diff --git a/cmd-queue.c b/cmd-queue.c
index 827630d7..bf1dbdaf 100644
--- a/cmd-queue.c
+++ b/cmd-queue.c
@@ -834,7 +834,8 @@ cmdq_print_data(struct cmdq_item *item, int parse, struct evbuffer *evb)
 	char				*sanitized, *msg, *line;
 
 	if (!parse) {
-		utf8_stravisx(&msg, data, size, VIS_OCTAL|VIS_CSTYLE);
+		utf8_stravisx(&msg, data, size,
+		    VIS_OCTAL|VIS_CSTYLE|VIS_NOSLASH);
 		log_debug("%s: %s", __func__, msg);
 	} else {
 		msg = EVBUFFER_DATA(evb);
diff --git a/colour.c b/colour.c
index a282d182..9bde646f 100644
--- a/colour.c
+++ b/colour.c
@@ -960,6 +960,47 @@ colour_byname(const char *name)
 	return (-1);
 }
 
+/* Parse colour from an X11 string. */
+int
+colour_parseX11(const char *p)
+{
+	double	 c, m, y, k = 0;
+	u_int	 r, g, b;
+	size_t	 len = strlen(p);
+	int	 colour = -1;
+	char	*copy;
+
+	if ((len == 12 && sscanf(p, "rgb:%02x/%02x/%02x", &r, &g, &b) == 3) ||
+	    (len == 7 && sscanf(p, "#%02x%02x%02x", &r, &g, &b) == 3) ||
+	    sscanf(p, "%d,%d,%d", &r, &g, &b) == 3)
+		colour = colour_join_rgb(r, g, b);
+	else if ((len == 18 &&
+	    sscanf(p, "rgb:%04x/%04x/%04x", &r, &g, &b) == 3) ||
+	    (len == 13 && sscanf(p, "#%04x%04x%04x", &r, &g, &b) == 3))
+		colour = colour_join_rgb(r >> 8, g >> 8, b >> 8);
+	else if ((sscanf(p, "cmyk:%lf/%lf/%lf/%lf", &c, &m, &y, &k) == 4 ||
+	    sscanf(p, "cmy:%lf/%lf/%lf", &c, &m, &y) == 3) &&
+	    c >= 0 && c <= 1 && m >= 0 && m <= 1 &&
+	    y >= 0 && y <= 1 && k >= 0 && k <= 1) {
+		colour = colour_join_rgb(
+		    (1 - c) * (1 - k) * 255,
+		    (1 - m) * (1 - k) * 255,
+		    (1 - y) * (1 - k) * 255);
+	} else {
+		while (len != 0 && *p == ' ') {
+			p++;
+			len--;
+		}
+		while (len != 0 && p[len - 1] == ' ')
+			len--;
+		copy = xstrndup(p, len);
+		colour = colour_byname(copy);
+		free(copy);
+	}
+	log_debug("%s: %s = %s", __func__, p, colour_tostring(colour));
+	return (colour);
+}
+
 /* Initialize palette. */
 void
 colour_palette_init(struct colour_palette *p)
@@ -1069,5 +1110,4 @@ colour_palette_from_option(struct colour_palette *p, struct options *oo)
 		}
 		a = options_array_next(a);
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index f162b92f..adbea179 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -1086,6 +1086,7 @@ input_reply(struct input_ctx *ictx, const char *fmt, ...)
 	xvasprintf(&reply, fmt, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 
+	log_debug("%s: %s", __func__, reply);
 	bufferevent_write(bev, reply, strlen(reply));
 	free(reply);
 }
@@ -2456,47 +2457,6 @@ input_top_bit_set(struct input_ctx *ictx)
 	return (0);
 }
 
-/* Parse colour from OSC. */
-static int
-input_osc_parse_colour(const char *p)
-{
-	double	 c, m, y, k = 0;
-	u_int	 r, g, b;
-	size_t	 len = strlen(p);
-	int	 colour = -1;
-	char	*copy;
-
-	if ((len == 12 && sscanf(p, "rgb:%02x/%02x/%02x", &r, &g, &b) == 3) ||
-	    (len == 7 && sscanf(p, "#%02x%02x%02x", &r, &g, &b) == 3) ||
-	    sscanf(p, "%d,%d,%d", &r, &g, &b) == 3)
-		colour = colour_join_rgb(r, g, b);
-	else if ((len == 18 &&
-	    sscanf(p, "rgb:%04x/%04x/%04x", &r, &g, &b) == 3) ||
-	    (len == 13 && sscanf(p, "#%04x%04x%04x", &r, &g, &b) == 3))
-		colour = colour_join_rgb(r >> 8, g >> 8, b >> 8);
-	else if ((sscanf(p, "cmyk:%lf/%lf/%lf/%lf", &c, &m, &y, &k) == 4 ||
-	    sscanf(p, "cmy:%lf/%lf/%lf", &c, &m, &y) == 3) &&
-	    c >= 0 && c <= 1 && m >= 0 && m <= 1 &&
-	    y >= 0 && y <= 1 && k >= 0 && k <= 1) {
-		colour = colour_join_rgb(
-		    (1 - c) * (1 - k) * 255,
-		    (1 - m) * (1 - k) * 255,
-		    (1 - y) * (1 - k) * 255);
-	} else {
-		while (len != 0 && *p == ' ') {
-			p++;
-			len--;
-		}
-		while (len != 0 && p[len - 1] == ' ')
-			len--;
-		copy = xstrndup(p, len);
-		colour = colour_byname(copy);
-		free(copy);
-	}
-	log_debug("%s: %s = %s", __func__, p, colour_tostring(colour));
-	return (colour);
-}
-
 /* Reply to a colour request. */
 static void
 input_osc_colour_reply(struct input_ctx *ictx, u_int n, int c)
@@ -2545,7 +2505,7 @@ input_osc_4(struct input_ctx *ictx, const char *p)
 				input_osc_colour_reply(ictx, 4, c);
 			continue;
 		}
-		if ((c = input_osc_parse_colour(s)) == -1) {
+		if ((c = colour_parseX11(s)) == -1) {
 			s = next;
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -2601,6 +2561,47 @@ bad:
 	free(id);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Get a client with a foreground for the pane. There isn't much to choose
+ * between them so just use the first.
+ */
+static int
+input_get_fg_client(struct window_pane *wp)
+{
+	struct window	*w = wp->window;
+	struct client	*loop;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(loop, &clients, entry) {
+		if (loop->flags & CLIENT_UNATTACHEDFLAGS)
+			continue;
+		if (loop->session == NULL || !session_has(loop->session, w))
+			continue;
+		if (loop->tty.fg == -1)
+			continue;
+		return (loop->tty.fg);
+	}
+	return (-1);
+}
+
+/* Get a client with a background for the pane. */
+static int
+input_get_bg_client(struct window_pane *wp)
+{
+	struct window	*w = wp->window;
+	struct client	*loop;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(loop, &clients, entry) {
+		if (loop->flags & CLIENT_UNATTACHEDFLAGS)
+			continue;
+		if (loop->session == NULL || !session_has(loop->session, w))
+			continue;
+		if (loop->tty.bg == -1)
+			continue;
+		return (loop->tty.bg);
+	}
+	return (-1);
+}
+
 /* Handle the OSC 10 sequence for setting and querying foreground colour. */
 static void
 input_osc_10(struct input_ctx *ictx, const char *p)
@@ -2610,14 +2611,18 @@ input_osc_10(struct input_ctx *ictx, const char *p)
 	int			 c;
 
 	if (strcmp(p, "?") == 0) {
-		if (wp != NULL) {
-			tty_default_colours(&defaults, wp);
-			input_osc_colour_reply(ictx, 10, defaults.fg);
-		}
+		if (wp == NULL)
+			return;
+		tty_default_colours(&defaults, wp);
+		if (COLOUR_DEFAULT(defaults.fg))
+			c = input_get_fg_client(wp);
+		else
+			c = defaults.fg;
+		input_osc_colour_reply(ictx, 10, c);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if ((c = input_osc_parse_colour(p)) == -1) {
+	if ((c = colour_parseX11(p)) == -1) {
 		log_debug("bad OSC 10: %s", p);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2654,14 +2659,18 @@ input_osc_11(struct input_ctx *ictx, const char *p)
 	int			 c;
 
 	if (strcmp(p, "?") == 0) {
-		if (wp != NULL) {
-			tty_default_colours(&defaults, wp);
-			input_osc_colour_reply(ictx, 11, defaults.bg);
-		}
+		if (wp == NULL)
+			return;
+		tty_default_colours(&defaults, wp);
+		if (COLOUR_DEFAULT(defaults.bg))
+			c = input_get_bg_client(wp);
+		else
+			c = defaults.bg;
+		input_osc_colour_reply(ictx, 11, c);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if ((c = input_osc_parse_colour(p)) == -1) {
+	if ((c = colour_parseX11(p)) == -1) {
 		log_debug("bad OSC 11: %s", p);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2706,7 +2715,7 @@ input_osc_12(struct input_ctx *ictx, const char *p)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if ((c = input_osc_parse_colour(p)) == -1) {
+	if ((c = colour_parseX11(p)) == -1) {
 		log_debug("bad OSC 12: %s", p);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index dac23ebb..7d7a7609 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -1380,6 +1380,8 @@ struct tty {
 	u_int		 osy;
 
 	int		 mode;
+	int              fg;
+	int              bg;
 
 	u_int		 rlower;
 	u_int		 rupper;
@@ -1411,6 +1413,10 @@ struct tty {
 #define TTY_HAVEXDA 0x200
 #define TTY_SYNCING 0x400
 #define TTY_HAVEDA2 0x800 /* Secondary DA. */
+#define TTY_HAVEFG 0x1000
+#define TTY_HAVEBG 0x2000
+#define TTY_ALL_REQUEST_FLAGS \
+	(TTY_HAVEDA|TTY_HAVEDA2|TTY_HAVEXDA|TTY_HAVEFG|TTY_HAVEBG)
 	int		 flags;
 
 	struct tty_term	*term;
@@ -2759,6 +2765,7 @@ int	 colour_fromstring(const char *s);
 int	 colour_256toRGB(int);
 int	 colour_256to16(int);
 int	 colour_byname(const char *);
+int	 colour_parseX11(const char *);
 void	 colour_palette_init(struct colour_palette *);
 void	 colour_palette_clear(struct colour_palette *);
 void	 colour_palette_free(struct colour_palette *);
diff --git a/tty-keys.c b/tty-keys.c
index 6fe121f0..87c7afd8 100644
--- a/tty-keys.c
+++ b/tty-keys.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ static int	tty_keys_device_attributes2(struct tty *, const char *, size_t,
 		    size_t *);
 static int	tty_keys_extended_device_attributes(struct tty *, const char *,
 		    size_t, size_t *);
+static int	tty_keys_colours(struct tty *, const char *, size_t, size_t *);
 
 /* A key tree entry. */
 struct tty_key {
@@ -719,6 +720,17 @@ tty_keys_next(struct tty *tty)
 		goto partial_key;
 	}
 
+	/* Is this a colours response? */
+	switch (tty_keys_colours(tty, buf, len, &size)) {
+	case 0:		/* yes */
+		key = KEYC_UNKNOWN;
+		goto complete_key;
+	case -1:	/* no, or not valid */
+		break;
+	case 1:		/* partial */
+		goto partial_key;
+	}
+
 	/* Is this a mouse key press? */
 	switch (tty_keys_mouse(tty, buf, len, &size, &m)) {
 	case 0:		/* yes */
@@ -1278,7 +1290,7 @@ tty_keys_device_attributes(struct tty *tty, const char *buf, size_t len,
 	if (len == 3)
 		return (1);
 
-	/* Copy the rest up to a 'c'. */
+	/* Copy the rest up to a c. */
 	for (i = 0; i < (sizeof tmp); i++) {
 		if (3 + i == len)
 			return (1);
@@ -1352,7 +1364,7 @@ tty_keys_device_attributes2(struct tty *tty, const char *buf, size_t len,
 	if (len == 3)
 		return (1);
 
-	/* Copy the rest up to a 'c'. */
+	/* Copy the rest up to a c. */
 	for (i = 0; i < (sizeof tmp); i++) {
 		if (3 + i == len)
 			return (1);
@@ -1433,7 +1445,7 @@ tty_keys_extended_device_attributes(struct tty *tty, const char *buf,
 	if (len == 4)
 		return (1);
 
-	/* Copy the rest up to a '\033\\'. */
+	/* Copy the rest up to \033\. */
 	for (i = 0; i < (sizeof tmp) - 1; i++) {
 		if (4 + i == len)
 			return (1);
@@ -1465,3 +1477,68 @@ tty_keys_extended_device_attributes(struct tty *tty, const char *buf,
 
 	return (0);
 }
+
+/*
+ * Handle foreground or background input. Returns 0 for success, -1 for
+ * failure, 1 for partial.
+ */
+static int
+tty_keys_colours(struct tty *tty, const char *buf, size_t len, size_t *size)
+{
+	struct client	*c = tty->client;
+	u_int		 i;
+	char		 tmp[128];
+	int		 n;
+
+	*size = 0;
+	if ((tty->flags & TTY_HAVEFG) && (tty->flags & TTY_HAVEBG))
+		return (-1);
+
+	/* First four bytes are always \033]1 and 0 or 1 and ;. */
+	if (buf[0] != '\033')
+		return (-1);
+	if (len == 1)
+		return (1);
+	if (buf[1] != ']')
+		return (-1);
+	if (len == 2)
+		return (1);
+	if (buf[2] != '1')
+		return (-1);
+	if (len == 3)
+		return (1);
+	if (buf[3] != '0' && buf[3] != '1')
+		return (-1);
+	if (len == 4)
+		return (1);
+	if (buf[4] != ';')
+		return (-1);
+	if (len == 5)
+		return (1);
+
+	/* Copy the rest up to \033\. */
+	for (i = 0; i < (sizeof tmp) - 1; i++) {
+		if (5 + i == len)
+			return (1);
+		if (buf[5 + i - 1] == '\033' && buf[5 + i] == '\\')
+			break;
+		tmp[i] = buf[5 + i];
+	}
+	if (i == (sizeof tmp) - 1)
+		return (-1);
+	tmp[i - 1] = '\0';
+	*size = 6 + i;
+
+	n = colour_parseX11(tmp);
+	if (n != -1 && buf[3] == '0') {
+		log_debug("%s: foreground is %s", c->name, colour_tostring(n));
+		tty->fg = n;
+		tty->flags |= TTY_HAVEFG;
+	} else if (n != -1) {
+		log_debug("%s: background is %s", c->name, colour_tostring(n));
+		tty->bg = n;
+		tty->flags |= TTY_HAVEBG;
+	}
+
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index 43a2961f..d31a2cab 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ tty_init(struct tty *tty, struct client *c)
 
 	tty->cstyle = SCREEN_CURSOR_DEFAULT;
 	tty->ccolour = -1;
+	tty->fg = tty->bg = -1;
 
 	if (tcgetattr(c->fd, &tty->tio) != 0)
 		return (-1);
@@ -286,7 +287,6 @@ tty_open(struct tty *tty, char **cause)
 	evtimer_set(&tty->timer, tty_timer_callback, tty);
 
 	tty_start_tty(tty);
-
 	tty_keys_build(tty);
 
 	return (0);
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ tty_start_timer_callback(__unused int fd, __unused short events, void *data)
 	log_debug("%s: start timer fired", c->name);
 	if ((tty->flags & (TTY_HAVEDA|TTY_HAVEDA2|TTY_HAVEXDA)) == 0)
 		tty_update_features(tty);
-	tty->flags |= (TTY_HAVEDA|TTY_HAVEDA2|TTY_HAVEXDA);
+	tty->flags |= TTY_ALL_REQUEST_FLAGS;
 }
 
 void
@@ -369,8 +369,12 @@ tty_send_requests(struct tty *tty)
 			tty_puts(tty, "\033[>c");
 		if (~tty->flags & TTY_HAVEXDA)
 			tty_puts(tty, "\033[>q");
+		if (~tty->flags & TTY_HAVEFG)
+			tty_puts(tty, "\033]10;?\033\\");
+		if (~tty->flags & TTY_HAVEBG)
+			tty_puts(tty, "\033]11;?\033\\");
 	} else
-		tty->flags |= (TTY_HAVEDA|TTY_HAVEDA2|TTY_HAVEXDA);
+		tty->flags |= TTY_ALL_REQUEST_FLAGS;
 }
 
 void