diff --git a/docs/labwc-theme.5.scd b/docs/labwc-theme.5.scd
index 31c9b35a..6f639905 100644
--- a/docs/labwc-theme.5.scd
+++ b/docs/labwc-theme.5.scd
@@ -37,10 +37,16 @@ A theme consists of a themerc file and optionally some xbm icons.
 	Border color of active window
 
 *window.active.title.bg.color*
-	Background for the focussed window's titlebar
+	Background color for the focussed window's titlebar
 
 *window.inactive.title.bg.color*
-	Background for non-focussed windows' titlebars
+	Background color for non-focussed windows' titlebars
+
+*window.active.label.text.color*
+	Text color for the focussed window's titlebar
+
+*window.inactive.label.text.color*
+	Text color non-focussed windows' titlebars
 
 *window.active.button.unpressed.image.color*
 	Color of the images in titlebar buttons in their default, unpressed,
diff --git a/include/labwc.h b/include/labwc.h
index 58244999..132390a2 100644
--- a/include/labwc.h
+++ b/include/labwc.h
@@ -236,7 +236,12 @@ struct view {
 		struct wl_list parts;
 		struct wlr_box box; /* remember geo so we know when to update */
 	} ssd;
-	struct wlr_texture *title;
+
+	/* The title is unique to each view, so we store these here */
+	struct {
+		struct wlr_texture *active;
+		struct wlr_texture *inactive;
+	} title;
 
 	struct wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1 *toplevel_handle;
 	struct wl_listener toplevel_handle_request_maximize;
diff --git a/include/theme.h b/include/theme.h
index 8041f94e..8f4fa24f 100644
--- a/include/theme.h
+++ b/include/theme.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ struct theme {
 	float window_active_title_bg_color[4];
 	float window_inactive_title_bg_color[4];
 
+	float window_active_label_text_color[4];
+	float window_inactive_label_text_color[4];
+
 	/* buttons */
 	float window_active_button_iconify_unpressed_image_color[4];
 	float window_active_button_max_unpressed_image_color[4];
diff --git a/src/ssd.c b/src/ssd.c
index 0900fdd7..200e3f75 100644
--- a/src/ssd.c
+++ b/src/ssd.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  * Helpers for view server side decorations
  *
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ ssd_visible_box(struct view *view, enum ssd_part_type type)
 		break;
 	case LAB_SSD_PART_TITLE:
 		box = ssd_box(view, type);
-		center_vertically(&box, view->title);
+		center_vertically(&box, view->title.active);
 		break;
 	case LAB_SSD_PART_CORNER_TOP_LEFT:
 		box = ssd_box(view, type);
@@ -286,10 +287,13 @@ ssd_update_title(struct view *view)
 
 	int max_width = part->box.width > 0 ? part->box.width : 1000;
 
-	/* TODO: use window.active.label.text.color here */
-	font_texture_create(view->server, &view->title, max_width,
+	font_texture_create(view->server, &view->title.active, max_width,
 		view->impl->get_string_prop(view, "title"),
-		&font, theme->menu_items_active_text_color);
+		&font, theme->window_active_label_text_color);
+
+	font_texture_create(view->server, &view->title.inactive, max_width,
+		view->impl->get_string_prop(view, "title"),
+		&font, theme->window_inactive_label_text_color);
 
 	part->box = ssd_visible_box(view, part->type);
 }
@@ -340,8 +344,8 @@ ssd_create(struct view *view)
 	/* title text */
 	part = add_part(view, LAB_SSD_PART_TITLE);
 	ssd_update_title(view);
-	part->texture.active = &view->title;
-	part->texture.inactive = &view->title;
+	part->texture.active = &view->title.active;
+	part->texture.inactive = &view->title.inactive;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/theme.c b/src/theme.c
index 8525a79d..c0cfdb1c 100644
--- a/src/theme.c
+++ b/src/theme.c
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ theme_builtin(struct theme *theme)
 	parse_hexstr("#dddad6", theme->window_active_title_bg_color);
 	parse_hexstr("#f6f5f4", theme->window_inactive_title_bg_color);
 
+	parse_hexstr("#000000", theme->window_active_label_text_color);
+	parse_hexstr("#000000", theme->window_inactive_label_text_color);
+
 	parse_hexstr("#000000",
 		theme->window_active_button_iconify_unpressed_image_color);
 	parse_hexstr("#000000",
@@ -154,6 +157,13 @@ entry(struct theme *theme, const char *key, const char *value)
 		parse_hexstr(value, theme->window_inactive_title_bg_color);
 	}
 
+	if (match(key, "window.active.label.text.color")) {
+		parse_hexstr(value, theme->window_active_label_text_color);
+	}
+	if (match(key, "window.inactive.lable.text.color")) {
+		parse_hexstr(value, theme->window_inactive_label_text_color);
+	}
+
 	/* universal button */
 	if (match(key, "window.active.button.unpressed.image.color")) {
 		parse_hexstr(value,