diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/loadout.dm b/code/__DEFINES/loadout.dm
index 64fbb48aaf..2245767987 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/loadout.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/loadout.dm
@@ -112,10 +112,12 @@
 #define LOADOUT_COLOR "loadout_color"
 #define LOADOUT_CUSTOM_NAME "loadout_custom_name"
 #define LOADOUT_CUSTOM_DESCRIPTION "loadout_custom_description"
+#define LOADOUT_CUSTOM_COLOR "loadout_custom_description"
 
 //loadout item flags
 #define LOADOUT_CAN_NAME (1<<0) //renaming items
 #define LOADOUT_CAN_DESCRIPTION (1<<1) //adding a custom description to items
+#define LOADOUT_CAN_COLOR (1<<2) //adding a custom dick to ur butt
 
 //quirks
 #define QUIRK_POSITIVE	"Positive"
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
index 16de064a12..665f243c53 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
@@ -745,6 +745,9 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 			if(i[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_DESCRIPTION])
 				var/custom_description = i[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_DESCRIPTION]
 				I.desc = custom_description
+			if(i[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_COLOR])
+				var/custom_cllor = i[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_COLOR]
+				I.color = "[custom_cllor]"
 			var/displace_me = FALSE
 			if(G.slot in displaceables) /// mm yes, displace me in my G.slot~
 				displace_me = TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index d4e7c3bedd..ebc1ec1316 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -1663,6 +1663,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 								extra_loadout_data += "<BR><a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=gear;loadout_rename=1;loadout_gear_name=[html_encode(gear.name)];'>Name</a> [loadout_item[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_NAME] ? loadout_item[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_NAME] : "N/A"]"
 							if(gear.loadout_flags & LOADOUT_CAN_DESCRIPTION)
 								extra_loadout_data += "<BR><a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=gear;loadout_redescribe=1;loadout_gear_name=[html_encode(gear.name)];'>Description</a>"
+							if(gear.loadout_flags & LOADOUT_CAN_COLOR)
+								extra_loadout_data += "<BR><a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=gear;loadout_recolor=1;loadout_gear_name=[html_encode(gear.name)];'>Color</a> <span style='border: 1px solid #161616; background-color: [loadout_item[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_COLOR] ? loadout_item[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_COLOR] : "#FFFFFF"];'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>"
 						else if((gear_points - gear.cost) < 0)
 							class_link = "style='white-space:normal;' class='linkOff'"
 						else if(donoritem)
@@ -4336,7 +4338,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 					else
 						loadout_data["SAVE_[loadout_slot]"] = list(new_loadout_data) //double packed because you somehow had no save slot in your loadout?
 
-		if(href_list["loadout_color"] || href_list["loadout_rename"] || href_list["loadout_redescribe"])
+		if(href_list["loadout_color"] || href_list["loadout_rename"] || href_list["loadout_redescribe"] || href_list["loadout_recolor"])
 		//if the gear doesn't exist, or they don't have it, ignore the request
 			var/name = html_decode(href_list["loadout_gear_name"])
 			var/datum/gear/G = GLOB.loadout_items[gear_category][gear_subcategory][name]
@@ -4363,6 +4365,28 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 				if(new_description)
 					user_gear[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_DESCRIPTION] = new_description
 
+			if(href_list["loadout_recolor"] && (G.loadout_flags & LOADOUT_CAN_COLOR))
+				// var/enter_the_matrix = alert(
+				// 	user,
+				// 	"Use the simple Color Picker to choose a solid color, or use the more advanced (and convoluted) Color Matrix editor to recolor this?",
+				// 	"Colorize, Quick or Advanced?",
+				// 	"Color Picker",
+				// 	"Matrix Editor",
+				// 	"Cancel",
+				// )
+				// if(enter_the_matrix == "Color Picker")
+				var/new_color = input(
+					user,
+					"Pick a cool new color for your [G.name]! =3",
+					"Recolor Your Thing",
+					user_gear[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_COLOR] || "#FFFFFF",
+				) as color|null
+				if(new_color)
+					user_gear[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_COLOR] = "#[sanitize_hexcolor(new_color, 6)]"
+					to_chat(user, span_notice("Your [G.name] has been recolored to [user_gear[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_COLOR]]!"))
+				// else if(enter_the_matrix == "Matrix Editor")
+				// 	gear_color_matrix_setup_thing(user, user_gear, G)
+
 	ShowChoices(user)
 	return 1
 
diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/client/loadout/_loadout.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/client/loadout/_loadout.dm
index 086c34e655..2ce4db1c19 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/client/loadout/_loadout.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/client/loadout/_loadout.dm
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(loadout_whitelist_ids)
 	var/path //item-to-spawn path
 	var/cost = 1 //normally, each loadout costs a single point.
 	var/geargroupID //defines the ID that the gear inherits from the config
-	var/loadout_flags = LOADOUT_CAN_NAME | LOADOUT_CAN_DESCRIPTION
+	var/loadout_flags = LOADOUT_CAN_NAME | LOADOUT_CAN_DESCRIPTION | LOADOUT_CAN_COLOR //flags for the loadout system
 
 	//NEW DONATOR SYTSEM STUFF
 	var/donoritem				//autoset on new if null