diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 00f0cd6..fdd8cc9 100755
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 //! Able GUI Toolkit (AbleTK)
 #[doc(inline)] pub use abletk_macros::*;
+pub use abletk_common::color;
 pub mod application;
 pub mod context;
 pub mod event;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ pub mod widget;
 pub mod window;
 pub mod prelude {
     pub use crate::application::*;
+    pub use crate::color::*;
     pub use crate::event::application::Event as ApplicationEvent;
     pub use crate::event::window::Event as WindowEvent;
     pub use crate::platform::Platform;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 70c1181..837632c 100755
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@ use abletk::prelude::*;
 fn launch() -> _ {
     Application::new()
         .apply_plugin(QuitPlugin)
-        .add_window(Window::builder(Label::new("Hello, AbleTK!")))
+        .add_window(Window::builder(
+            Label::new("Hello, AbleTK!")
+                .color(Color::RGB(1.0, 0.0, 1.0))
+        ))
 }
diff --git a/src/widget/label.rs b/src/widget/label.rs
index ba7fdc2..0bf6663 100755
--- a/src/widget/label.rs
+++ b/src/widget/label.rs
@@ -6,23 +6,31 @@
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
  */
 
-use abletk_common::Renderer;
+use abletk_common::{Renderer, brush::Brush, color::Color};
 use crate::widget::Widget;
 
 pub struct Label {
-    text: String
+    text: String,
+    color: Color,
 }
 
 impl Widget for Label {
-    fn draw(&self, renderer: &Renderer) {
-        renderer.draw_text(&self.text);
+    fn draw(&self, renderer: &mut Renderer) {
+        renderer.set_brush(Brush::Solid(self.color));
+        renderer.draw_text(&self.text)
     }
 }
 
 impl Label {
     pub fn new<S: Into<String>>(text: S) -> Self {
         Self {
-            text: text.into()
+            text: text.into(),
+            color: Color::RGB(1.0, 1.0, 1.0),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn color(mut self, color: Color) -> Self {
+        self.color = color;
+        self
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/widget/mod.rs b/src/widget/mod.rs
index b9c95c7..5f1a3be 100755
--- a/src/widget/mod.rs
+++ b/src/widget/mod.rs
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ use abletk_common::Renderer;
 pub use label::*;
 
 pub trait Widget {
-    fn draw(&self, renderer: &Renderer);
+    fn draw(&self, renderer: &mut Renderer);
 }
diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index d15cf0b..c081874 100755
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl Window {
 
         self.renderer.begin_draw();
         self.renderer.clear(self.background);
-        self.root.draw(&self.renderer);
+        self.root.draw(&mut self.renderer);
         self.renderer.end_draw()
     }