diff --git a/MBProgressHUD.h b/MBProgressHUD.h
index 26eadf6bf..774495332 100755
--- a/MBProgressHUD.h
+++ b/MBProgressHUD.h
@@ -388,11 +388,21 @@ typedef void (^MBProgressHUDCompletionBlock)();
  */
 @property (MB_STRONG) UIFont* labelFont;
 
-/** 
- * Font to be used for the details label. Set this property if the default is not adequate. 
+/**
+ * Color to be used for the main label. Set this property if the default is not adequate.
+ */
+@property (MB_STRONG) UIColor* labelColor;
+
+/**
+ * Font to be used for the details label. Set this property if the default is not adequate.
  */
 @property (MB_STRONG) UIFont* detailsLabelFont;
 
+/** 
+ * Color to be used for the details label. Set this property if the default is not adequate.
+ */
+@property (MB_STRONG) UIColor* detailsLabelColor;
+
 /** 
  * The progress of the progress indicator, from 0.0 to 1.0. Defaults to 0.0. 
  */
diff --git a/MBProgressHUD.m b/MBProgressHUD.m
index b53398631..bc0c15173 100755
--- a/MBProgressHUD.m
+++ b/MBProgressHUD.m
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ @implementation MBProgressHUD {
 @synthesize opacity;
 @synthesize color;
 @synthesize labelFont;
+@synthesize labelColor;
 @synthesize detailsLabelFont;
+@synthesize detailsLabelColor;
 @synthesize indicator;
 @synthesize xOffset;
 @synthesize yOffset;
@@ -180,7 +182,9 @@ - (id)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame {
 		self.opacity = 0.8f;
         self.color = nil;
 		self.labelFont = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:kLabelFontSize];
+        self.labelColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
 		self.detailsLabelFont = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:kDetailsLabelFontSize];
+        self.detailsLabelColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
 		self.xOffset = 0.0f;
 		self.yOffset = 0.0f;
 		self.dimBackground = NO;
@@ -450,7 +454,7 @@ - (void)setupLabels {
 	label.textAlignment = MBLabelAlignmentCenter;
 	label.opaque = NO;
 	label.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
-	label.textColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
+	label.textColor = self.labelColor;
 	label.font = self.labelFont;
 	label.text = self.labelText;
 	[self addSubview:label];
@@ -461,7 +465,7 @@ - (void)setupLabels {
 	detailsLabel.textAlignment = MBLabelAlignmentCenter;
 	detailsLabel.opaque = NO;
 	detailsLabel.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
-	detailsLabel.textColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
+	detailsLabel.textColor = self.detailsLabelColor;
 	detailsLabel.numberOfLines = 0;
 	detailsLabel.font = self.detailsLabelFont;
 	detailsLabel.text = self.detailsLabelText;
@@ -663,8 +667,8 @@ - (void)unregisterFromKVO {
 }
 
 - (NSArray *)observableKeypaths {
-	return [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"mode", @"customView", @"labelText", @"labelFont", 
-			@"detailsLabelText", @"detailsLabelFont", @"progress", nil];
+	return [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"mode", @"customView", @"labelText", @"labelFont", @"labelColor",
+			@"detailsLabelText", @"detailsLabelFont", @"detailsLabelColor", @"progress", nil];
 }
 
 - (void)observeValueForKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath ofObject:(id)object change:(NSDictionary *)change context:(void *)context {
@@ -682,10 +686,14 @@ - (void)updateUIForKeypath:(NSString *)keyPath {
 		label.text = self.labelText;
 	} else if ([keyPath isEqualToString:@"labelFont"]) {
 		label.font = self.labelFont;
+	} else if ([keyPath isEqualToString:@"labelColor"]) {
+		label.textColor = self.labelColor;
 	} else if ([keyPath isEqualToString:@"detailsLabelText"]) {
 		detailsLabel.text = self.detailsLabelText;
 	} else if ([keyPath isEqualToString:@"detailsLabelFont"]) {
 		detailsLabel.font = self.detailsLabelFont;
+	} else if ([keyPath isEqualToString:@"detailsLabelColor"]) {
+		detailsLabel.textColor = self.detailsLabelColor;
 	} else if ([keyPath isEqualToString:@"progress"]) {
 		if ([indicator respondsToSelector:@selector(setProgress:)]) {
 			[(id)indicator setProgress:progress];