diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
index d0e7a3441a..7d884f5705 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 	{
 		public enum ReadyTextStyleOptions { Solid, AlternatingColor, Blinking }
 		public readonly ReadyTextStyleOptions ReadyTextStyle = ReadyTextStyleOptions.AlternatingColor;
+		public readonly Color TextColor = Color.White;
 		public readonly Color ReadyTextAltColor = Color.Gold;
 		public readonly int Columns = 3;
 		public readonly int2 IconSize = new int2(64, 48);
@@ -559,27 +560,27 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 					if (first.Done)
 					{
 						if (ReadyTextStyle == ReadyTextStyleOptions.Solid || orderManager.LocalFrameNumber * worldRenderer.World.Timestep / 360 % 2 == 0)
-							overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast(ReadyText, icon.Pos + readyOffset, Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
+							overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast(ReadyText, icon.Pos + readyOffset, TextColor, Color.Black, 1);
 						else if (ReadyTextStyle == ReadyTextStyleOptions.AlternatingColor)
 							overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast(ReadyText, icon.Pos + readyOffset, ReadyTextAltColor, Color.Black, 1);
 					}
 					else if (first.Paused)
 						overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast(HoldText,
 							icon.Pos + holdOffset,
-							Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
+							TextColor, Color.Black, 1);
 					else if (!waiting && DrawTime)
 						overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast(WidgetUtils.FormatTime(first.Queue.RemainingTimeActual(first), World.Timestep),
 							icon.Pos + timeOffset,
-							Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
+							TextColor, Color.Black, 1);
 
 					if (first.Infinite && symbolFont != null)
 						symbolFont.DrawTextWithContrast(InfiniteSymbol,
 							icon.Pos + infiniteOffset,
-							Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
+							TextColor, Color.Black, 1);
 					else if (total > 1 || waiting)
 						overlayFont.DrawTextWithContrast(total.ToString(),
 							icon.Pos + queuedOffset,
-							Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
+							TextColor, Color.Black, 1);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/ProductionTabsWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/ProductionTabsWidget.cs
index 967adfbfa9..a2fc2171bf 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/ProductionTabsWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/ProductionTabsWidget.cs
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 		CachedTransform<(bool Disabled, bool Pressed, bool Hover, bool Focused, bool Highlighted), Sprite> getLeftArrowImage;
 		CachedTransform<(bool Disabled, bool Pressed, bool Hover, bool Focused, bool Highlighted), Sprite> getRightArrowImage;
 
+		public readonly Color TabColor = Color.White;
+		public readonly Color TabColorDone = Color.Gold;
+
 		int contentWidth = 0;
 		float listOffset = 0;
 		bool leftPressed = false;
@@ -218,7 +221,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 
 				var textSize = font.Measure(tab.Name);
 				var position = new int2(rect.X + (rect.Width - textSize.X) / 2, rect.Y + (rect.Height - textSize.Y) / 2);
-				font.DrawTextWithContrast(tab.Name, position, tab.Queue.AllQueued().Any(i => i.Done) ? Color.Gold : Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
+				font.DrawTextWithContrast(tab.Name, position, tab.Queue.AllQueued().Any(i => i.Done) ? TabColorDone : TabColor, Color.Black, 1);
 			}
 
 			Game.Renderer.DisableScissor();