diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1538681..ee97816 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -329,6 +329,18 @@ All these values should be set using a the correct colour code for your
 terminal. You should also choose the colour code based on what shell you are
 using. There is a way to support [colouring multiple shells using rc files](#setting-an-rc-file).
 
+##### Colouring the Wrapper part
+**GIT_RADAR_COLOR_GIT_WRAPPER='[colour code]'**
+```
+git:(my-branch)
+^^^^^         ^
+```
+The colour to use for the wrapper surrounding git status information
+
+It is unset by
+`GIT_RADAR_COLOR_WRAPPER_RESET` which you can set if you want a different
+background colour to return to.
+
 ##### Colouring the Branch part
 
 **GIT_RADAR_COLOR_BRANCH='[colour code]'**
diff --git a/prompt.bash b/prompt.bash
index 51c4db7..c8d2f72 100755
--- a/prompt.bash
+++ b/prompt.bash
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ source "$dot/radar-base.sh"
 
 if is_repo; then
   prepare_bash_colors
-  printf " \x01\033[1;30m\x02git:(\x01\033[0m\x02"
+  printf "${COLOR_GIT_WRAPPER}git:(${RESET_COLOR_WRAPPER}"
   if show_remote_status $args; then
     color_remote_commits
   fi
   readable_branch_name
   color_local_commits
-  printf "\x01\033[1;30m\x02)\x01\033[0m\x02"
+  printf "${COLOR_GIT_WRAPPER})${RESET_COLOR_WRAPPER}"
   color_changes_status
 fi
diff --git a/prompt.zsh b/prompt.zsh
index 2d31820..ff7dc7c 100755
--- a/prompt.zsh
+++ b/prompt.zsh
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ if is_repo; then
   autoload colors && colors
 
   prepare_zsh_colors
-  printf '%s' "%{$fg_bold[black]%} git:(%{$reset_color%}"
+  printf '%s' "${COLOR_GIT_WRAPPER}git:(${RESET_COLOR_WRAPPER}"
   if show_remote_status $args; then
     color_remote_commits
   fi
   readable_branch_name
   color_local_commits
-  printf '%s' "%{$fg_bold[black]%})%{$reset_color%}"
+  printf '%s' "${COLOR_GIT_WRAPPER})${RESET_COLOR_WRAPPER}"
   color_changes_status
 fi
diff --git a/radar-base.sh b/radar-base.sh
index d9cd8f5..3629db7 100755
--- a/radar-base.sh
+++ b/radar-base.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ prepare_bash_colors() {
 
   PRINT_F_OPTION=""
 
+  COLOR_GIT_WRAPPER="\x01${GIT_RADAR_GIT_WRAPPER:-"\\033[1;30m"}\x02"
+
   COLOR_REMOTE_AHEAD="\x01${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_REMOTE_AHEAD:-"\\033[1;32m"}\x02"
   COLOR_REMOTE_BEHIND="\x01${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_REMOTE_BEHIND:-"\\033[1;31m"}\x02"
   COLOR_REMOTE_DIVERGED="\x01${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_REMOTE_DIVERGED:-"\\033[1;33m"}\x02"
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ prepare_bash_colors() {
   COLOR_BRANCH="\x01${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_BRANCH:-"\\033[0m"}\x02"
   MASTER_SYMBOL="${GIT_RADAR_MASTER_SYMBOL:-"\\x01\\033[0m\\x02\\xF0\\x9D\\x98\\xAE\\x01\\033[0m\\x02"}"
 
+  RESET_COLOR_WRAPPER="\x01${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_WRAPPER_RESET:-"\\033[0m"}\x02"
   RESET_COLOR_LOCAL="\x01${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_LOCAL_RESET:-"\\033[0m"}\x02"
   RESET_COLOR_REMOTE="\x01${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_REMOTE_RESET:-"\\033[0m"}\x02"
   RESET_COLOR_CHANGES="\x01${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_CHANGES_RESET:-"\\033[0m"}\x02"
@@ -46,6 +49,8 @@ prepare_zsh_colors() {
 
   PRINT_F_OPTION="%s"
 
+  COLOR_GIT_WRAPPER="%{${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_GIT_WRAPPER:-$fg_bold[black]}%}"
+
   COLOR_REMOTE_AHEAD="%{${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_REMOTE_AHEAD:-$fg_bold[green]}%}"
   COLOR_REMOTE_BEHIND="%{${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_REMOTE_BEHIND:-$fg_bold[red]}%}"
   COLOR_REMOTE_DIVERGED="%{${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_REMOTE_DIVERGED:-$fg_bold[yellow]}%}"
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@ prepare_zsh_colors() {
   COLOR_BRANCH="%{${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_BRANCH:-$reset_color}%}"
   MASTER_SYMBOL="${GIT_RADAR_MASTER_SYMBOL:-"%{$reset_color%}$italic_m%{$reset_color%}"}"
 
+  RESET_COLOR_WRAPPER="%{${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_WRAPPER_RESET:-$reset_color}%}"
   RESET_COLOR_LOCAL="%{${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_LOCAL_RESET:-$reset_color}%}"
   RESET_COLOR_REMOTE="%{${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_REMOTE_RESET:-$reset_color}%}"
   RESET_COLOR_CHANGES="%{${GIT_RADAR_COLOR_CHANGES_RESET:-$reset_color}%}"