diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index d0bf8b470..a4a0d7a11 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ The following submitted code, packages or analysis, and deserve special thanks:
   Ed Neville
   Kevin Owens
   Mick Koch
+  Kathryn Andersen
 
 Thanks to the following, who submitted detailed bug reports and excellent
 suggestions:
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2f2ea31a1..ea16bc513 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
  + Color rules now obey the rc.search.case.sensitive configuration option.
  + The color.keyword.XXX color rule now applies to annotations too.
  + Importing the same YAML twice now generates an error.
+ + Two new color themes (thanks to Kathryn Andersen).
  + Fixed bug #427, preventing the task edit command to parse annotation
    dates with spaces.
  + Fixed bug #433, making task command output more consistent.
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8d631fde6..9522e0c1e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ New Features in taskwarrior 1.9.3
   - The 'info' report is now colorized.
   - Certain characters (#, $, @) are now supported for use in tags.
   - User-controlled color rule precedence.
+  - Two new color themes.
 
   Please refer to the ChangeLog file for full details.  There are too many to
   list here.
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-violets-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-violets-256.theme
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c55fc011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-violets-256.theme
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+################################################################################
+# Sample taskwarrior 1.9 (or later) dark violet 256-color theme
+#
+# taskwarrior - a command line task list manager.
+#
+# Copyright 2010, Kathryn Andersen
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+# the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+# Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+# version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+# details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+# this program; if not, write to the
+#
+#     Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+#     51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+#     Boston, MA
+#     02110-1301
+#     USA
+#
+################################################################################
+
+color=on
+color.header=rgb013
+color.footnote=rgb013
+color.debug=rgb013
+
+color.summary.bar=on rgb103
+color.summary.background=on color0
+
+color.history.add=color0 on rgb105
+color.history.done=color0 on rgb205
+color.history.delete=color0 on rgb305
+
+color.undo.before=rgb103
+color.undo.after=rgb305
+
+color.calendar.today=color15 on rgb103
+color.calendar.due=color0 on rgb325
+color.calendar.due.today=color0 on rgb404
+color.calendar.overdue=color0 on color9
+color.calendar.weekend=gray12 on gray3
+color.calendar.holiday=color15 on rgb022
+color.calendar.weeknumber=rgb104
+
+color.recurring=rgb115
+color.overdue=color9
+color.due.today=rgb533
+color.due=rgb055
+color.active=rgb445 on rgb213
+color.pri.none=
+color.pri.H=rgb404
+color.pri.M=rgb304
+color.pri.L=rgb325
+color.tagged=rgb334
+color.blocked=on gray4
+color.project.none=
+color.tag.none=
+color.alternate=on gray2
+
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-yellow-green.theme b/doc/rc/dark-yellow-green.theme
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8cfb19ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-yellow-green.theme
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+################################################################################
+# Sample taskwarrior 1.9 (or later) dark-yellow-green 256-color theme
+#
+# taskwarrior - a command line task list manager.
+#
+# Copyright 2010, Kathryn Andersen
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+# the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+# Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+# version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+# details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+# this program; if not, write to the
+#
+#     Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+#     51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+#     Boston, MA
+#     02110-1301
+#     USA
+#
+################################################################################
+
+color=on
+color.header=rgb031
+color.footnote=rgb031
+color.debug=rgb031
+
+color.summary.bar=on rgb030
+color.summary.background=on color0
+
+color.history.add=color0 on rgb010
+color.history.done=color0 on rgb030
+color.history.delete=color0 on rgb050
+
+color.undo.before=rgb031
+color.undo.after=rgb053
+
+color.calendar.today=color15 on rgb110
+color.calendar.due=color0 on rgb430
+color.calendar.due.today=color0 on rgb410
+color.calendar.overdue=color0 on rgb400
+color.calendar.weekend=on color235
+color.calendar.holiday=rgb151 on rgb020
+color.calendar.weeknumber=rgb110
+
+color.recurring=rgb343
+color.overdue=rgb400
+color.due.today=rgb410
+color.due=rgb420
+color.active=rgb451 on rgb310
+color.pri.none=
+color.pri.H=rgb450
+color.pri.M=rgb030
+color.pri.L=rgb010
+color.tagged=rgb342
+color.blocked=on gray4
+color.project.none=
+color.tag.none=
+color.alternate=on gray0
+