diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Francesco Ariis
+Simon Michael
+José Rafael Vieira
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Next
-----
+1.8.1.0
+-------
 
 - Fixed hcat, vcat, stringPlane, stringPlane documentation to match
   behaviour (i.e. they do not error on empty strong/list).
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 - Provided instructions for hot-reloading a game running in normal
   (interactive) mode with various means (tmux, urxvt, etc.).
   Check `example/MainHotReload.hs`.
+- Introduced RGB and term colours (patch by José Rafael Vieira).
+- Added AUTHORS.
 
 1.8.0.0
 -------
diff --git a/ansi-terminal-game.cabal b/ansi-terminal-game.cabal
--- a/ansi-terminal-game.cabal
+++ b/ansi-terminal-game.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                ansi-terminal-game
-version:             1.8.0.1
+version:             1.8.1.0
 synopsis:            sdl-like functions for terminal applications, based on
                      ansi-terminal
 description:         Library which aims to replicate standard 2d game
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@
 homepage:            http://www.ariis.it/static/articles/ansi-terminal-game/page.html
 license:             GPL-3
 license-file:        COPYING
-author:              Francesco Ariis
+author:              Francesco Ariis et al. (see AUTHORS)
 maintainer:          fa-ml@ariis.it
 copyright:           © 2017-2021 Francesco Ariis
 category:            Game
 build-type:          Simple
 extra-source-files:  README,
                      NEWS,
+                     AUTHORS,
                      test/records/alone-record-test.gr
                      test/records/balls-dims.gr
                      test/records/balls-slow.gr
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@
                        split == 0.2.*,
                        terminal-size == 0.3.*,
                        unidecode >= 0.1.0 && < 0.2,
-                       timers-tick > 0.5 && < 0.6
+                       timers-tick > 0.5 && < 0.6,
+                       colour >= 2.3.6 && < 2.4
   hs-source-dirs:      src
   default-language:    Haskell2010
   ghc-options:         -Wall
@@ -120,7 +122,8 @@
                        split == 0.2.*,
                        terminal-size == 0.3.*,
                        unidecode >= 0.1.0 && < 0.2,
-                       timers-tick > 0.5 && < 0.6
+                       timers-tick > 0.5 && < 0.6,
+                       colour >= 2.3.6 && < 2.4
                        -- the above plus hspec
                        , hspec
   build-tool-depends:  hspec-discover:hspec-discover
diff --git a/src/Terminal/Game.hs b/src/Terminal/Game.hs
--- a/src/Terminal/Game.hs
+++ b/src/Terminal/Game.hs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
                        -- parametrised over any state @s@, you are free
                        -- to implement game logic as you prefer.
 
-                       -- ** Timers/Animation
+                       -- ** Timers/Animations
 
                        -- *** Timers
                        Timed,
@@ -117,6 +117,17 @@
                        -- *** Declarative drawing
                        (|||), (===), (***), hcat, vcat,
 
+                       -- *** Non-standard colors
+                       -- | Non-standard RGB and xterm colors. These are
+                       -- prettier, but work on a minority of terminal
+                       -- emulators/multiplexers.
+                       -- Use them only on your machine or when you are sure
+                       -- of the terminal you are targetting.
+
+                       S.Colour, rgbColor, paletteColor,
+                       S.sRGB24, S.sRGBBounded, S.sRGB, S.sRGB24read,
+                       xterm6LevelRGB, xterm24LevelGray, xtermSystem,
+
                        -- * Testing
                        GRec,
                        recordGame,
@@ -144,6 +155,7 @@
 import Text.LineBreak
 
 import qualified Control.Monad as CM
+import qualified Data.Colour.SRGB as S
 
 -- $origins
 -- Placing a plane is sometimes more convenient if the coordinates origin
diff --git a/src/Terminal/Game/Draw.hs b/src/Terminal/Game/Draw.hs
--- a/src/Terminal/Game/Draw.hs
+++ b/src/Terminal/Game/Draw.hs
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@
 
 import Text.LineBreak
 
-import qualified Data.Function       as F ( (&) )
-import qualified Data.List           as L
+import qualified Data.Colour.RGBSpace as S
+import qualified Data.Function as F ( (&) )
+import qualified Data.List as L
+import qualified Data.Word as W
 import qualified System.Console.ANSI as CA
 
 
@@ -128,6 +130,13 @@
 invert :: Plane -> Plane
 invert p = mapPlane reverseCell p
 
+-- | Set RGB color
+rgbColor :: S.Colour Float -> Plane -> Plane
+rgbColor k p = mapPlane (rgbColorCell k) p
+
+-- | Set Palette color
+paletteColor :: W.Word8 -> Plane -> Plane
+paletteColor k p = mapPlane (paletteColorCell k) p
 
 
 -------------
diff --git a/src/Terminal/Game/Layer/Object/IO.hs b/src/Terminal/Game/Layer/Object/IO.hs
--- a/src/Terminal/Game/Layer/Object/IO.hs
+++ b/src/Terminal/Game/Layer/Object/IO.hs
@@ -286,8 +286,10 @@
           sgrr | isReversed c = [CA.SetSwapForegroundBackground True]
                | otherwise    = []
 
-          sgrc | Just (k, i) <- cellColor c = [CA.SetColor CA.Foreground i k]
-               | otherwise                  = []
+          sgrc | Just (ANSIColorInfo (k, i)) <- cellColor c = [CA.SetColor CA.Foreground i k]
+               | Just (RGBColorInfo k)       <- cellColor c = [CA.SetRGBColor CA.Foreground k]
+               | Just (PaletteColorInfo k)   <- cellColor c = [CA.SetPaletteColor CA.Foreground k]
+               | otherwise                                  = []
 
 oneTickSec :: Integer
 oneTickSec = 10 ^ (6 :: Integer)
diff --git a/src/Terminal/Game/Plane.hs b/src/Terminal/Game/Plane.hs
--- a/src/Terminal/Game/Plane.hs
+++ b/src/Terminal/Game/Plane.hs
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@
 
 import Terminal.Game.Character
 
-import qualified Data.Array          as A
-import qualified Data.Bifunctor      as B
-import qualified Data.List.Split     as LS
-import qualified Data.Tuple          as T
-import qualified GHC.Generics        as G
+import qualified Data.Array as A
+import qualified Data.Bifunctor as B
+import qualified Data.Colour.RGBSpace as S
+import qualified Data.List.Split as LS
+import qualified Data.Tuple as T
+import qualified Data.Word as W
+import qualified GHC.Generics as G
 import qualified System.Console.ANSI as CA
 
 
@@ -39,11 +41,15 @@
 type Bold     = Bool
 type Reversed = Bool
 
+data ColorInfo = ANSIColorInfo (CA.Color, CA.ColorIntensity)
+               | RGBColorInfo (S.Colour Float)
+               | PaletteColorInfo W.Word8
+               deriving (Show, Eq)
+
 -- can be an ASCIIChar or a special, transparent character
-data Cell = CellChar Char Bold
-                     Reversed (Maybe (CA.Color, CA.ColorIntensity))
+data Cell = CellChar Char Bold Reversed (Maybe ColorInfo)
           | Transparent
-          deriving (Show, Eq, Ord, G.Generic)
+          deriving (Show, Eq, G.Generic)
         -- I found no meaningful speed improvements by making this
         -- only w/ 1 constructor.
 
@@ -88,9 +94,17 @@
           chm = win32SafeChar ch
 
 colorCell :: CA.Color -> CA.ColorIntensity -> Cell -> Cell
-colorCell k i (CellChar c b r _) = CellChar c b r (Just (k, i))
+colorCell k i (CellChar c b r _) = CellChar c b r (Just $ ANSIColorInfo (k, i))
 colorCell _ _ Transparent        = Transparent
 
+rgbColorCell :: S.Colour Float -> Cell -> Cell
+rgbColorCell k (CellChar c b r _) = CellChar c b r (Just $ RGBColorInfo k)
+rgbColorCell _ Transparent        = Transparent
+
+paletteColorCell :: W.Word8 -> Cell -> Cell
+paletteColorCell k (CellChar c b r _) = CellChar c b r (Just $ PaletteColorInfo k)
+paletteColorCell _ Transparent        = Transparent
+
 boldCell :: Cell -> Cell
 boldCell (CellChar c _ r k) = CellChar c True r k
 boldCell Transparent        = Transparent
@@ -180,7 +194,7 @@
 cellChar (CellChar c _ _ _) = c
 cellChar Transparent        = ' '
 
-cellColor :: Cell -> Maybe (CA.Color, CA.ColorIntensity)
+cellColor :: Cell -> Maybe ColorInfo
 cellColor (CellChar _ _ _ k) = k
 cellColor Transparent        = Nothing