre-multiplied since alpha is 1
-    return vec4(premul_blend(over, over_alpha, under), 1.0);
+    float inv_over_alpha = 1.0f - over.a;
+    return vec4(over.rgb + under.rgb * inv_over_alpha, 1.0);
 }
 
+vec4 vec4_premul(vec3 rgb, float a) {
+    return vec4(rgb * a, a);
+}
 
+vec4 vec4_premul(vec4 rgba) {
+    return vec4(rgba.rgb * rgba.a, rgba.a);
+}
 // }}}
 
 
@@ -94,45 +101,101 @@ vec4 blend_onto_opaque_premul(vec3 over, float over_alpha, vec3 under) {
  *  to the appropriate rendering pass from above.
  */
 #ifdef NEEDS_FOREGROUND
-vec4 calculate_foreground() {
-    // returns the effective foreground color in pre-multiplied form
+// sRGB luminance values
+const vec3 Y = vec3(0.2126, 0.7152, 0.0722);
+// Scaling factor for the extra text-alpha adjustment for luminance-difference.
+const float text_gamma_scaling = 0.5;
+
+float linear2srgb(float x) {
+    // Approximation of linear-to-sRGB conversion
+    return pow(x, 1.0 / 2.2);
+}
+
+float srgb2linear(float x) {
+    // Approximation of sRGB-to-linear conversion
+    return pow(x, 2.2);
+}
+
+float clamp(float x) {
+    // Clamp value to suitable output range
+    return max(min(x, 1.0f), 0.0f);
+}
+
+vec4 foreground_contrast(vec4 over, vec3 under) {
+    float underL = dot(under, Y);
+    float overL = dot(over.rgb, Y);
+    // Apply additional gamma-adjustment scaled by the luminance difference, the darker the foreground the more adjustment we apply.
+    // A multiplicative contrast is also available to increase sasturation.
+    over.a = clamp(mix(over.a, pow(over.a, text_gamma_adjustment), (1 - overL + underL) * text_gamma_scaling) * text_contrast);
+    return over;
+}
+
+vec4 foreground_contrast_incorrect(vec4 over, vec3 under) {
+    // Simulation of gamma-incorrect blending
+    float underL = dot(under, Y);
+    float overL = dot(over.rgb, Y);
+    // This is the original gamma-incorrect rendering, it is the solution of the following equation:
+    //
+    // linear2srgb(over * overA2 + under * (1 - overA2)) = linear2srgb(over) * over.a + linear2srgb(under) * (1 - over.a)
+    // ^ gamma correct blending with new alpha             ^ gamma incorrect blending with old alpha
+    over.a = clamp((srgb2linear(linear2srgb(overL) * over.a + linear2srgb(underL) * (1.0f - over.a)) - underL) / (overL - underL));
+    return over;
+}
+
+vec4 foreground_color() {
     vec4 text_fg = texture(sprites, sprite_pos);
-    vec3 fg = mix(foreground, text_fg.rgb, colored_sprite);
-    float text_alpha = text_fg.a;
+    return vec4(mix(foreground, text_fg.rgb, colored_sprite), text_fg.a);
+}
+
+vec4 foreground_with_decorations(vec4 text_fg) {
     float underline_alpha = texture(sprites, underline_pos).a;
     float strike_alpha = texture(sprites, strike_pos).a;
     float cursor_alpha = texture(sprites, cursor_pos).a;
     // Since strike and text are the same color, we simply add the alpha values
-    float combined_alpha = min(text_alpha + strike_alpha, 1.0f);
+    float combined_alpha = min(text_fg.a + strike_alpha, 1.0f);
     // Underline color might be different, so alpha blend
-    vec4 ans = alpha_blend(fg, combined_alpha * effective_text_alpha, decoration_fg, underline_alpha * effective_text_alpha);
+    vec4 ans = alpha_blend(vec4(text_fg.rgb, combined_alpha * effective_text_alpha), vec4(decoration_fg, underline_alpha * effective_text_alpha));
     return mix(ans, cursor_color_vec, cursor_alpha);
 }
+
+vec4 calculate_foreground() {
+    // returns the effective foreground color in pre-multiplied form
+    vec4 text_fg = foreground_color();
+    return foreground_with_decorations(text_fg);
+}
+vec4 calculate_foreground(vec3 bg) {
+    // When rendering on a background we can adjust the alpha channel contrast
+    // to improve legibility based on the source and destination colors
+    vec4 text_fg = foreground_color();
+    text_fg = mix(foreground_contrast(text_fg, bg), foreground_contrast_incorrect(text_fg, bg), text_old_gamma);
+    return foreground_with_decorations(text_fg);
+}
+
 #endif
 
 void main() {
 #ifdef SIMPLE
-    vec4 fg = calculate_foreground();
+    vec4 fg = calculate_foreground(background);
 #ifdef TRANSPARENT
-    final_color = alpha_blend_premul(fg.rgb, fg.a, background.rgb * bg_alpha, bg_alpha);
+    final_color = alpha_blend_premul(fg, vec4_premul(background, bg_alpha));
 #else
-    final_color = blend_onto_opaque_premul(fg.rgb, fg.a, background.rgb);
+    final_color = alpha_blend_premul(fg, background);
 #endif
 #endif
 
 #ifdef SPECIAL
 #ifdef TRANSPARENT
-    final_color = vec4(background.rgb * bg_alpha, bg_alpha);
+    final_color = vec4_premul(background, bg_alpha);
 #else
-    final_color = vec4(background.rgb, bg_alpha);
+    final_color = vec4(background, bg_alpha);
 #endif
 #endif
 
 #ifdef BACKGROUND
 #if defined(TRANSPARENT)
-    final_color = vec4(background.rgb * bg_alpha, bg_alpha);
+    final_color = vec4_premul(background, bg_alpha);
 #else
-    final_color = vec4(background.rgb, draw_bg);
+    final_color = vec4(background, draw_bg);
 #endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/kitty/cell_vertex.glsl b/kitty/cell_vertex.glsl
index 799e1edcd..7cd1d30d8 100644
--- a/kitty/cell_vertex.glsl
+++ b/kitty/cell_vertex.glsl
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ uniform uint draw_bg_bitfield;
 layout(location=0) in uvec3 colors;
 layout(location=1) in uvec4 sprite_coords;
 layout(location=2) in uint is_selected;
+uniform float gamma_lut[256];
 
 
 const int fg_index_map[] = int[3](0, 1, 0);
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ vec3 color_to_vec(uint c) {
     r = (c >> 16) & BYTE_MASK;
     g = (c >> 8) & BYTE_MASK;
     b = c & BYTE_MASK;
-    return vec3(float(r) / 255.0, float(g) / 255.0, float(b) / 255.0);
+    return vec3(gamma_lut[r], gamma_lut[g], gamma_lut[b]);
 }
 
 uint resolve_color(uint c, uint defval) {
diff --git a/kitty/gl.c b/kitty/gl.c
index 21435bd09..2776c121c 100644
--- a/kitty/gl.c
+++ b/kitty/gl.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ update_surface_size(int w, int h, GLuint offscreen_texture_id) {
     glViewport(0, 0, w, h);
     if (offscreen_texture_id) {
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, offscreen_texture_id);
-        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, w, h, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0);
+        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_SRGB_ALPHA, w, h, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/kitty/glfw.c b/kitty/glfw.c
index 3c490c2b1..5cd6f85b9 100644
--- a/kitty/glfw.c
+++ b/kitty/glfw.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "charsets.h"
 #include <structmember.h>
 #include "glfw-wrapper.h"
+#include "gl.h"
 #ifndef __APPLE__
 #include "freetype_render_ui_text.h"
 #endif
@@ -870,6 +871,8 @@ create_os_window(PyObject UNUSED *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw) {
     if (is_first_window) {
         gl_init();
     }
+    // Will make the GPU automatically apply SRGB gamma curve on the resulting framebuffer
+    glEnable(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_SRGB);
     bool is_semi_transparent = glfwGetWindowAttrib(glfw_window, GLFW_TRANSPARENT_FRAMEBUFFER);
     // blank the window once so that there is no initial flash of color
     // changing, in case the background color is not black
diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index fb9a24b6d..7a92ef0b1 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -230,6 +230,41 @@ The style with which undercurls are rendered. This option takes the form
 :code:`(thin|thick)-(sparse|dense)`. Thin and thick control the thickness of the
 undercurl. Sparse and dense control how often the curl oscillates. With sparse
 the curl will peak once per character, with dense twice.
+'''
+    )
+
+opt('text_old_gamma', 'no',
+    option_type='to_bool', ctype='bool',
+    long_text='''
+If to simulate the old gamma-incorrect blending for the text alpha-channel, this
+will make some text appear like the strokes are uneven. Dark text on bright backgrounds
+will also look thicker while lighter text on darker backgrounds will look thinner.
+'''
+    )
+
+opt('text_gamma_adjustment', '1.0',
+    option_type='positive_float', ctype='float',
+    long_text='''
+This setting adjusts the thickness of darker text on lighter backgrounds. Increasing the value
+setting will make the text appear thicker while decreasing the value will make it thinner. It
+can compensate for some fonts looking too-thin when using the gamma-correct alpha blending.
+
+The result is scaled based on the luminance difference between the background and the foreground.
+Dark text on light backgrounds receive the full impact of the curve while light text on dark
+backgrounds are affected very little.
+
+Range: >=0.01
+MacOS: 1.7
+'''
+    )
+
+opt('text_contrast', '0',
+    option_type='positive_float', ctype='float',
+    long_text='''
+Additional multiplicative text contrast as a percentage, will saturate and cause jagged edges if set too high.
+
+Range: >=0.0
+MacOS: 30
 '''
     )
 egr()  # }}}
diff --git a/kitty/options/parse.py b/kitty/options/parse.py
index bb3180f19..237c19fae 100644
--- a/kitty/options/parse.py
+++ b/kitty/options/parse.py
@@ -1278,6 +1278,15 @@ class Parser:
     def term(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['term'] = str(val)
 
+    def text_contrast(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['text_contrast'] = positive_float(val)
+
+    def text_gamma_adjustment(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['text_gamma_adjustment'] = positive_float(val)
+
+    def text_old_gamma(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['text_old_gamma'] = to_bool(val)
+
     def touch_scroll_multiplier(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['touch_scroll_multiplier'] = float(val)
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
index 665a31d61..633f9ab31 100644
--- a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
+++ b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
@@ -57,6 +57,45 @@ convert_from_opts_modify_font(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
     Py_DECREF(ret);
 }
 
+static void
+convert_from_python_text_old_gamma(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    opts->text_old_gamma = PyObject_IsTrue(val);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_text_old_gamma(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "text_old_gamma");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_text_old_gamma(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_python_text_gamma_adjustment(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    opts->text_gamma_adjustment = PyFloat_AsFloat(val);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_text_gamma_adjustment(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "text_gamma_adjustment");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_text_gamma_adjustment(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_python_text_contrast(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    opts->text_contrast = PyFloat_AsFloat(val);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_text_contrast(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "text_contrast");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_text_contrast(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
 static void
 convert_from_python_cursor_shape(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
     opts->cursor_shape = PyLong_AsLong(val);
@@ -1042,6 +1081,12 @@ convert_opts_from_python_opts(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_modify_font(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_text_old_gamma(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_text_gamma_adjustment(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_text_contrast(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_cursor_shape(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_cursor_beam_thickness(py_opts, opts);
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index b37808287..6e380be1b 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -443,6 +443,9 @@ option_names = (  # {{{
  'tab_title_max_length',
  'tab_title_template',
  'term',
+ 'text_contrast',
+ 'text_gamma_adjustment',
+ 'text_old_gamma',
  'touch_scroll_multiplier',
  'undercurl_style',
  'update_check_interval',
@@ -594,6 +597,9 @@ class Options:
     tab_title_max_length: int = 0
     tab_title_template: str = '{fmt.fg.red}{bell_symbol}{activity_symbol}{fmt.fg.tab}{title}'
     term: str = 'xterm-kitty'
+    text_contrast: float = 0
+    text_gamma_adjustment: float = 1.0
+    text_old_gamma: bool = False
     touch_scroll_multiplier: float = 1.0
     undercurl_style: choices_for_undercurl_style = 'thin-sparse'
     update_check_interval: float = 24.0
diff --git a/kitty/shaders.c b/kitty/shaders.c
index 21a391bb1..3af305e7d 100644
--- a/kitty/shaders.c
+++ b/kitty/shaders.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "colors.h"
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include "window_logo.h"
+#include "srgb_gamma.h"
 
 #define BLEND_ONTO_OPAQUE  glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);  // blending onto opaque colors
 #define BLEND_ONTO_OPAQUE_WITH_OPAQUE_OUTPUT  glBlendFuncSeparate(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ZERO, GL_ONE);  // blending onto opaque colors with final color having alpha 1
@@ -29,6 +30,16 @@ typedef struct {
 static const SpriteMap NEW_SPRITE_MAP = { .xnum = 1, .ynum = 1, .last_num_of_layers = 1, .last_ynum = -1 };
 static GLint max_texture_size = 0, max_array_texture_layers = 0;
 
+GLfloat
+srgb_color(uint8_t color) {
+    return srgb_lut[color];
+}
+
+void
+color_vec3(GLint location, color_type color) {
+    glUniform3f(location, srgb_lut[(color >> 16) & 0xFF], srgb_lut[(color >> 8) & 0xFF], srgb_lut[color & 0xFF]);
+}
+
 SPRITE_MAP_HANDLE
 alloc_sprite_map(unsigned int cell_width, unsigned int cell_height) {
     if (!max_texture_size) {
@@ -102,7 +113,7 @@ realloc_sprite_texture(FONTS_DATA_HANDLE fg) {
     znum = z + 1;
     SpriteMap *sprite_map = (SpriteMap*)fg->sprite_map;
     width = xnum * sprite_map->cell_width; height = ynum * sprite_map->cell_height;
-    glTexStorage3D(GL_TEXTURE_2D_ARRAY, 1, GL_RGBA8, width, height, znum);
+    glTexStorage3D(GL_TEXTURE_2D_ARRAY, 1, GL_SRGB8_ALPHA8, width, height, znum);
     if (sprite_map->texture_id) {
         // need to re-alloc
         src_ynum = MAX(1, sprite_map->last_ynum);
@@ -159,7 +170,7 @@ send_image_to_gpu(GLuint *tex_id, const void* data, GLsizei width, GLsizei heigh
     }
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, r);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, r);
-    glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, width, height, 0, is_opaque ? GL_RGB : GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, data);
+    glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_SRGB_ALPHA, width, height, 0, is_opaque ? GL_RGB : GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, data);
 }
 
 // }}}
@@ -498,9 +509,7 @@ draw_centered_alpha_mask(OSWindow *os_window, size_t screen_width, size_t screen
     gpu_data_for_centered_image(data, screen_width, screen_height, width, height);
     bind_program(GRAPHICS_ALPHA_MASK_PROGRAM);
     glUniform1i(cell_uniform_data.amask_image_loc, GRAPHICS_UNIT);
-#define CV3(x) (((float)((x >> 16) & 0xff))/255.f), (((float)((x >> 8) & 0xff))/255.f), (((float)(x & 0xff))/255.f)
-    glUniform3f(cell_uniform_data.amask_fg_loc, CV3(OPT(foreground)));
-#undef CV3
+    color_vec3(cell_uniform_data.amask_fg_loc, OPT(foreground));
     glUniform1f(cell_uniform_data.amask_premult_loc, os_window->is_semi_transparent ? 1.f : 0.f);
     send_graphics_data_to_gpu(1, os_window->gvao_idx, data);
     glEnable(GL_BLEND);
@@ -536,7 +545,7 @@ draw_tint(bool premult, Screen *screen, const CellRenderData *crd) {
     if (premult) { BLEND_PREMULT } else { BLEND_ONTO_OPAQUE_WITH_OPAQUE_OUTPUT }
     bind_program(TINT_PROGRAM);
     color_type window_bg = colorprofile_to_color(screen->color_profile, screen->color_profile->overridden.default_bg, screen->color_profile->configured.default_bg).rgb;
-#define C(shift) ((((GLfloat)((window_bg >> shift) & 0xFF)) / 255.0f)) * premult_factor
+#define C(shift) srgb_color((window_bg >> shift) & 0xFF) * premult_factor
     GLfloat premult_factor = premult ? OPT(background_tint) : 1.0f;
     glUniform4f(tint_program_layout.tint_color_location, C(16), C(8), C(0), OPT(background_tint));
 #undef C
@@ -560,7 +569,17 @@ set_cell_uniforms(float current_inactive_text_alpha, bool force) {
         S(CELL_PROGRAM, sprites, SPRITE_MAP_UNIT, 1i); S(CELL_FG_PROGRAM, sprites, SPRITE_MAP_UNIT, 1i);
         S(CELL_PROGRAM, dim_opacity, OPT(dim_opacity), 1f); S(CELL_FG_PROGRAM, dim_opacity, OPT(dim_opacity), 1f);
         S(CELL_BG_PROGRAM, defaultbg, OPT(background), 1f);
+        int text_old_gamma = OPT(text_old_gamma) ? 1 : 0;
+        S(CELL_PROGRAM, text_old_gamma, text_old_gamma, 1i); S(CELL_FG_PROGRAM, text_old_gamma, text_old_gamma, 1i);
+        float text_contrast = 1.0f + OPT(text_contrast) * 0.01f;
+        S(CELL_PROGRAM, text_contrast, text_contrast, 1f); S(CELL_FG_PROGRAM, text_contrast, text_contrast, 1f);
+        float text_gamma_adjustment = OPT(text_gamma_adjustment) < 0.01f ? 1.0f : 1.0f / OPT(text_gamma_adjustment);
+        S(CELL_PROGRAM, text_gamma_adjustment, text_gamma_adjustment, 1f); S(CELL_FG_PROGRAM, text_gamma_adjustment, text_gamma_adjustment, 1f);
 #undef S
+#define SV(prog, name, num, val, type) { bind_program(prog); glUniform##type(glGetUniformLocation(program_id(prog), #name), num, val); }
+        SV(CELL_PROGRAM, gamma_lut, 256, srgb_lut, 1fv); SV(CELL_FG_PROGRAM, gamma_lut, 256, srgb_lut, 1fv);
+        SV(CELL_BG_PROGRAM, gamma_lut, 256, srgb_lut, 1fv); SV(CELL_SPECIAL_PROGRAM, gamma_lut, 256, srgb_lut, 1fv);
+#undef SV
         cell_uniform_data.constants_set = true;
     }
     if (current_inactive_text_alpha != cell_uniform_data.prev_inactive_text_alpha || force) {
@@ -612,7 +631,7 @@ render_a_bar(OSWindow *os_window, Screen *screen, const CellRenderData *crd, Win
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
-    glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, bar_width, bar_height, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, bar->buf);
+    glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_SRGB_ALPHA, bar_width, bar_height, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, bar->buf);
     set_cell_uniforms(1.f, false);
     bind_program(GRAPHICS_PROGRAM);
     send_graphics_data_to_gpu(1, os_window->gvao_idx, &data);
@@ -707,9 +726,7 @@ draw_window_number(OSWindow *os_window, Screen *screen, const CellRenderData *cr
     BLEND_PREMULT;
     glUniform1i(cell_uniform_data.amask_image_loc, GRAPHICS_UNIT);
     color_type digit_color = colorprofile_to_color_with_fallback(screen->color_profile, screen->color_profile->overridden.highlight_bg, screen->color_profile->configured.highlight_bg, screen->color_profile->overridden.default_fg, screen->color_profile->configured.default_fg);
-#define CV3(x) (((float)((x >> 16) & 0xff))/255.f), (((float)((x >> 8) & 0xff))/255.f), (((float)(x & 0xff))/255.f)
-    glUniform3f(cell_uniform_data.amask_fg_loc, CV3(digit_color));
-#undef CV3
+    color_vec3(cell_uniform_data.amask_fg_loc, digit_color);
     glUniform1f(cell_uniform_data.amask_premult_loc, 1.f);
     send_graphics_data_to_gpu(1, os_window->gvao_idx, ird);
     draw_graphics(GRAPHICS_ALPHA_MASK_PROGRAM, 0, os_window->gvao_idx, ird, 0, 1);
@@ -726,7 +743,7 @@ draw_visual_bell_flash(GLfloat intensity, const CellRenderData *crd, Screen *scr
 #define COLOR(name, fallback) colorprofile_to_color_with_fallback(screen->color_profile, screen->color_profile->overridden.name, screen->color_profile->configured.name, screen->color_profile->overridden.fallback, screen->color_profile->configured.fallback)
     const color_type flash = !IS_SPECIAL_COLOR(highlight_bg) ? COLOR(visual_bell_color, highlight_bg) : COLOR(visual_bell_color, default_fg);
 #undef COLOR
-#define C(shift) ((((GLfloat)((flash >> shift) & 0xFF)) / 255.0f) )
+#define C(shift) srgb_color((flash >> shift) & 0xFF)
     const GLfloat r = C(16), g = C(8), b = C(0);
     const GLfloat max_channel = r > g ? (r > b ? r : b) : (g > b ? g : b);
 #undef C
@@ -793,7 +810,7 @@ draw_cells_interleaved_premult(ssize_t vao_idx, ssize_t gvao_idx, Screen *screen
         glGenFramebuffers(1, &os_window->offscreen_framebuffer);
         glGenTextures(1, &os_window->offscreen_texture_id);
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, os_window->offscreen_texture_id);
-        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, os_window->viewport_width, os_window->viewport_height, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0);
+        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_SRGB_ALPHA, os_window->viewport_width, os_window->viewport_height, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
@@ -862,7 +879,7 @@ draw_cells_interleaved_premult(ssize_t vao_idx, ssize_t gvao_idx, Screen *screen
 void
 blank_canvas(float background_opacity, color_type color) {
     // See https://github.com/glfw/glfw/issues/1538 for why we use pre-multiplied alpha
-#define C(shift) ((((GLfloat)((color >> shift) & 0xFF)) / 255.0f) * background_opacity)
+#define C(shift) srgb_color((color >> shift) & 0xFF)
     glClearColor(C(16), C(8), C(0), background_opacity);
 #undef C
     glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
@@ -966,7 +983,7 @@ draw_cells(ssize_t vao_idx, ssize_t gvao_idx, const ScreenRenderData *srd, float
 // }}}
 
 // Borders {{{
-enum BorderUniforms { BORDER_viewport, BORDER_background_opacity, BORDER_tint_opacity, BORDER_tint_premult, BORDER_colors, NUM_BORDER_UNIFORMS };
+enum BorderUniforms { BORDER_viewport, BORDER_background_opacity, BORDER_tint_opacity, BORDER_tint_premult, BORDER_colors, BORDER_gamma_lut, NUM_BORDER_UNIFORMS };
 static GLint border_uniform_locations[NUM_BORDER_UNIFORMS] = {0};
 
 static void
@@ -977,6 +994,7 @@ init_borders_program(void) {
         SET_LOC(tint_opacity)
         SET_LOC(tint_premult)
         SET_LOC(colors)
+        SET_LOC(gamma_lut)
 #undef SET_LOC
 }
 
@@ -1028,6 +1046,7 @@ draw_borders(ssize_t vao_idx, unsigned int num_border_rects, BorderRect *rect_bu
         glUniform1f(border_uniform_locations[BORDER_tint_opacity], tint_opacity);
         glUniform1f(border_uniform_locations[BORDER_tint_premult], tint_premult);
         glUniform2ui(border_uniform_locations[BORDER_viewport], viewport_width, viewport_height);
+        glUniform1fv(border_uniform_locations[BORDER_gamma_lut], 256, srgb_lut);
         if (has_bgimage(w)) {
             if (w->is_semi_transparent) { BLEND_PREMULT; }
             else { BLEND_ONTO_OPAQUE_WITH_OPAQUE_OUTPUT; }
diff --git a/kitty/srgb_gamma.c b/kitty/srgb_gamma.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f34cfd482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kitty/srgb_gamma.c
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Generated by gen-srgb-lut.py DO NOT edit
+#include "srgb_gamma.h"
+
+const GLfloat srgb_lut[256] = {
+    0.00000f, 0.00030f, 0.00061f, 0.00091f, 0.00121f, 0.00152f, 0.00182f, 0.00212f, 0.00243f, 0.00273f, 0.00304f, 0.00335f, 0.00368f, 0.00402f, 0.00439f, 0.00478f,
+    0.00518f, 0.00561f, 0.00605f, 0.00651f, 0.00700f, 0.00750f, 0.00802f, 0.00857f, 0.00913f, 0.00972f, 0.01033f, 0.01096f, 0.01161f, 0.01229f, 0.01298f, 0.01370f,
+    0.01444f, 0.01521f, 0.01600f, 0.01681f, 0.01764f, 0.01850f, 0.01938f, 0.02029f, 0.02122f, 0.02217f, 0.02315f, 0.02416f, 0.02519f, 0.02624f, 0.02732f, 0.02843f,
+    0.02956f, 0.03071f, 0.03190f, 0.03310f, 0.03434f, 0.03560f, 0.03689f, 0.03820f, 0.03955f, 0.04092f, 0.04231f, 0.04374f, 0.04519f, 0.04667f, 0.04817f, 0.04971f,
+    0.05127f, 0.05286f, 0.05448f, 0.05613f, 0.05781f, 0.05951f, 0.06125f, 0.06301f, 0.06480f, 0.06663f, 0.06848f, 0.07036f, 0.07227f, 0.07421f, 0.07619f, 0.07819f,
+    0.08022f, 0.08228f, 0.08438f, 0.08650f, 0.08866f, 0.09084f, 0.09306f, 0.09531f, 0.09759f, 0.09990f, 0.10224f, 0.10462f, 0.10702f, 0.10946f, 0.11193f, 0.11444f,
+    0.11697f, 0.11954f, 0.12214f, 0.12477f, 0.12744f, 0.13014f, 0.13287f, 0.13563f, 0.13843f, 0.14126f, 0.14413f, 0.14703f, 0.14996f, 0.15293f, 0.15593f, 0.15896f,
+    0.16203f, 0.16513f, 0.16827f, 0.17144f, 0.17465f, 0.17789f, 0.18116f, 0.18447f, 0.18782f, 0.19120f, 0.19462f, 0.19807f, 0.20156f, 0.20508f, 0.20864f, 0.21223f,
+    0.21586f, 0.21953f, 0.22323f, 0.22697f, 0.23074f, 0.23455f, 0.23840f, 0.24228f, 0.24620f, 0.25016f, 0.25415f, 0.25818f, 0.26225f, 0.26636f, 0.27050f, 0.27468f,
+    0.27889f, 0.28315f, 0.28744f, 0.29177f, 0.29614f, 0.30054f, 0.30499f, 0.30947f, 0.31399f, 0.31855f, 0.32314f, 0.32778f, 0.33245f, 0.33716f, 0.34191f, 0.34670f,
+    0.35153f, 0.35640f, 0.36131f, 0.36625f, 0.37124f, 0.37626f, 0.38133f, 0.38643f, 0.39157f, 0.39676f, 0.40198f, 0.40724f, 0.41254f, 0.41789f, 0.42327f, 0.42869f,
+    0.43415f, 0.43966f, 0.44520f, 0.45079f, 0.45641f, 0.46208f, 0.46778f, 0.47353f, 0.47932f, 0.48515f, 0.49102f, 0.49693f, 0.50289f, 0.50888f, 0.51492f, 0.52100f,
+    0.52712f, 0.53328f, 0.53948f, 0.54572f, 0.55201f, 0.55834f, 0.56471f, 0.57112f, 0.57758f, 0.58408f, 0.59062f, 0.59720f, 0.60383f, 0.61050f, 0.61721f, 0.62396f,
+    0.63076f, 0.63760f, 0.64448f, 0.65141f, 0.65837f, 0.66539f, 0.67244f, 0.67954f, 0.68669f, 0.69387f, 0.70110f, 0.70838f, 0.71569f, 0.72306f, 0.73046f, 0.73791f,
+    0.74540f, 0.75294f, 0.76052f, 0.76815f, 0.77582f, 0.78354f, 0.79130f, 0.79910f, 0.80695f, 0.81485f, 0.82279f, 0.83077f, 0.83880f, 0.84687f, 0.85499f, 0.86316f,
+    0.87137f, 0.87962f, 0.88792f, 0.89627f, 0.90466f, 0.91310f, 0.92158f, 0.93011f, 0.93869f, 0.94731f, 0.95597f, 0.96469f, 0.97345f, 0.98225f, 0.99110f, 1.00000f,
+};
diff --git a/kitty/srgb_gamma.h b/kitty/srgb_gamma.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..752a84c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kitty/srgb_gamma.h
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "gl.h"
+
+extern const GLfloat srgb_lut[256];
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index 49ee3b51e..0b49b3d5f 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ typedef struct {
     WindowTitleIn macos_show_window_title_in;
     char *bell_path;
     float background_opacity, dim_opacity;
+    float text_contrast, text_gamma_adjustment;
+    bool text_old_gamma;
 
     char *background_image, *default_window_logo;
     BackgroundImageLayout background_image_layout;