diff --git a/aotextarea.cpp b/aotextarea.cpp
index 16add10..5e14632 100644
--- a/aotextarea.cpp
+++ b/aotextarea.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ AOTextArea::AOTextArea(QWidget *p_parent) : QTextBrowser(p_parent)
 
 }
 
-void AOTextArea::append_chatmessage(QString p_name, QString p_message)
+void AOTextArea::append_chatmessage(QString p_name, QString p_message, QString p_colour)
 {
   const QTextCursor old_cursor = this->textCursor();
   const int old_scrollbar_value = this->verticalScrollBar()->value();
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ void AOTextArea::append_chatmessage(QString p_name, QString p_message)
   this->moveCursor(QTextCursor::End);
 
   this->append("");
-  this->insertHtml("<b>" + p_name.toHtmlEscaped() + "</b>:&nbsp;");
+  this->insertHtml("<b><font color=" + p_colour + ">" + p_name.toHtmlEscaped() + "</font></b>:&nbsp;");
 
   //cheap workarounds ahoy
   p_message += " ";
diff --git a/aotextarea.h b/aotextarea.h
index 9f01f15..d44596b 100644
--- a/aotextarea.h
+++ b/aotextarea.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class AOTextArea : public QTextBrowser
 public:
   AOTextArea(QWidget *p_parent = nullptr);
 
-  void append_chatmessage(QString p_name, QString p_message);
+  void append_chatmessage(QString p_name, QString p_message, QString p_colour);
   void append_error(QString p_message);
 
 private:
diff --git a/courtroom.cpp b/courtroom.cpp
index d6ac56c..6c66c3f 100644
--- a/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/courtroom.cpp
@@ -1005,12 +1005,19 @@ void Courtroom::list_areas()
 
 void Courtroom::append_ms_chatmessage(QString f_name, QString f_message)
 {
-  ui_ms_chatlog->append_chatmessage(f_name, f_message);
+  ui_ms_chatlog->append_chatmessage(f_name, f_message, ao_app->get_color("ooc_default_color", "courtroom_design.ini").name());
 }
 
-void Courtroom::append_server_chatmessage(QString p_name, QString p_message)
+void Courtroom::append_server_chatmessage(QString p_name, QString p_message, QString p_colour)
 {
-  ui_server_chatlog->append_chatmessage(p_name, p_message);
+  QString colour = "#000000";
+
+  if (p_colour == "0")
+    colour = ao_app->get_color("ooc_default_color", "courtroom_design.ini").name();
+  if (p_colour == "1")
+    colour = ao_app->get_color("ooc_server_color", "courtroom_design.ini").name();
+
+  ui_server_chatlog->append_chatmessage(p_name, p_message, colour);
 }
 
 void Courtroom::on_chat_return_pressed()
@@ -2660,21 +2667,21 @@ void Courtroom::on_ooc_return_pressed()
   else if (ooc_message.startsWith("/login"))
   {
     ui_guard->show();
-    append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "You were granted the Guard button.");
+    append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "You were granted the Guard button.", "1");
   }
   else if (ooc_message.startsWith("/rainbow") && ao_app->yellow_text_enabled && !rainbow_appended)
   {
     //ui_text_color->addItem("Rainbow");
     ui_ooc_chat_message->clear();
     //rainbow_appended = true;
-    append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "This does nohing, but there you go.");
+    append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "This does nohing, but there you go.", "1");
     return;
   }
   else if (ooc_message.startsWith("/settings"))
   {
     ui_ooc_chat_message->clear();
     ao_app->call_settings_menu();
-    append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "You opened the settings menu.");
+    append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "You opened the settings menu.", "1");
     return;
   }
   else if (ooc_message.startsWith("/pair"))
@@ -2692,16 +2699,16 @@ void Courtroom::on_ooc_return_pressed()
         QString msg = "You will now pair up with ";
         msg.append(char_list.at(whom).name);
         msg.append(" if they also choose your character in return.");
-        append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", msg);
+        append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", msg, "1");
       }
       else
       {
-        append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "You are no longer paired with anyone.");
+        append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "You are no longer paired with anyone.", "1");
       }
     }
     else
     {
-      append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "Are you sure you typed that well? The char ID could not be recognised.");
+      append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "Are you sure you typed that well? The char ID could not be recognised.", "1");
     }
     return;
   }
@@ -2720,29 +2727,29 @@ void Courtroom::on_ooc_return_pressed()
         QString msg = "You have set your offset to ";
         msg.append(QString::number(off));
         msg.append("%.");
-        append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", msg);
+        append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", msg, "1");
       }
       else
       {
-        append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "Your offset must be between -100% and 100%!");
+        append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "Your offset must be between -100% and 100%!", "1");
       }
     }
     else
     {
-      append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "That offset does not look like one.");
+      append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "That offset does not look like one.", "1");
     }
     return;
   }
   else if (ooc_message.startsWith("/switch_am"))
   {
-      append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "You switched your music and area list.");
+      append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "You switched your music and area list.", "1");
       on_switch_area_music_clicked();
       ui_ooc_chat_message->clear();
       return;
   }
   else if (ooc_message.startsWith("/enable_blocks"))
   {
-    append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "You have forcefully enabled features that the server may not support. You may not be able to talk IC, or worse, because of this.");
+    append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "You have forcefully enabled features that the server may not support. You may not be able to talk IC, or worse, because of this.", "1");
     ao_app->shownames_enabled = true;
     ao_app->charpairs_enabled = true;
     ao_app->arup_enabled = true;
@@ -2754,9 +2761,9 @@ void Courtroom::on_ooc_return_pressed()
   else if (ooc_message.startsWith("/non_int_pre"))
   {
     if (ui_pre_non_interrupt->isChecked())
-      append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "Your pre-animations interrupt again.");
+      append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "Your pre-animations interrupt again.", "1");
     else
-      append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "Your pre-animations will not interrupt text.");
+      append_server_chatmessage("CLIENT", "Your pre-animations will not interrupt text.", "1");
     ui_pre_non_interrupt->setChecked(!ui_pre_non_interrupt->isChecked());
     ui_ooc_chat_message->clear();
     return;
diff --git a/courtroom.h b/courtroom.h
index 3e1b269..341d6df 100644
--- a/courtroom.h
+++ b/courtroom.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public:
 
   //these are for OOC chat
   void append_ms_chatmessage(QString f_name, QString f_message);
-  void append_server_chatmessage(QString p_name, QString p_message);
+  void append_server_chatmessage(QString p_name, QString p_message, QString p_colour);
 
   //these functions handle chatmessages sequentially.
   //The process itself is very convoluted and merits separate documentation
diff --git a/lobby.cpp b/lobby.cpp
index 5d2d6de..9a649be 100644
--- a/lobby.cpp
+++ b/lobby.cpp
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void Lobby::list_favorites()
 
 void Lobby::append_chatmessage(QString f_name, QString f_message)
 {
-  ui_chatbox->append_chatmessage(f_name, f_message);
+  ui_chatbox->append_chatmessage(f_name, f_message, ao_app->get_color("ooc_default_color", "courtroom_design.ini").name());
 }
 
 void Lobby::append_error(QString f_message)
diff --git a/packet_distribution.cpp b/packet_distribution.cpp
index c81ba80..8d23fe5 100644
--- a/packet_distribution.cpp
+++ b/packet_distribution.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,12 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
       goto end;
 
     if (courtroom_constructed)
-      w_courtroom->append_server_chatmessage(f_contents.at(0), f_contents.at(1));
+    {
+      if (f_contents.size() == 3)
+        w_courtroom->append_server_chatmessage(f_contents.at(0), f_contents.at(1), f_contents.at(2));
+      else
+        w_courtroom->append_server_chatmessage(f_contents.at(0), f_contents.at(1), "0");
+    }
   }
   else if (header == "FL")
   {
diff --git a/server/area_manager.py b/server/area_manager.py
index d8e60d0..942ad63 100644
--- a/server/area_manager.py
+++ b/server/area_manager.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class AreaManager:
                 c.send_command(cmd, *args)
 
         def send_host_message(self, msg):
-            self.send_command('CT', self.server.config['hostname'], msg)
+            self.send_command('CT', self.server.config['hostname'], msg, '1')
 
         def set_next_msg_delay(self, msg_length):
             delay = min(3000, 100 + 60 * msg_length)
diff --git a/server/client_manager.py b/server/client_manager.py
index 617bb69..e7655bd 100644
--- a/server/client_manager.py
+++ b/server/client_manager.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class ClientManager:
                 self.send_raw_message('{}#%'.format(command))
 
         def send_host_message(self, msg):
-            self.send_command('CT', self.server.config['hostname'], msg)
+            self.send_command('CT', self.server.config['hostname'], msg, '1')
 
         def send_motd(self):
             self.send_host_message('=== MOTD ===\r\n{}\r\n============='.format(self.server.config['motd']))
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class ClientManager:
                 info = 'Current online: {}'.format(cnt) + info
             else:
                 try:
-                    info = 'People in this area: {}\n'.format(len(self.server.area_manager.areas[area_id].clients)) + self.get_area_info(area_id, mods)
+                    info = 'People in this area: {}'.format(len(self.server.area_manager.areas[area_id].clients)) + self.get_area_info(area_id, mods)
                 except AreaError:
                     raise
             self.send_host_message(info)
diff --git a/server/commands.py b/server/commands.py
index c84d8b7..a6e2999 100644
--- a/server/commands.py
+++ b/server/commands.py
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ def ooc_cmd_announce(client, arg):
     if len(arg) == 0:
         raise ArgumentError("Can't send an empty message.")
     client.server.send_all_cmd_pred('CT', '{}'.format(client.server.config['hostname']),
-                                    '=== Announcement ===\r\n{}\r\n=================='.format(arg))
+                                    '=== Announcement ===\r\n{}\r\n=================='.format(arg), '1')
     logger.log_server('[{}][{}][ANNOUNCEMENT]{}.'.format(client.area.abbreviation, client.get_char_name(), arg), client)
     logger.log_mod('[{}][{}][ANNOUNCEMENT]{}.'.format(client.area.abbreviation, client.get_char_name(), arg), client)
     
diff --git a/server/districtclient.py b/server/districtclient.py
index adc29ec..c766ba5 100644
--- a/server/districtclient.py
+++ b/server/districtclient.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class DistrictClient:
             elif cmd == 'NEED':
                 need_msg = '=== Cross Advert ===\r\n{} at {} in {} [{}] needs {}\r\n====================' \
                     .format(args[1], args[0], args[2], args[3], args[4])
-                self.server.send_all_cmd_pred('CT', '{}'.format(self.server.config['hostname']), need_msg,
+                self.server.send_all_cmd_pred('CT', '{}'.format(self.server.config['hostname']), need_msg, '1',
                                               pred=lambda x: not x.muted_adverts)
 
     async def write_queue(self):
diff --git a/server/tsuserver.py b/server/tsuserver.py
index 7ef4f5e..5af8161 100644
--- a/server/tsuserver.py
+++ b/server/tsuserver.py
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ class TsuServer3:
         area_name = client.area.name
         area_id = client.area.abbreviation
         self.send_all_cmd_pred('CT', '{}'.format(self.config['hostname']),
-                               '=== Advert ===\r\n{} in {} [{}] needs {}\r\n==============='
-                               .format(char_name, area_name, area_id, msg), pred=lambda x: not x.muted_adverts)
+                               ['=== Advert ===\r\n{} in {} [{}] needs {}\r\n==============='
+                               .format(char_name, area_name, area_id, msg), '1'], pred=lambda x: not x.muted_adverts)
         if self.config['use_district']:
             self.district_client.send_raw_message('NEED#{}#{}#{}#{}'.format(char_name, area_name, area_id, msg))