diff --git a/SSToolkit/SSTextField.h b/SSToolkit/SSTextField.h
index 8996fb1..224e520 100644
--- a/SSToolkit/SSTextField.h
+++ b/SSToolkit/SSTextField.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 	
 	UIEdgeInsets _textEdgeInsets;
 	UIEdgeInsets _clearButtonEdgeInsets;
+	UIColor *_placeholderColor;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -41,4 +42,12 @@
  */
 @property (nonatomic, assign) UIEdgeInsets clearButtonEdgeInsets;
 
+/**
+ The color of the placeholder text.
+ 
+ This property applies to the entire placeholder text string. The default value for this property is set by the system.
+ Setting this property to `nil` will use the system placeholder text color.
+ */
+@property (nonatomic, retain) UIColor *placeholderTextColor;
+
 @end
diff --git a/SSToolkit/SSTextField.m b/SSToolkit/SSTextField.m
index aa24e86..653eb38 100644
--- a/SSToolkit/SSTextField.m
+++ b/SSToolkit/SSTextField.m
@@ -15,6 +15,25 @@ @implementation SSTextField
 
 @synthesize textEdgeInsets = _textEdgeInsets;
 @synthesize clearButtonEdgeInsets = _clearButtonEdgeInsets;
+@synthesize placeholderTextColor = _placeholderTextColor;
+
+- (void)setPlaceholderTextColor:(UIColor *)placeholderTextColor {
+	[placeholderTextColor retain];
+	[_placeholderTextColor release];
+	_placeholderTextColor = placeholderTextColor;
+	
+	if (!self.text && self.placeholder) {
+		[self setNeedsDisplay];
+	}
+}
+
+
+#pragma mark - NSObject
+
+- (void)dealloc {
+	[_placeholderTextColor release];
+	[super dealloc];
+}
 
 
 #pragma mark - UIView
@@ -46,4 +65,15 @@ - (CGRect)clearButtonRectForBounds:(CGRect)bounds {
 	return CGRectSetX(rect, rect.origin.x + _clearButtonEdgeInsets.right);
 }
 
+
+- (void)drawPlaceholderInRect:(CGRect)rect {
+	if (!_placeholderTextColor) {
+		[super drawPlaceholderInRect:rect];
+		return;
+	}
+	
+    [_placeholderTextColor setFill];
+    [self.placeholder drawInRect:rect withFont:self.font lineBreakMode:UILineBreakModeTailTruncation alignment:self.textAlignment];
+}
+
 @end