diff --git a/drawing/color.go b/drawing/color.go
index aa036c4..5459ec1 100644
--- a/drawing/color.go
+++ b/drawing/color.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package drawing
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -31,7 +32,12 @@ func parseHex(hex string) uint8 {
 }
 
 // ColorFromHex returns a color from a css hex code.
+//
+// NOTE: it will trim a leading '#' character if present.
 func ColorFromHex(hex string) Color {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(hex, "#") {
+		hex = strings.TrimPrefix(hex, "#")
+	}
 	var c Color
 	if len(hex) == 3 {
 		c.R = parseHex(string(hex[0])) * 0x11
diff --git a/drawing/color_test.go b/drawing/color_test.go
index 15c3244..c749649 100644
--- a/drawing/color_test.go
+++ b/drawing/color_test.go
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestColorFromHex(t *testing.T) {
-	// replaced new assertions helper
-
 	white := ColorFromHex("FFFFFF")
 	testutil.AssertEqual(t, ColorWhite, white)
 
@@ -42,9 +40,15 @@ func TestColorFromHex(t *testing.T) {
 	testutil.AssertEqual(t, ColorBlue, shortBlue)
 }
 
-func TestColorFromAlphaMixedRGBA(t *testing.T) {
-	// replaced new assertions helper
+func TestColorFromHex_handlesHash(t *testing.T) {
+	withHash := ColorFromHex("#FF0000")
+	testutil.AssertEqual(t, ColorRed, withHash)
 
+	withoutHash := ColorFromHex("#FF0000")
+	testutil.AssertEqual(t, ColorRed, withoutHash)
+}
+
+func TestColorFromAlphaMixedRGBA(t *testing.T) {
 	black := ColorFromAlphaMixedRGBA(color.Black.RGBA())
 	testutil.AssertTrue(t, black.Equals(ColorBlack), black.String())