diff --git a/include/swaynag/types.h b/include/swaynag/types.h
index f7518d95..24da9418 100644
--- a/include/swaynag/types.h
+++ b/include/swaynag/types.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ struct swaynag_type {
 	// Colors
 	uint32_t button_text;
 	uint32_t button_background;
+	uint32_t details_background;
 	uint32_t background;
 	uint32_t text;
 	uint32_t border;
diff --git a/swaynag/config.c b/swaynag/config.c
index 3488a74d..a57597ef 100644
--- a/swaynag/config.c
+++ b/swaynag/config.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ int swaynag_parse_options(int argc, char **argv, struct swaynag *swaynag,
 		TO_COLOR_BORDER,
 		TO_COLOR_BORDER_BOTTOM,
 		TO_COLOR_BUTTON,
+		TO_COLOR_DETAILS,
 		TO_COLOR_TEXT,
 		TO_COLOR_BUTTON_TEXT,
 		TO_THICK_BAR_BORDER,
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ int swaynag_parse_options(int argc, char **argv, struct swaynag *swaynag,
 		{"border-bottom-size", required_argument, NULL, TO_THICK_BAR_BORDER},
 		{"message-padding", required_argument, NULL, TO_PADDING_MESSAGE},
 		{"details-border-size", required_argument, NULL, TO_THICK_DET_BORDER},
+		{"details-background", required_argument, NULL, TO_COLOR_DETAILS},
 		{"button-border-size", required_argument, NULL, TO_THICK_BTN_BORDER},
 		{"button-gap", required_argument, NULL, TO_GAP_BTN},
 		{"button-dismiss-gap", required_argument, NULL, TO_GAP_BTN_DISMISS},
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ int swaynag_parse_options(int argc, char **argv, struct swaynag *swaynag,
 		"  --border-bottom-size size       Thickness of the bar border.\n"
 		"  --message-padding padding       Padding for the message.\n"
 		"  --details-border-size size      Thickness for the details border.\n"
+		"  --details-background RRGGBB[AA] Details background color.\n"
 		"  --button-border-size size       Thickness for the button border.\n"
 		"  --button-gap gap                Size of the gap between buttons\n"
 		"  --button-dismiss-gap gap        Size of the gap for dismiss button.\n"
@@ -253,6 +256,11 @@ int swaynag_parse_options(int argc, char **argv, struct swaynag *swaynag,
 				fprintf(stderr, "Invalid button background color: %s", optarg);
 			}
 			break;
+		case TO_COLOR_DETAILS:  // Details background color
+			if (type && !parse_color(optarg, &type->details_background)) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "Invalid details background color: %s", optarg);
+			}
+			break;
 		case TO_COLOR_TEXT:  // Text color
 			if (type && !parse_color(optarg, &type->text)) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "Invalid text color: %s", optarg);
diff --git a/swaynag/render.c b/swaynag/render.c
index 4537ec04..cf2cc9e0 100644
--- a/swaynag/render.c
+++ b/swaynag/render.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static void render_details_scroll_button(cairo_t *cairo,
 	int border = swaynag->type->button_border_thickness * swaynag->scale;
 	int padding = swaynag->type->button_padding * swaynag->scale;
 
-	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, swaynag->type->border);
+	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, swaynag->type->details_background);
 	cairo_rectangle(cairo, button->x, button->y,
 			button->width, button->height);
 	cairo_fill(cairo);
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static uint32_t render_detailed(cairo_t *cairo, struct swaynag *swaynag,
 				&swaynag->details.button_down);
 	}
 
-	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, swaynag->type->border);
+	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, swaynag->type->details_background);
 	cairo_rectangle(cairo, swaynag->details.x, swaynag->details.y,
 			swaynag->details.width, swaynag->details.height);
 	cairo_fill(cairo);
diff --git a/swaynag/swaynag.1.scd b/swaynag/swaynag.1.scd
index 61a69909..4a03469e 100644
--- a/swaynag/swaynag.1.scd
+++ b/swaynag/swaynag.1.scd
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ _swaynag_ [options...]
 *--message-padding* <padding>
 	Set the padding for the message.
 
+*--details-background* <RRGGBB[AA]>
+	Set the color for the background for details.
+
 *--details-border-size* <size>
 	Set the thickness for the details border.
 
diff --git a/swaynag/swaynag.5.scd b/swaynag/swaynag.5.scd
index 87f21423..a078a4d7 100644
--- a/swaynag/swaynag.5.scd
+++ b/swaynag/swaynag.5.scd
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ The following sizing options can also be set:
 *message-padding=<padding>*
 	Set the padding for the message.
 
+*details-gackground=<color>*
+	The background color for the details.
+
 *details-border-size=<size>*
 	Set the thickness for the details border.
 
diff --git a/swaynag/types.c b/swaynag/types.c
index 576dcbff..fa045532 100644
--- a/swaynag/types.c
+++ b/swaynag/types.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void swaynag_types_add_default(list_t *types) {
 		| ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT
 		| ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT;
 	type_defaults->button_background = 0x333333FF;
+	type_defaults->details_background = 0x333333FF;
 	type_defaults->background = 0x323232FF;
 	type_defaults->text = 0xFFFFFFFF;
 	type_defaults->button_text = 0xFFFFFFFF;
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ void swaynag_types_add_default(list_t *types) {
 
 	struct swaynag_type *type_error = swaynag_type_new("error");
 	type_error->button_background = 0x680A0AFF;
+	type_error->details_background = 0x680A0AFF;
 	type_error->background = 0x900000FF;
 	type_error->text = 0xFFFFFFFF;
 	type_error->button_text = 0xFFFFFFFF;
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ void swaynag_types_add_default(list_t *types) {
 
 	struct swaynag_type *type_warning = swaynag_type_new("warning");
 	type_warning->button_background = 0xFFC100FF;
+	type_warning->details_background = 0xFFC100FF;
 	type_warning->background = 0xFFA800FF;
 	type_warning->text = 0x000000FF;
 	type_warning->button_text = 0x000000FF;
@@ -102,6 +105,10 @@ void swaynag_type_merge(struct swaynag_type *dest, struct swaynag_type *src) {
 		dest->button_background = src->button_background;
 	}
 
+	if (src->details_background > 0) {
+		dest->details_background = src->details_background;
+	}
+
 	if (src->background > 0) {
 		dest->background = src->background;
 	}