diff --git a/Xresources b/Xresources
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ecf064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Xresources
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Sxiv.background: #000000
+Sxiv.foreground: #aaaaaa
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 08252e5..ff20aca 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ mkdir -p "$DOT_CONF"
 # stuff that we only want when we're setting up a graphical environment
 [[ $GUI == true ]] && {
 	ln -s $PWD/xinitrc        $HOME/.xinitrc
+	ln -s $PWD/Xresources     $HOME/.Xresources
 
 	mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/bin"
 	mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/share/fonts"
diff --git a/sway/config b/sway/config
index 2877f64..4e5e6a1 100644
--- a/sway/config
+++ b/sway/config
@@ -440,4 +440,6 @@ exec $HOME/.startup
 #}
 exec yambar
 
+exec xrdb -merge "$HOME/.Xresources"
+
 include /etc/sway/config.d/*