diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index adb6ef9a4f..4c65e867ab 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -1215,6 +1215,10 @@ static const bool netplay_start_as_spectator = false;
 /* Netplay chat fading toggle */
 static const bool netplay_fade_chat = true;
 
+/* Netplay chat colors */
+static const unsigned netplay_chat_color_name = 0x008000;
+static const unsigned netplay_chat_color_msg  = 0xFFFFFF;
+
 /* Allow players to pause */
 static const bool netplay_allow_pausing = false;
 
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 57e1ff0f50..3729d2f2ce 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -2268,6 +2268,8 @@ static struct config_uint_setting *populate_settings_uint(
    SETTING_OVERRIDE(RARCH_OVERRIDE_SETTING_NETPLAY_IP_PORT);
    SETTING_UINT("netplay_max_connections",      &settings->uints.netplay_max_connections, true, netplay_max_connections, false);
    SETTING_UINT("netplay_max_ping",             &settings->uints.netplay_max_ping, true, netplay_max_ping, false);
+   SETTING_UINT("netplay_chat_color_name",      &settings->uints.netplay_chat_color_name, true, netplay_chat_color_name, false);
+   SETTING_UINT("netplay_chat_color_msg",       &settings->uints.netplay_chat_color_msg, true, netplay_chat_color_msg, false);
    SETTING_UINT("netplay_input_latency_frames_min",&settings->uints.netplay_input_latency_frames_min, true, 0, false);
    SETTING_UINT("netplay_input_latency_frames_range",&settings->uints.netplay_input_latency_frames_range, true, 0, false);
    SETTING_UINT("netplay_share_digital",        &settings->uints.netplay_share_digital, true, netplay_share_digital, false);
diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index 13f19cf8e7..57198d3ae3 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ typedef struct settings
       unsigned netplay_port;
       unsigned netplay_max_connections;
       unsigned netplay_max_ping;
+      unsigned netplay_chat_color_name;
+      unsigned netplay_chat_color_msg;
       unsigned netplay_input_latency_frames_min;
       unsigned netplay_input_latency_frames_range;
       unsigned netplay_share_digital;
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
index 63c7b02d27..f0f1b58144 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
@@ -2106,6 +2106,14 @@ MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_FADE_CHAT,
    "netplay_fade_chat"
    )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_NAME,
+   "netplay_chat_color_name"
+   )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_MSG,
+   "netplay_chat_color_msg"
+   )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_ALLOW_PAUSING,
    "netplay_allow_pausing"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 0bb48c3ae7..7cd6d831bf 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -5690,6 +5690,22 @@ MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NETPLAY_FADE_CHAT,
    "Fade chat messages over time."
    )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_NAME,
+   "Chat Color (Nickname)"
+   )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_NAME,
+   "Format: #RRGGBB or RRGGBB"
+   )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_MSG,
+   "Chat Color (Message)"
+   )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_MSG,
+   "Format: #RRGGBB or RRGGBB"
+   )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_NETPLAY_ALLOW_PAUSING,
    "Allow Pausing"
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
index b253d5d126..e59250518f 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@ DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_netplay_password,              MENU_
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_netplay_spectate_password,     MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NETPLAY_SPECTATE_PASSWORD)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_netplay_start_as_spectator,    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NETPLAY_START_AS_SPECTATOR)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_netplay_fade_chat,             MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NETPLAY_FADE_CHAT)
+DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_netplay_chat_color_name,       MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_NAME)
+DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_netplay_chat_color_msg,        MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_MSG)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_netplay_allow_pausing,         MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NETPLAY_ALLOW_PAUSING)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_netplay_allow_slaves,          MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NETPLAY_ALLOW_SLAVES)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_netplay_require_slaves,        MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NETPLAY_REQUIRE_SLAVES)
@@ -3272,6 +3274,12 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_FADE_CHAT:
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_netplay_fade_chat);
             break;
+         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_NAME:
+            BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_netplay_chat_color_name);
+            break;
+         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_MSG:
+            BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_netplay_chat_color_msg);
+            break;
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_ALLOW_PAUSING:
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_netplay_allow_pausing);
             break;
diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index 698702cf7a..24fdbd7b8b 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -7884,6 +7884,8 @@ unsigned menu_displaylist_build_list(
                {MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_SPECTATE_PASSWORD,          PARSE_ONLY_STRING, true},
                {MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_START_AS_SPECTATOR,         PARSE_ONLY_BOOL,   true},
                {MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_FADE_CHAT,                  PARSE_ONLY_BOOL,   true},
+               {MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_NAME,            PARSE_ONLY_UINT,   true},
+               {MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_MSG,             PARSE_ONLY_UINT,   true},
                {MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_ALLOW_PAUSING,              PARSE_ONLY_BOOL,   true},
                {MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_ALLOW_SLAVES,               PARSE_ONLY_BOOL,   true},
                {MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_REQUIRE_SLAVES,             PARSE_ONLY_BOOL,   false},
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 275b06e35c..886873642c 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -707,6 +707,14 @@ void setting_get_string_representation_uint(rarch_setting_t *setting,
             *setting->value.target.unsigned_integer);
 }
 
+void setting_get_string_representation_color_rgb(rarch_setting_t *setting,
+      char *s, size_t len)
+{
+   if (setting)
+      snprintf(s, len, "#%06X",
+         *setting->value.target.unsigned_integer & 0xFFFFFF);
+}
+
 void setting_get_string_representation_size(
       rarch_setting_t *setting, char *s, size_t len)
 {
@@ -2843,6 +2851,51 @@ static int setting_action_ok_uint(
    return 1;
 }
 
+static void setting_action_ok_color_rgb_cb(void *userdata, const char *line)
+{
+   if (!string_is_empty(line))
+   {
+      rarch_setting_t *setting =
+         menu_setting_find(menu_input_dialog_get_label_setting_buffer());
+
+      if (setting)
+      {
+         unsigned rgb;
+         char    *rgb_end = NULL;
+
+         if (*line == '#')
+            line++;
+
+         rgb = (unsigned)strtoul(line, &rgb_end, 16);
+
+         if (!(*rgb_end) && (rgb_end - line) == STRLEN_CONST("RRGGBB"))
+            *setting->value.target.unsigned_integer = rgb;
+      }
+   }
+
+   menu_input_dialog_end();
+}
+
+static int setting_action_ok_color_rgb(rarch_setting_t *setting, size_t idx,
+      bool wraparound)
+{
+   menu_input_ctx_line_t line;
+
+   if (!setting)
+      return -1;
+
+   line.label         = setting->short_description;
+   line.label_setting = setting->name;
+   line.type          = 0;
+   line.idx           = 0;
+   line.cb            = setting_action_ok_color_rgb_cb;
+
+   if (!menu_input_dialog_start(&line))
+      return -1;
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
 static int setting_action_ok_libretro_device_type(
       rarch_setting_t *setting, size_t idx, bool wraparound)
 {
@@ -19920,6 +19973,42 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                   general_read_handler,
                   SD_FLAG_NONE);
 
+            CONFIG_UINT(
+                  list, list_info,
+                  &settings->uints.netplay_chat_color_name,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_NAME,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_NAME,
+                  netplay_chat_color_name,
+                  &group_info,
+                  &subgroup_info,
+                  parent_group,
+                  general_write_handler,
+                  general_read_handler);
+            (*list)[list_info->index - 1].action_ok     = &setting_action_ok_color_rgb;
+            (*list)[list_info->index - 1].action_select = &setting_action_ok_color_rgb;
+            (*list)[list_info->index - 1].action_left   = NULL;
+            (*list)[list_info->index - 1].action_right  = NULL;
+            (*list)[list_info->index - 1].get_string_representation =
+               &setting_get_string_representation_color_rgb;
+
+            CONFIG_UINT(
+                  list, list_info,
+                  &settings->uints.netplay_chat_color_msg,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_MSG,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_MSG,
+                  netplay_chat_color_msg,
+                  &group_info,
+                  &subgroup_info,
+                  parent_group,
+                  general_write_handler,
+                  general_read_handler);
+            (*list)[list_info->index - 1].action_ok     = &setting_action_ok_color_rgb;
+            (*list)[list_info->index - 1].action_select = &setting_action_ok_color_rgb;
+            (*list)[list_info->index - 1].action_left   = NULL;
+            (*list)[list_info->index - 1].action_right  = NULL;
+            (*list)[list_info->index - 1].get_string_representation =
+               &setting_get_string_representation_color_rgb;
+
             CONFIG_BOOL(
                   list, list_info,
                   &settings->bools.netplay_allow_pausing,
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index 77fd2a747d..ceebac26ec 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -2012,6 +2012,8 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_LABEL(NETPLAY_PUBLIC_ANNOUNCE),
    MENU_LABEL(NETPLAY_START_AS_SPECTATOR),
    MENU_LABEL(NETPLAY_FADE_CHAT),
+   MENU_LABEL(NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_NAME),
+   MENU_LABEL(NETPLAY_CHAT_COLOR_MSG),
    MENU_LABEL(NETPLAY_ALLOW_PAUSING),
    MENU_LABEL(NETPLAY_ALLOW_SLAVES),
    MENU_LABEL(NETPLAY_REQUIRE_SLAVES),
diff --git a/network/netplay/netplay.h b/network/netplay/netplay.h
index cb7f349b24..b9dbd3348b 100644
--- a/network/netplay/netplay.h
+++ b/network/netplay/netplay.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
 #define NETPLAY_CHAT_MAX_MESSAGES   5
 #define NETPLAY_CHAT_MAX_SIZE       96
 #define NETPLAY_CHAT_FRAME_TIME     900
-#define NETPLAY_CHAT_NICKNAME_COLOR 0x00800000
-#define NETPLAY_CHAT_MESSAGE_COLOR  0xFFFFFF00
 
 enum rarch_netplay_ctl_state
 {
@@ -239,6 +237,8 @@ struct netplay_chat_buffer
       char    nick[NETPLAY_NICK_LEN];
       char    msg[NETPLAY_CHAT_MAX_SIZE];
    } messages[NETPLAY_CHAT_MAX_MESSAGES];
+   uint32_t color_name;
+   uint32_t color_msg;
 };
 
 typedef struct
diff --git a/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c b/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
index 5697a1f2c5..32cd8d0266 100644
--- a/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
+++ b/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
@@ -9336,6 +9336,11 @@ static void gfx_widget_netplay_chat_iterate(void *user_data,
 
       /* Move the messages to a thread-safe buffer
          before drawing them. */
+      chat_buffer->color_name =
+         (uint32_t)settings->uints.netplay_chat_color_name << 8;
+      chat_buffer->color_msg  =
+         (uint32_t)settings->uints.netplay_chat_color_msg << 8;
+
       for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(chat->messages); i++)
       {
          uint32_t *frames = &chat->messages[i].frames;
@@ -9399,6 +9404,8 @@ static void gfx_widget_netplay_chat_frame(void *data, void *userdata)
    int line_height                          =
       font->line_height + p_dispwidget->simple_widget_padding / 3.0f;
    int height                               = video_info->height - line_height;
+   uint32_t color_name                      = chat_buffer->color_name;
+   uint32_t color_msg                       = chat_buffer->color_msg;
 
    for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(chat_buffer->messages); i++)
    {
@@ -9425,7 +9432,7 @@ static void gfx_widget_netplay_chat_frame(void *data, void *userdata)
          height,
          video_info->width,
          video_info->height,
-         (unsigned)alpha | NETPLAY_CHAT_NICKNAME_COLOR,
+         color_name | (uint32_t)alpha,
          TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT,
          true);
       /* Now draw the message. */
@@ -9436,7 +9443,7 @@ static void gfx_widget_netplay_chat_frame(void *data, void *userdata)
          height,
          video_info->width,
          video_info->height,
-         (unsigned)alpha | NETPLAY_CHAT_MESSAGE_COLOR,
+         color_msg | (uint32_t)alpha,
          TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT,
          true);