diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 626d01802..582113cd8 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ set(UI_TEST_SOURCES
     ${GUI_TESTDIR}/test_field_numchoice.cpp
     ${GUI_TESTDIR}/test_field_point.cpp
     ${GUI_TESTDIR}/test_field_point3.cpp
+    ${GUI_TESTDIR}/test_field_colorpicker.cpp
     ${GUI_TESTDIR}/test_misc_ui.cpp
 )
 
@@ -311,6 +312,7 @@ IF(wxWidgets_FOUND)
     ${GUI_LIBDIR}/OptionsGroup/UI_Choice.cpp
     ${GUI_LIBDIR}/OptionsGroup/UI_Point.cpp
     ${GUI_LIBDIR}/OptionsGroup/UI_Point3.cpp
+    ${GUI_LIBDIR}/OptionsGroup/UI_Color.cpp
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp
     )
     target_compile_features(slic3r_gui PUBLIC cxx_std_14)
diff --git a/src/GUI/OptionsGroup/Field.hpp b/src/GUI/OptionsGroup/Field.hpp
index ccfab0fdb..fce554d77 100644
--- a/src/GUI/OptionsGroup/Field.hpp
+++ b/src/GUI/OptionsGroup/Field.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "wx/arrstr.h"
 #include "wx/stattext.h"
 #include "wx/sizer.h"
+#include <wx/colour.h>
+#include <wx/clrpicker.h>
 
 namespace Slic3r { namespace GUI {
 
@@ -395,6 +397,27 @@ private:
 
 };
 
+class UI_Color : public UI_Window { 
+public:
+    UI_Color(wxWindow* parent, Slic3r::ConfigOptionDef _opt );  
+    ~UI_Color() { _picker->Destroy(); }
+    wxColourPickerCtrl* picker() { return this->_picker; }
+
+    void set_value(boost::any value) override;
+    std::string get_string() override; 
+    std::function<void (const std::string&, const std::string&)> on_change {nullptr};
+protected:
+    virtual std::string LogChannel() override { return "UI_Color"s; }
+    void _on_change(std::string opt_id) override {
+        if (!this->disable_change_event && this->_picker->IsEnabled() && this->on_change != nullptr) {
+            this->on_change(opt_id, _picker->GetColour().GetAsString(wxC2S_HTML_SYNTAX).ToStdString());
+        }
+    }
+private:
+    wxColour _string_to_color(const std::string& _color);
+    wxColourPickerCtrl* _picker {nullptr};
+};
+
 } } // Namespace Slic3r::GUI
 
 #endif // SLIC3R_FIELD_HPP
diff --git a/src/GUI/OptionsGroup/UI_Color.cpp b/src/GUI/OptionsGroup/UI_Color.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9577b9dcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GUI/OptionsGroup/UI_Color.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#include "OptionsGroup/Field.hpp"
+#include "misc_ui.hpp"
+
+namespace Slic3r { namespace GUI {
+
+UI_Color::UI_Color(wxWindow* parent, Slic3r::ConfigOptionDef _opt ) : UI_Window(parent, _opt) { 
+    wxColour default_color(255,255,255,255);
+    if (_opt.default_value != nullptr) {
+        default_color = _string_to_color(_opt.default_value->getString());
+    }
+    this->_picker = new wxColourPickerCtrl(parent, wxID_ANY, default_color, wxDefaultPosition, this->_default_size());
+    this->window = dynamic_cast<wxWindow*>(this->_picker);
+    
+}
+
+void UI_Color::set_value(boost::any value) {
+    if (value.type() == typeid(wxColour)) {
+        _picker->SetColour(boost::any_cast<wxColour>(value));
+    } else if (value.type() == typeid(std::string)) {
+        _picker->SetColour(wxString(boost::any_cast<std::string>(value)));
+    } else if (value.type() == typeid(const char*)) {
+        _picker->SetColour(wxString(boost::any_cast<const char*>(value)));
+    } else if (value.type() == typeid(wxString)) {
+        _picker->SetColour(boost::any_cast<wxString>(value));
+    } else {
+        Slic3r::Log::warn(this->LogChannel(), LOG_WSTRING("Type " << value.type().name() << " is not handled in set_value."));
+    }
+}
+
+std::string UI_Color::get_string() {
+    return _picker->GetColour().GetAsString(wxC2S_HTML_SYNTAX).ToStdString();
+}
+
+wxColour UI_Color::_string_to_color(const std::string& color) {
+    // if invalid color string sent, use the default
+    wxColour col(255,255,255,255);
+    if (col.Set(wxString(color)))
+        return col;
+    return wxColor();
+}
+
+} } // Namespace Slic3r::GUI
diff --git a/src/test/GUI/test_field_colorpicker.cpp b/src/test/GUI/test_field_colorpicker.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f09a413f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/GUI/test_field_colorpicker.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+#include <catch.hpp>
+
+#ifndef WX_PRECOMP
+#include <wx/app.h>
+#include <wx/sizer.h>
+#include <wx/uiaction.h>
+#include <wx/colour.h>
+#include <wx/clrpicker.h>
+#endif // WX_PRECOMP
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include "testableframe.h"
+#include "OptionsGroup/Field.hpp"
+#include "ConfigBase.hpp"
+using namespace std::string_literals;
+
+SCENARIO( "UI_ColorPick: default values from options and basic accessor methods") {
+    wxTestableFrame* old = dynamic_cast<wxTestableFrame*>(wxTheApp->GetTopWindow()); 
+    old->Destroy();
+    wxTheApp->SetTopWindow(new wxTestableFrame());
+    wxUIActionSimulator sim;
+    wxMilliSleep(500);
+    auto simple_option {ConfigOptionDef()};
+    auto* default_color {new ConfigOptionString("#FFFF00")};
+    auto event_count {0};
+    auto changefunc {[&event_count] (const std::string& opt_id, const std::string& color) { event_count++; }};
+    GIVEN("A Color Picker") {
+        auto test_field {Slic3r::GUI::UI_Color(wxTheApp->GetTopWindow(), simple_option)};
+        WHEN("Object is constructed with default_value of '#FFFF00'.") {
+            THEN("get_string() returns '#FFFF00'") {
+                REQUIRE(test_field.get_string() == "#FFFF00"s);
+            }
+            THEN("get_int() returns 0") {
+                REQUIRE(test_field.get_int() == 0);
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("Color picker receives a color picked event") {
+            event_count = 0;
+            test_field.disable_change_event = false;
+            auto ev {wxFocusEvent(wxEVT_COLOURPICKER_CHANGED, test_field.picker()->GetId())};
+            ev.SetEventObject(test_field.picker());
+            test_field.picker()->ProcessWindowEvent(ev);
+            THEN("_on_change fires.") {
+                REQUIRE(event_count == 1);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+SCENARIO( "Color string value tests") {
+    wxTestableFrame* old = dynamic_cast<wxTestableFrame*>(wxTheApp->GetTopWindow()); 
+    old->Destroy();
+    wxTheApp->SetTopWindow(new wxTestableFrame());
+    wxUIActionSimulator sim;
+    wxMilliSleep(500);
+    auto simple_option {ConfigOptionDef()};
+    auto* default_color {new ConfigOptionString("#FFFFFF")};
+    GIVEN("A Color Picker") {
+        auto test_field {Slic3r::GUI::UI_Color(wxTheApp->GetTopWindow(), simple_option)};
+        WHEN("Set_value is called with a string of '#FFFFFF'") {
+            test_field.set_value("#FFFFFF");
+            THEN("Internal wxColor is equal to wxWhite") {
+                REQUIRE(test_field.picker()->GetColour() == wxColour(*wxWHITE));
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("Set_value is called with a string of '#FFAACC'") {
+            test_field.set_value("#FFAACC");
+            THEN("Internal wxColor is equal to wxColor(255, 170, 204)") {
+                REQUIRE(test_field.picker()->GetColour() == wxColour(255, 170, 204));
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("Set_value is called with a string of '#3020FF'") {
+            test_field.set_value("#3020FF");
+            THEN("Internal wxColor is equal to wxColor(48, 32, 255)") {
+                REQUIRE(test_field.picker()->GetColour() == wxColour(48,32,255));
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("Set_value is called with a string of '#01A06D'") {
+            test_field.set_value("#01A06D");
+            THEN("Internal wxColor is equal to wxColor(01, 160, 109)") {
+                REQUIRE(test_field.picker()->GetColour() == wxColour(1,160,109));
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("Internal color is set to wxWHITE") {
+            test_field.picker()->SetColour(wxColour(*wxWHITE));
+            THEN("String value is #FFFFFF") {
+                REQUIRE(test_field.get_string() == "#FFFFFF"s);
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("Internal color is set to wxRED") {
+            test_field.picker()->SetColour(wxColour(*wxRED));
+            THEN("String value is #FF0000") {
+                REQUIRE(test_field.get_string() == "#FF0000"s);
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("Internal color is set to wxGREEN") {
+            test_field.picker()->SetColour(wxColour(*wxGREEN));
+            THEN("String value is #00FF00") {
+                REQUIRE(test_field.get_string() == "#00FF00"s);
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("Internal color is set to wxBLUE") {
+            test_field.picker()->SetColour(wxColour(*wxBLUE));
+            THEN("String value is #0000FF") {
+                REQUIRE(test_field.get_string() == "#0000FF"s);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    delete default_color;
+}
+