diff --git a/src/support/variables/color-system.scss b/src/support/variables/color-system.scss
index 0ea1a7116c..77ff3f74ee 100644
--- a/src/support/variables/color-system.scss
+++ b/src/support/variables/color-system.scss
@@ -112,3 +112,106 @@ $orange:      $orange-500 !default;
 $gray-dark:   $gray-900 !default;
 $gray-light:  $gray-400 !default;
 $gray:        $gray-500 !default;
+
+// -------- Color gradient maps --------
+
+$grays: (
+  0: $gray-000,
+  1: $gray-100,
+  2: $gray-200,
+  3: $gray-300,
+  4: $gray-400,
+  5: $gray-500,
+  6: $gray-600,
+  7: $gray-700,
+  8: $gray-800,
+  9: $gray-900,
+) !default;
+
+$blues: (
+  0: $blue-000,
+  1: $blue-100,
+  2: $blue-200,
+  3: $blue-300,
+  4: $blue-400,
+  5: $blue-500,
+  6: $blue-600,
+  7: $blue-700,
+  8: $blue-800,
+  9: $blue-900,
+) !default;
+
+$greens: (
+  0: $green-000,
+  1: $green-100,
+  2: $green-200,
+  3: $green-300,
+  4: $green-400,
+  5: $green-500,
+  6: $green-600,
+  7: $green-700,
+  8: $green-800,
+  9: $green-900,
+) !default;
+
+$yellows: (
+  0: $yellow-000,
+  1: $yellow-100,
+  2: $yellow-200,
+  3: $yellow-300,
+  4: $yellow-400,
+  5: $yellow-500,
+  6: $yellow-600,
+  7: $yellow-700,
+  8: $yellow-800,
+  9: $yellow-900,
+) !default;
+
+$oranges: (
+  0: $orange-000,
+  1: $orange-100,
+  2: $orange-200,
+  3: $orange-300,
+  4: $orange-400,
+  5: $orange-500,
+  6: $orange-600,
+  7: $orange-700,
+  8: $orange-800,
+  9: $orange-900,
+) !default;
+
+$reds: (
+  0: $red-000,
+  1: $red-100,
+  2: $red-200,
+  3: $red-300,
+  4: $red-400,
+  5: $red-500,
+  6: $red-600,
+  7: $red-700,
+  8: $red-800,
+  9: $red-900,
+) !default;
+
+$purples: (
+  0: $purple-000,
+  1: $purple-100,
+  2: $purple-200,
+  3: $purple-300,
+  4: $purple-400,
+  5: $purple-500,
+  6: $purple-600,
+  7: $purple-700,
+  8: $purple-800,
+  9: $purple-900,
+) !default;
+
+$hue-maps: (
+  gray: $grays,
+  blue: $blues,
+  green: $greens,
+  yellow: $yellows,
+  orange: $oranges,
+  red: $reds,
+  purple: $purples,
+) !default;
diff --git a/src/utilities/colors.scss b/src/utilities/colors.scss
index 00d019af16..341c5b64ff 100644
--- a/src/utilities/colors.scss
+++ b/src/utilities/colors.scss
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@
 /* Set the background to $bg-purple-light */
 .bg-purple-light     { background-color: $bg-purple-light !important; }
 
+// Generate a foreground and background utility for every shade of every hue
+@each $hue, $shades in $hue-maps {
+  @each $index, $color in $shades {
+    .color-#{$hue}-#{$index} { color: $color !important; }
+    .bg-#{$hue}-#{$index} { background-color: $color !important; }
+  }
+}
+
 .bg-shade-gradient {
   background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba($black, 0.065), rgba($black, 0)) !important;
   background-repeat: no-repeat !important;