diff --git a/src/cli/damage_tracking.rs b/src/cli/damage_tracking.rs
index cfc63464..726a0532 100644
--- a/src/cli/damage_tracking.rs
+++ b/src/cli/damage_tracking.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use {
     crate::{
         cli::{GlobalArgs, color::parse_color, duration::parse_duration},
+        theme::TransferFunction,
         tools::tool_client::{ToolClient, with_tool_client},
         wire::jay_damage_tracking::{SetVisualizerColor, SetVisualizerDecay, SetVisualizerEnabled},
     },
@@ -85,12 +86,13 @@ impl DamageTracking {
             }
             DamageTrackingCmd::SetColor(c) => {
                 let color = parse_color(&c.color);
+                let [r, g, b, a] = color.to_array(TransferFunction::Srgb);
                 tc.send(SetVisualizerColor {
                     self_id: dt,
-                    r: color.r,
-                    g: color.g,
-                    b: color.b,
-                    a: color.a,
+                    r,
+                    g,
+                    b,
+                    a,
                 });
             }
             DamageTrackingCmd::SetDecay(c) => {
diff --git a/src/config/handler.rs b/src/config/handler.rs
index f18ccc79..fb4ee4e5 100644
--- a/src/config/handler.rs
+++ b/src/config/handler.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use {
         output_schedule::map_cursor_hz,
         scale::Scale,
         state::{ConnectorData, DeviceHandlerData, DrmDevData, OutputData, State},
-        theme::{Color, ThemeSized},
+        theme::{Color, ThemeSized, TransferFunction},
         tree::{
             ContainerNode, ContainerSplit, FloatNode, Node, NodeVisitorBase, OutputNode,
             TearingMode, VrrMode, WsMoveConfig, move_ws_to_output,
@@ -1599,8 +1599,8 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
 
     fn handle_get_color(&self, colorable: Colorable) -> Result<(), CphError> {
         let color = self.get_color(colorable)?.get();
-        let color =
-            jay_config::theme::Color::new_f32_premultiplied(color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a);
+        let [r, g, b, a] = color.to_array(TransferFunction::Srgb);
+        let color = jay_config::theme::Color::new_f32_premultiplied(r, g, b, a);
         self.respond(Response::GetColor { color });
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/damage.rs b/src/damage.rs
index 24e4bef2..86b0f4a6 100644
--- a/src/damage.rs
+++ b/src/damage.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl DamageVisualizer {
             entry_added: Default::default(),
             enabled: Default::default(),
             decay: Cell::new(Duration::from_secs(2)),
-            color: Cell::new(Color::from_rgba_straight(255, 0, 0, 128)),
+            color: Cell::new(Color::from_srgba_straight(255, 0, 0, 128)),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/gfx_api.rs b/src/gfx_api.rs
index 67a06bc1..e832a8e1 100644
--- a/src/gfx_api.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_api.rs
@@ -352,25 +352,16 @@ impl dyn GfxFramebuffer {
         acquire_sync: AcquireSync,
         release_sync: ReleaseSync,
     ) -> Result<Option<SyncFile>, GfxError> {
-        self.clear_with(acquire_sync, release_sync, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+        self.clear_with(acquire_sync, release_sync, &Color::TRANSPARENT)
     }
 
     pub fn clear_with(
         self: &Rc<Self>,
         acquire_sync: AcquireSync,
         release_sync: ReleaseSync,
-        r: f32,
-        g: f32,
-        b: f32,
-        a: f32,
+        color: &Color,
     ) -> Result<Option<SyncFile>, GfxError> {
-        self.render(
-            acquire_sync,
-            release_sync,
-            &[],
-            Some(&Color { r, g, b, a }),
-            None,
-        )
+        self.render(acquire_sync, release_sync, &[], Some(color), None)
     }
 
     pub fn logical_size(&self, transform: Transform) -> (i32, i32) {
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/gl.rs b/src/gfx_apis/gl.rs
index f10acb32..ff86fc95 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/gl.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/gl.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ use {
                 GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP, GL_TRIANGLES,
             },
         },
-        theme::Color,
+        theme::{Color, TransferFunction},
         utils::{errorfmt::ErrorFmt, rc_eq::rc_eq, vecstorage::VecStorage},
         video::{
             dmabuf::DMA_BUF_SYNC_READ,
@@ -305,10 +305,11 @@ fn run_ops(fb: &Framebuffer, ops: &[GfxApiOpt]) -> Option<SyncFile> {
 }
 
 fn fill_boxes3(ctx: &GlRenderContext, boxes: &[[f32; 2]], color: &Color) {
+    let [r, g, b, a] = color.to_array(TransferFunction::Srgb);
     let gles = ctx.ctx.dpy.gles;
     unsafe {
         (gles.glUseProgram)(ctx.fill_prog.prog);
-        (gles.glUniform4f)(ctx.fill_prog_color, color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a);
+        (gles.glUniform4f)(ctx.fill_prog_color, r, g, b, a);
         (gles.glVertexAttribPointer)(
             ctx.fill_prog_pos as _,
             2,
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/framebuffer.rs b/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/framebuffer.rs
index 7c0c968d..550fdd18 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/framebuffer.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/framebuffer.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use {
             sys::{GL_ONE, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA},
         },
         rect::Region,
-        theme::Color,
+        theme::{Color, TransferFunction},
     },
     std::{
         cell::Cell,
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ impl Framebuffer {
                 (gles.glBindFramebuffer)(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, self.gl.fbo);
                 (gles.glViewport)(0, 0, self.gl.width, self.gl.height);
                 if let Some(c) = clear {
-                    (gles.glClearColor)(c.r, c.g, c.b, c.a);
+                    let [r, g, b, a] = c.to_array(TransferFunction::Srgb);
+                    (gles.glClearColor)(r, g, b, a);
                     (gles.glClear)(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
                 }
                 (gles.glBlendFunc)(GL_ONE, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/renderer.rs b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/renderer.rs
index 5eb50f1d..bce73eb1 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/renderer.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/renderer.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use {
         },
         io_uring::IoUring,
         rect::{Rect, Region},
-        theme::Color,
+        theme::{Color, TransferFunction},
         utils::{
             copyhashmap::CopyHashMap, errorfmt::ErrorFmt, numcell::NumCell, once::Once,
             stack::Stack,
@@ -589,8 +589,8 @@ impl VulkanRenderer {
                 let clear_value = ClearValue {
                     color: ClearColorValue {
                         float32: match pass {
-                            RenderPass::BlendBuffer => clear.to_array_linear(None),
-                            RenderPass::FrameBuffer => clear.to_array_srgb(None),
+                            RenderPass::BlendBuffer => clear.to_array(TransferFunction::Linear),
+                            RenderPass::FrameBuffer => clear.to_array(TransferFunction::Srgb),
                         },
                     },
                 };
@@ -704,8 +704,12 @@ impl VulkanRenderer {
                     let push = FillPushConstants {
                         pos: r.rect.to_points(),
                         color: match pass {
-                            RenderPass::BlendBuffer => r.color.to_array_linear(r.alpha),
-                            RenderPass::FrameBuffer => r.color.to_array_srgb(r.alpha),
+                            RenderPass::BlendBuffer => {
+                                r.color.to_array2(TransferFunction::Linear, r.alpha)
+                            }
+                            RenderPass::FrameBuffer => {
+                                r.color.to_array2(TransferFunction::Srgb, r.alpha)
+                            }
                         },
                     };
                     let source_type = match push.color[3] < 1.0 {
@@ -1309,7 +1313,7 @@ impl VulkanRenderer {
         for opt in opts.iter().rev() {
             let (opaque, fb_rect) = match opt {
                 GfxApiOpt::Sync => continue,
-                GfxApiOpt::FillRect(f) => (f.effective_color().a >= 1.0, f.rect),
+                GfxApiOpt::FillRect(f) => (f.effective_color().is_opaque(), f.rect),
                 GfxApiOpt::CopyTexture(c) => {
                     let opaque = 'opaque: {
                         if let Some(a) = c.alpha {
diff --git a/src/ifs/jay_damage_tracking.rs b/src/ifs/jay_damage_tracking.rs
index 53f60429..021f512c 100644
--- a/src/ifs/jay_damage_tracking.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/jay_damage_tracking.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use {
         globals::{Global, GlobalName},
         leaks::Tracker,
         object::{Object, Version},
-        theme::Color,
+        theme::{Color, TransferFunction},
         wire::{
             JayCompositorId,
             jay_damage_tracking::{
@@ -96,12 +96,8 @@ impl JayDamageTrackingRequestHandler for JayDamageTracking {
         req: SetVisualizerColor,
         _slf: &Rc<Self>,
     ) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-        self.client.state.damage_visualizer.set_color(Color {
-            r: req.r,
-            g: req.g,
-            b: req.b,
-            a: req.a,
-        });
+        let color = Color::new(TransferFunction::Srgb, req.r, req.g, req.b) * req.a;
+        self.client.state.damage_visualizer.set_color(color);
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_buffer.rs b/src/ifs/wl_buffer.rs
index d42aff1d..4c3f4835 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_buffer.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_buffer.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use {
         leaks::Tracker,
         object::{Object, Version},
         rect::{Rect, Region},
-        theme::Color,
         utils::errorfmt::ErrorFmt,
         video::dmabuf::DmaBuf,
         wire::{WlBufferId, wl_buffer::*},
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ pub struct WlBuffer {
     render_ctx_version: Cell<u32>,
     pub storage: RefCell<Option<WlBufferStorage>>,
     shm: bool,
-    pub color: Option<Color>,
+    pub color: Option<[u32; 4]>,
     width: i32,
     height: i32,
     pub tracker: Tracker<Self>,
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ impl WlBuffer {
             width: 1,
             height: 1,
             tracker: Default::default(),
-            color: Some(Color::from_u32_rgba_premultiplied(r, g, b, a)),
+            color: Some([r, g, b, a]),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/it/test_gfx_api.rs b/src/it/test_gfx_api.rs
index 6d5be8e7..1069fbd9 100644
--- a/src/it/test_gfx_api.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_gfx_api.rs
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ impl GfxFramebuffer for TestGfxFb {
                                 a = 255;
                             }
                             staging[(y * width + x) as usize] =
-                                Color::from_rgba_premultiplied(r, g, b, a);
+                                Color::from_srgba_premultiplied(r, g, b, a);
                         }
                         data = data.add(stride as usize);
                     }
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ impl GfxFramebuffer for TestGfxFb {
                 for y in 0..height {
                     for x in 0..width {
                         let [r, g, b, a] =
-                            staging[(y * width + x) as usize].to_rgba_premultiplied();
+                            staging[(y * width + x) as usize].to_srgba_premultiplied();
                         *data.add((x * 4) as usize).cast::<[u8; 4]>() = [b, g, r, a];
                     }
                     data = data.add(stride as usize);
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ impl GfxFramebuffer for TestGfxFb {
                             if !t_format.has_alpha {
                                 a = 255;
                             }
-                            let mut color = Color::from_rgba_premultiplied(r, g, b, a);
+                            let mut color = Color::from_srgba_premultiplied(r, g, b, a);
                             if let Some(alpha) = c.alpha {
                                 color = color * alpha;
                             }
diff --git a/src/it/test_ifs/test_shm_buffer.rs b/src/it/test_ifs/test_shm_buffer.rs
index ffe4bdf9..7a2c7fee 100644
--- a/src/it/test_ifs/test_shm_buffer.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_ifs/test_shm_buffer.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub struct TestShmBuffer {
 
 impl TestShmBuffer {
     pub fn fill(&self, color: Color) {
-        let [cr, cg, cb, ca] = color.to_rgba_premultiplied();
+        let [cr, cg, cb, ca] = color.to_srgba_premultiplied();
         for [b, g, r, a] in self.deref().array_chunks_ext::<4>() {
             r.set(cr);
             g.set(cg);
diff --git a/src/it/test_ifs/test_single_pixel_buffer_manager.rs b/src/it/test_ifs/test_single_pixel_buffer_manager.rs
index ed097aef..9fc989bb 100644
--- a/src/it/test_ifs/test_single_pixel_buffer_manager.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_ifs/test_single_pixel_buffer_manager.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use {
             test_error::TestResult, test_ifs::test_buffer::TestBuffer, test_object::TestObject,
             test_transport::TestTransport,
         },
-        theme::Color,
+        theme::{Color, TransferFunction},
         wire::{WpSinglePixelBufferManagerV1Id, wp_single_pixel_buffer_manager_v1::*},
     },
     std::{cell::Cell, rc::Rc},
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@ impl TestSinglePixelBufferManager {
             destroyed: Cell::new(false),
         });
         let map = |c: f32| (c as f64 * u32::MAX as f64) as u32;
+        let [r, g, b, a] = color.to_array(TransferFunction::Srgb);
         self.tran.send(CreateU32RgbaBuffer {
             self_id: self.id,
             id: obj.id,
-            r: map(color.r),
-            g: map(color.g),
-            b: map(color.b),
-            a: map(color.a),
+            r: map(r),
+            g: map(g),
+            b: map(b),
+            a: map(a),
         })?;
         self.tran.add_obj(obj.clone())?;
         Ok(obj)
diff --git a/src/it/test_utils/test_surface_ext.rs b/src/it/test_utils/test_surface_ext.rs
index 4bafe68d..85b1d660 100644
--- a/src/it/test_utils/test_surface_ext.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_utils/test_surface_ext.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ impl TestSurfaceExt {
     }
 
     pub fn set_color(&self, r: u8, g: u8, b: u8, a: u8) {
-        self.color.set(Color::from_rgba_straight(r, g, b, a));
+        self.color.set(Color::from_srgba_straight(r, g, b, a));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/it/tests/t0007_subsurface.rs b/src/it/tests/t0007_subsurface.rs
index 087b564d..ea75622f 100644
--- a/src/it/tests/t0007_subsurface.rs
+++ b/src/it/tests/t0007_subsurface.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ async fn test(run: Rc<TestRun>) -> Result<(), TestError> {
 
     let buffer = client
         .spbm
-        .create_buffer(Color::from_rgba_straight(255, 255, 255, 255))?;
+        .create_buffer(Color::from_srgba_straight(255, 255, 255, 255))?;
 
     child.attach(buffer.id)?;
     child_viewport.set_source(0, 0, 1, 1)?;
diff --git a/src/it/tests/t0020_surface_offset.rs b/src/it/tests/t0020_surface_offset.rs
index 882c2f85..b7cc9d4a 100644
--- a/src/it/tests/t0020_surface_offset.rs
+++ b/src/it/tests/t0020_surface_offset.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ async fn test(run: Rc<TestRun>) -> Result<(), TestError> {
     let win1 = client.create_window().await?;
     win1.map2().await?;
 
-    let buffer = client.spbm.create_buffer(Color::from_rgb(255, 0, 0))?;
+    let buffer = client.spbm.create_buffer(Color::from_srgb(255, 0, 0))?;
     let surface = client.comp.create_surface().await?;
     let vp = client.viewporter.get_viewport(&surface)?;
     vp.set_destination(100, 100)?;
diff --git a/src/it/tests/t0039_alpha_modifier.rs b/src/it/tests/t0039_alpha_modifier.rs
index eb7f85f6..0a90bc60 100644
--- a/src/it/tests/t0039_alpha_modifier.rs
+++ b/src/it/tests/t0039_alpha_modifier.rs
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ async fn test(run: Rc<TestRun>) -> TestResult {
         }};
     }
 
-    let buf1 = client.spbm.create_buffer(Color::from_rgb(0, 255, 0))?;
+    let buf1 = client.spbm.create_buffer(Color::from_srgb(0, 255, 0))?;
     let (ss1, alpha1) = create_surface!(&buf1, 0, 0);
 
     let buf2 = client.shm.create_buffer(1, 1)?;
-    buf2.fill(Color::from_rgb(0, 255, 0));
+    buf2.fill(Color::from_srgb(0, 255, 0));
     let (ss2, alpha2) = create_surface!(&buf2.buffer, 100, 0);
 
     client.compare_screenshot("1", false).await?;
diff --git a/src/it/tests/t0039_alpha_modifier/screenshot_2.qoi b/src/it/tests/t0039_alpha_modifier/screenshot_2.qoi
index bf8d4036..5c908f15 100644
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diff --git a/src/it/tests/t0042_toplevel_select/screenshot_1.qoi b/src/it/tests/t0042_toplevel_select/screenshot_1.qoi
index 05d1a952..81e7340e 100644
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diff --git a/src/it/tests/t0042_toplevel_select/screenshot_2.qoi b/src/it/tests/t0042_toplevel_select/screenshot_2.qoi
index 61f8ac62..e25c77ab 100644
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diff --git a/src/it/tests/t0042_toplevel_select/screenshot_3.qoi b/src/it/tests/t0042_toplevel_select/screenshot_3.qoi
index 61f8ac62..e25c77ab 100644
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diff --git a/src/portal/ptl_remote_desktop/remote_desktop_gui.rs b/src/portal/ptl_remote_desktop/remote_desktop_gui.rs
index c616cb6b..0da1db0e 100644
--- a/src/portal/ptl_remote_desktop/remote_desktop_gui.rs
+++ b/src/portal/ptl_remote_desktop/remote_desktop_gui.rs
@@ -67,18 +67,18 @@ fn create_accept_gui(surface: &Rc<SelectionGuiSurface>) -> Rc<dyn GuiElement> {
     let accept_button = static_button(surface, ButtonRole::Accept, "Allow");
     let reject_button = static_button(surface, ButtonRole::Reject, "Reject");
     for button in [&accept_button, &reject_button] {
-        button.border_color.set(Color::from_gray(100));
+        button.border_color.set(Color::from_gray_srgb(100));
         button.border.set(2.0);
         button.padding.set(5.0);
     }
-    accept_button.bg_color.set(Color::from_rgb(170, 200, 170));
+    accept_button.bg_color.set(Color::from_srgb(170, 200, 170));
     accept_button
         .bg_hover_color
-        .set(Color::from_rgb(170, 255, 170));
-    reject_button.bg_color.set(Color::from_rgb(200, 170, 170));
+        .set(Color::from_srgb(170, 255, 170));
+    reject_button.bg_color.set(Color::from_srgb(200, 170, 170));
     reject_button
         .bg_hover_color
-        .set(Color::from_rgb(255, 170, 170));
+        .set(Color::from_srgb(255, 170, 170));
     let flow = Rc::new(Flow::default());
     flow.orientation.set(Orientation::Vertical);
     flow.cross_align.set(Align::Center);
diff --git a/src/portal/ptl_screencast/screencast_gui.rs b/src/portal/ptl_screencast/screencast_gui.rs
index a4276be1..20ae0dff 100644
--- a/src/portal/ptl_screencast/screencast_gui.rs
+++ b/src/portal/ptl_screencast/screencast_gui.rs
@@ -87,22 +87,22 @@ fn create_accept_gui(surface: &Rc<SelectionGuiSurface>, for_restore: bool) -> Rc
         &window_button,
         &reject_button,
     ] {
-        button.border_color.set(Color::from_gray(100));
+        button.border_color.set(Color::from_gray_srgb(100));
         button.border.set(2.0);
         button.padding.set(5.0);
     }
-    restore_button.bg_color.set(Color::from_rgb(170, 170, 200));
+    restore_button.bg_color.set(Color::from_srgb(170, 170, 200));
     restore_button
         .bg_hover_color
-        .set(Color::from_rgb(170, 170, 255));
+        .set(Color::from_srgb(170, 170, 255));
     for button in [&accept_button, &workspace_button, &window_button] {
-        button.bg_color.set(Color::from_rgb(170, 200, 170));
-        button.bg_hover_color.set(Color::from_rgb(170, 255, 170));
+        button.bg_color.set(Color::from_srgb(170, 200, 170));
+        button.bg_hover_color.set(Color::from_srgb(170, 255, 170));
     }
-    reject_button.bg_color.set(Color::from_rgb(200, 170, 170));
+    reject_button.bg_color.set(Color::from_srgb(200, 170, 170));
     reject_button
         .bg_hover_color
-        .set(Color::from_rgb(255, 170, 170));
+        .set(Color::from_srgb(255, 170, 170));
     let flow = Rc::new(Flow::default());
     flow.orientation.set(Orientation::Vertical);
     flow.cross_align.set(Align::Center);
diff --git a/src/portal/ptl_text.rs b/src/portal/ptl_text.rs
index 3804c101..32ecc0ed 100644
--- a/src/portal/ptl_text.rs
+++ b/src/portal/ptl_text.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use {
             consts::{CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32, CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE},
         },
         rect::Rect,
-        theme::Color,
+        theme::{Color, TransferFunction},
     },
     std::{ops::Neg, rc::Rc, sync::Arc},
 };
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ pub fn render(
     let data = create_data(font, width, height, scale)?;
     data.layout.set_text(text);
     let font_height = data.layout.pixel_size().1;
+    let [r, g, b, a] = color.to_array(TransferFunction::Srgb);
     data.cctx.set_operator(CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE);
-    data.cctx
-        .set_source_rgba(color.r as _, color.g as _, color.b as _, color.a as _);
+    data.cctx.set_source_rgba(r as _, g as _, b as _, a as _);
     let y = y.unwrap_or((height - font_height) / 2);
     data.cctx.move_to(x as f64, y as f64);
     data.layout.show_layout();
diff --git a/src/portal/ptr_gui.rs b/src/portal/ptr_gui.rs
index 8d3630d9..458634c0 100644
--- a/src/portal/ptr_gui.rs
+++ b/src/portal/ptr_gui.rs
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ impl Default for Button {
             hover: Default::default(),
             padding: Default::default(),
             border: Default::default(),
-            border_color: Cell::new(Color::from_gray(0)),
-            bg_color: Cell::new(Color::from_gray(255)),
-            bg_hover_color: Cell::new(Color::from_gray(255)),
+            border_color: Cell::new(Color::from_gray_srgb(0)),
+            bg_color: Cell::new(Color::from_gray_srgb(255)),
+            bg_hover_color: Cell::new(Color::from_gray_srgb(255)),
             text: Default::default(),
             font: Arc::new(DEFAULT_FONT.to_string()),
             tex: Default::default(),
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ impl GuiElement for Button {
             None,
             &self.font,
             &text,
-            Color::from_gray(0),
+            Color::from_gray_srgb(0),
             Some(scale as _),
             true,
         );
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ impl GuiElement for Label {
             None,
             &self.font,
             &text,
-            Color::from_gray(255),
+            Color::from_gray_srgb(255),
             Some(scale as _),
             false,
         );
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ impl WindowData {
             AcquireSync::Implicit,
             ReleaseSync::Implicit,
             self.scale.get(),
-            Some(&Color::from_gray(0)),
+            Some(&Color::from_gray_srgb(0)),
             None,
             &mut |r| {
                 if let Some(content) = self.content.get() {
diff --git a/src/renderer.rs b/src/renderer.rs
index fa8a0458..9c48ba11 100644
--- a/src/renderer.rs
+++ b/src/renderer.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use {
         renderer::renderer_base::RendererBase,
         scale::Scale,
         state::State,
-        theme::Color,
+        theme::{Color, TransferFunction},
         tree::{
             ContainerNode, DisplayNode, FloatNode, OutputNode, PlaceholderNode, ToplevelData,
             ToplevelNodeBase, WorkspaceNode,
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ impl Renderer<'_> {
         let pos = placeholder.tl_data().pos.get();
         self.base.fill_boxes(
             std::slice::from_ref(&pos.at_point(x, y)),
-            &Color::from_rgba_straight(20, 20, 20, 255),
+            &Color::from_srgba_straight(20, 20, 20, 255),
         );
         if let Some(tex) = placeholder.textures.borrow().get(&self.base.scale) {
             if let Some(texture) = tex.texture() {
@@ -448,8 +448,15 @@ impl Renderer<'_> {
                     Some(bounds) => rect.intersect(*bounds),
                 };
                 if !rect.is_empty() {
+                    let color = Color::from_u32_premultiplied(
+                        TransferFunction::Srgb,
+                        color[0],
+                        color[1],
+                        color[2],
+                        color[3],
+                    );
                     self.base.ops.push(GfxApiOpt::Sync);
-                    self.base.fill_scaled_boxes(&[rect], color, alpha);
+                    self.base.fill_scaled_boxes(&[rect], &color, alpha);
                 }
             }
         } else {
diff --git a/src/text.rs b/src/text.rs
index 6a0c972e..c8b2ab0c 100644
--- a/src/text.rs
+++ b/src/text.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use {
             },
         },
         rect::{Rect, Region},
-        theme::Color,
+        theme::{Color, TransferFunction},
         utils::{
             clonecell::CloneCell, double_buffered::DoubleBuffered, on_drop_event::OnDropEvent,
         },
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ fn render(
         data.layout.set_text(text);
     }
     let font_height = data.layout.pixel_size().1;
+    let [r, g, b, a] = color.to_array(TransferFunction::Srgb);
     data.cctx.set_operator(CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE);
-    data.cctx
-        .set_source_rgba(color.r as _, color.g as _, color.b as _, color.a as _);
+    data.cctx.set_source_rgba(r as _, g as _, b as _, a as _);
     let y = y.unwrap_or((height - font_height) / 2);
     data.cctx.move_to(x as f64, y as f64);
     data.layout.show_layout();
diff --git a/src/theme.rs b/src/theme.rs
index 16dd235c..72e594b7 100644
--- a/src/theme.rs
+++ b/src/theme.rs
@@ -3,12 +3,18 @@ use {
     std::{cell::Cell, cmp::Ordering, ops::Mul, sync::Arc},
 };
 
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum TransferFunction {
+    Srgb,
+    Linear,
+}
+
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Color {
-    pub r: f32,
-    pub g: f32,
-    pub b: f32,
-    pub a: f32,
+    r: f32,
+    g: f32,
+    b: f32,
+    a: f32,
 }
 
 impl Eq for Color {}
@@ -65,77 +71,155 @@ impl Color {
         a: 1.0,
     };
 
-    pub fn from_gray(g: u8) -> Self {
-        Self::from_rgb(g, g, g)
+    pub fn new(transfer_function: TransferFunction, mut r: f32, mut g: f32, mut b: f32) -> Self {
+        fn srgb(c: f32) -> f32 {
+            if c <= 0.04045 {
+                c / 12.92
+            } else {
+                ((c + 0.055) / 1.055).powf(2.4)
+            }
+        }
+        #[inline(always)]
+        fn linear(c: f32) -> f32 {
+            c
+        }
+        macro_rules! convert {
+            ($tf:ident) => {{
+                r = $tf(r);
+                g = $tf(g);
+                b = $tf(b);
+            }};
+        }
+        match transfer_function {
+            TransferFunction::Srgb => convert!(srgb),
+            TransferFunction::Linear => convert!(linear),
+        }
+        Self { r, g, b, a: 1.0 }
     }
 
-    pub fn from_rgb(r: u8, g: u8, b: u8) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            r: to_f32(r),
-            g: to_f32(g),
-            b: to_f32(b),
-            a: 1.0,
+    pub fn new_premultiplied(
+        transfer_function: TransferFunction,
+        mut r: f32,
+        mut g: f32,
+        mut b: f32,
+        a: f32,
+    ) -> Self {
+        if transfer_function == TransferFunction::Linear {
+            return Self { r, g, b, a };
         }
+        if a < 1.0 && a > 0.0 {
+            for c in [&mut r, &mut g, &mut b] {
+                *c /= a;
+            }
+        }
+        let mut c = Self::new(transfer_function, r, g, b);
+        if a < 1.0 {
+            c = c * a;
+        }
+        c
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_opaque(&self) -> bool {
+        self.a >= 1.0
+    }
+
+    pub fn from_gray_srgb(g: u8) -> Self {
+        Self::from_srgb(g, g, g)
+    }
+
+    pub fn from_srgb(r: u8, g: u8, b: u8) -> Self {
+        Self::new(TransferFunction::Srgb, to_f32(r), to_f32(g), to_f32(b))
     }
 
     #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "it"), expect(dead_code))]
-    pub fn from_rgba_premultiplied(r: u8, g: u8, b: u8, a: u8) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            r: to_f32(r),
-            g: to_f32(g),
-            b: to_f32(b),
-            a: to_f32(a),
-        }
+    pub fn from_srgba_premultiplied(r: u8, g: u8, b: u8, a: u8) -> Self {
+        Self::new_premultiplied(
+            TransferFunction::Srgb,
+            to_f32(r),
+            to_f32(g),
+            to_f32(b),
+            to_f32(a),
+        )
     }
 
-    pub fn from_u32_rgba_premultiplied(r: u32, g: u32, b: u32, a: u32) -> Self {
+    pub fn from_u32_premultiplied(
+        transfer_function: TransferFunction,
+        r: u32,
+        g: u32,
+        b: u32,
+        a: u32,
+    ) -> Self {
         fn to_f32(c: u32) -> f32 {
             ((c as f64) / (u32::MAX as f64)) as f32
         }
-        Self {
-            r: to_f32(r),
-            g: to_f32(g),
-            b: to_f32(b),
-            a: to_f32(a),
-        }
+        Self::new_premultiplied(
+            transfer_function,
+            to_f32(r),
+            to_f32(g),
+            to_f32(b),
+            to_f32(a),
+        )
     }
 
-    pub fn from_rgba_straight(r: u8, g: u8, b: u8, a: u8) -> Self {
-        let alpha = to_f32(a);
-        Self {
-            r: to_f32(r) * alpha,
-            g: to_f32(g) * alpha,
-            b: to_f32(b) * alpha,
-            a: alpha,
+    pub fn from_srgba_straight(r: u8, g: u8, b: u8, a: u8) -> Self {
+        let mut c = Self::new(TransferFunction::Srgb, to_f32(r), to_f32(g), to_f32(b));
+        if a < 255 {
+            c = c * to_f32(a);
         }
+        c
     }
 
     #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "it"), expect(dead_code))]
-    pub fn to_rgba_premultiplied(self) -> [u8; 4] {
-        [to_u8(self.r), to_u8(self.g), to_u8(self.b), to_u8(self.a)]
+    pub fn to_srgba_premultiplied(self) -> [u8; 4] {
+        let [r, g, b, a] = self.to_array(TransferFunction::Srgb);
+        [to_u8(r), to_u8(g), to_u8(b), to_u8(a)]
     }
 
-    pub fn to_array_srgb(self, alpha: Option<f32>) -> [f32; 4] {
-        let a = alpha.unwrap_or(1.0);
-        [self.r * a, self.g * a, self.b * a, self.a * a]
+    pub fn to_array(self, transfer_function: TransferFunction) -> [f32; 4] {
+        self.to_array2(transfer_function, None)
     }
 
-    pub fn to_array_linear(self, alpha: Option<f32>) -> [f32; 4] {
-        fn to_linear(srgb: f32) -> f32 {
-            if srgb <= 0.04045 {
-                srgb / 12.92
+    pub fn to_array2(self, transfer_function: TransferFunction, alpha: Option<f32>) -> [f32; 4] {
+        let mut res = [self.r, self.g, self.b, self.a];
+        fn srgb(c: f32) -> f32 {
+            if c <= 0.0031308 {
+                c * 12.92
             } else {
-                ((srgb + 0.055) / 1.055).powf(2.4)
+                1.055 * c.powf(1.0 / 2.4) - 0.055
             }
         }
-        let a1 = if self.a == 0.0 { 1.0 } else { self.a };
-        let a2 = self.a * alpha.unwrap_or(1.0);
-        [
-            to_linear(self.r / a1) * a2,
-            to_linear(self.g / a1) * a2,
-            to_linear(self.b / a1) * a2,
-            a2,
-        ]
+        fn linear(c: f32) -> f32 {
+            c
+        }
+        macro_rules! convert {
+            ($tf:ident) => {{
+                for c in &mut res[..3] {
+                    *c = $tf(*c);
+                }
+            }};
+        }
+        if transfer_function != TransferFunction::Linear {
+            if self.a < 1.0 && self.a > 0.0 {
+                for c in &mut res[..3] {
+                    *c /= self.a;
+                }
+            }
+            match transfer_function {
+                TransferFunction::Srgb => convert!(srgb),
+                TransferFunction::Linear => convert!(linear),
+            }
+            if self.a < 1.0 {
+                for c in &mut res[..3] {
+                    *c *= self.a;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if let Some(a) = alpha {
+            for c in &mut res {
+                *c *= a;
+            }
+        }
+        res
     }
 
     #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "it"), expect(dead_code))]
@@ -152,7 +236,7 @@ impl Color {
 impl From<jay_config::theme::Color> for Color {
     fn from(f: jay_config::theme::Color) -> Self {
         let [r, g, b, a] = f.to_f32_premultiplied();
-        Self { r, g, b, a }
+        Self::new_premultiplied(TransferFunction::Srgb, r, g, b, a)
     }
 }
 
@@ -184,10 +268,10 @@ macro_rules! colors {
         }
     };
     (@colors ($r:expr, $g:expr, $b:expr)) => {
-        Color::from_rgb($r, $g, $b)
+        Color::from_srgb($r, $g, $b)
     };
     (@colors ($r:expr, $g:expr, $b:expr, $a:expr)) => {
-        Color::from_rgba_straight($r, $g, $b, $a)
+        Color::from_srgba_straight($r, $g, $b, $a)
     };
 }