diff --git a/bar/statusbar.c b/bar/statusbar.c
index b2eb2c3..18db86e 100644
--- a/bar/statusbar.c
+++ b/bar/statusbar.c
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ drawstatusbar(int x, char* stext)
 				} else if (text[i] == 'd') {
 					drw->scheme[ColFg] = scheme[SchemeStatus][ColFg];
 					drw->scheme[ColBg] = scheme[SchemeStatus][ColBg];
+          		} else if (text[i] == 'C') {
+					int c = atoi(text + ++i);
+					drw_clr_create(drw, &drw->scheme[ColFg], colstatus[c], alphas[SchemeStatus][ColBg]);
+				} else if (text[i] == 'B') {
+					int c = atoi(text + ++i);
+					drw_clr_create(drw, &drw->scheme[ColBg], colstatus[c], alphas[SchemeStatus][ColBg]);
 				} else if (text[i] == 'r') {
 					int rx = atoi(text + ++i);
 					while (text[++i] != ',');