diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/util/Color.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/util/Color.java
index d74032a3f..59582160c 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/util/Color.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/util/Color.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ public class Color {
 
 	public static Color BLACK = new Color(255,255,255);
 	public static Color INVISIBLE = new Color(1, 1, 1, 0);
+	public static Color DARK_RED = new Color(200, 0, 0);
 	
 	private int red;
 	private int green;
@@ -60,5 +61,9 @@ public class Color {
 	public String toString() {
 		return "Color [r=" + red + ", g=" + green + ", b=" + blue + ", a=" + alpha + "]";
 	}
+
+	public java.awt.Color toAWTColor() {
+		return new java.awt.Color(red, green, blue, alpha);
+	}
 	
 }