diff --git a/button.lua b/button.lua
index 7f5d365..f365654 100644
--- a/button.lua
+++ b/button.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ return function(core, text, ...)
 	local opt, x,y,w,h = core.getOptionsAndSize(...)
 	opt.id = opt.id or text
 	opt.font = opt.font or love.graphics.getFont()
+	opt.color = opt.color or core.theme.color
 
 	w = w or opt.font:getWidth(text) + 4
 	h = h or opt.font:getHeight() + 4
diff --git a/label.lua b/label.lua
index 9f45a86..79834b8 100644
--- a/label.lua
+++ b/label.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ return function(core, text, ...)
 	local opt, x,y,w,h = core.getOptionsAndSize(...)
 	opt.id = opt.id or text
 	opt.font = opt.font or love.graphics.getFont()
+	opt.color = opt.color or core.theme.color
 
 	w = w or opt.font:getWidth(text) + 4
 	h = h or opt.font:getHeight() + 4