diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index ce88d6ce..1b73fbcf 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -1521,6 +1521,12 @@ parse_section_colors(struct context *ctx)
     return parse_color_theme(ctx, &ctx->conf->colors);
 }
 
+static bool
+parse_section_colors2(struct context *ctx)
+{
+    return parse_color_theme(ctx, &ctx->conf->colors2);
+}
+
 static bool
 parse_section_cursor(struct context *ctx)
 {
@@ -2900,6 +2906,7 @@ enum section {
     SECTION_URL,
     SECTION_REGEX,
     SECTION_COLORS,
+    SECTION_COLORS2,
     SECTION_CURSOR,
     SECTION_MOUSE,
     SECTION_CSD,
@@ -2930,6 +2937,7 @@ static const struct {
     [SECTION_URL] =             {&parse_section_url, "url"},
     [SECTION_REGEX] =           {&parse_section_regex, "regex", true},
     [SECTION_COLORS] =          {&parse_section_colors, "colors"},
+    [SECTION_COLORS2] =         {&parse_section_colors2, "colors2"},
     [SECTION_CURSOR] =          {&parse_section_cursor, "cursor"},
     [SECTION_MOUSE] =           {&parse_section_mouse, "mouse"},
     [SECTION_CSD] =             {&parse_section_csd, "csd"},
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 89740db3..8954b270 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ struct config {
     tll(struct custom_regex) custom_regexes;
 
     struct color_theme colors;
+    struct color_theme colors2;
 
     struct {
         enum cursor_style style;
diff --git a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
index 13f768c2..45084ab6 100644
--- a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
@@ -1084,6 +1084,15 @@ can configure the background transparency with the _alpha_ option.
 	Flash translucency. A value in the range 0.0-1.0, where 0.0 means
 	completely transparent, and 1.0 is opaque. Default: _0.5_.
 
+# SECTION: colors2
+
+This section defines an alternative color theme. It has the exact same
+keys as the *colors* section. The default values are the same.
+
+Note that values are not inherited. That is, if you set a value in
+*colors*, but not in *colors2*, the value from *colors* is not
+inherited by *colors2*.
+
 # SECTION: csd
 
 This section controls the look of the _CSDs_ (Client Side
diff --git a/foot.ini b/foot.ini
index dc2ad6cd..8482af6b 100644
--- a/foot.ini
+++ b/foot.ini
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@
 # search-box-match=<regular0> <regular3>     # black-on-yellow
 # urls=<regular3>
 
+[colors2]
+# Alternative color theme, see man page foot.ini(5)
+
 [csd]
 # preferred=server
 # size=26