diff --git a/src/gm-color-table.c b/src/gm-color-table.c
index 4641cf6..0ff2907 100644
--- a/src/gm-color-table.c
+++ b/src/gm-color-table.c
@@ -222,6 +222,19 @@ gm_color_table_get(GmColorTable *table, const gchar *name, GdkColor *color) {
 	}
 }
 
+const gchar *
+gm_color_table_get_hex(GmColorTable *table, const gchar *name) {
+	GmColorTableItem *item;
+	
+	item = g_hash_table_lookup(table->priv->colors, name);
+	
+	if (item != NULL) {
+		return item->hex;
+	} else {
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+}
+
 void
 gm_color_table_set_bold(GmColorTable *table, gboolean bold) {
 	if (table->priv->bold != bold) {