diff --git a/thebookofcolors b/thebookofcolors
index 16cf489..13d7fb1 100755
--- a/thebookofcolors
+++ b/thebookofcolors
@@ -2,8 +2,23 @@
 
 set -e
 
+random_channel_strength() {
+	shuf -i 0-255 -n 1
+}
+
+random_rgb_color_pair() {
+	red="$(random_channel_strength)"
+	green="$(random_channel_strength)"
+	blue="$(random_channel_strength)"
+	printf "$red;$green;$blue|$((255 - $red));$((255 - green));$((255 - blue))"
+}
+
 thebookofcolors() {
-	printf "\e[4;7;36m"
+	colors=$(random_rgb_color_pair)
+	foreground="$(echo $colors | cut -d '|' -f 1)"
+	background="$(echo $colors | cut -d '|' -f 2)"
+	printf "\e[38;2;${foreground}m"
+	printf "\e[48;2;${background}m"
 	if test -z "$1"; then
 		printf "The Book of Colors"
 	else