diff --git a/pywal/backends/__init__.py b/pywal/backends/__init__.py
index 90cae0c..99ef00d 100644
--- a/pywal/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/pywal/backends/__init__.py
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ Created by Dylan Araps.
 """
 
 from . import colorthief
+from . import colorz
 from . import wal
 
 __all__ = [
     "colorthief",
+    "colorz",
     "wal",
 ]
diff --git a/pywal/backends/colorthief.py b/pywal/backends/colorthief.py
index 71877aa..78ad928 100644
--- a/pywal/backends/colorthief.py
+++ b/pywal/backends/colorthief.py
@@ -9,31 +9,6 @@ from .. import util
 from ..settings import COLOR_COUNT
 
 
-def adjust(img, colors):
-    """Create palette."""
-    raw_colors = colors[:1] + colors[8:16] + colors[8:-1]
-
-    # Modify colors to make a better scheme.
-    raw_colors[0] = util.darken_color(colors[0], 0.80)
-    raw_colors[15] = util.lighten_color(colors[15], 0.80)
-    raw_colors[7] = raw_colors[15]
-
-    colors = {"wallpaper": img, "alpha": util.Color.alpha_num,
-              "special": {}, "colors": {}}
-
-    for i, color in enumerate(raw_colors):
-        colors["colors"]["color%s" % i] = util.lighten_color(color, 0.25)
-
-    raw_colors[8] = util.blend_color(raw_colors[0], raw_colors[15])
-
-    colors["colors"]["color0"] = raw_colors[0]
-    colors["special"]["background"] = raw_colors[0]
-    colors["special"]["foreground"] = raw_colors[15]
-    colors["special"]["cursor"] = raw_colors[1]
-
-    return colors
-
-
 def gen_colors(img, color_count):
     """Loop until 16 colors are generated."""
     color_thief = ColorThief(img)
@@ -58,7 +33,36 @@ def gen_colors(img, color_count):
     return [util.rgb_to_hex(color) for color in raw_colors]
 
 
+def adjust(img, colors, light):
+    """Create palette."""
+    if light:
+        print("colors: Colortheif backend doesn't support light themes.")
+
+    raw_colors = colors[:1] + colors[8:16] + colors[8:-1]
+
+    raw_colors[0] = util.darken_color(colors[0], 0.80)
+    raw_colors[15] = util.lighten_color(colors[15], 0.80)
+    raw_colors[7] = raw_colors[15]
+
+    colors = {"wallpaper": img,
+              "alpha": util.Color.alpha_num,
+              "special": {},
+              "colors": {}}
+
+    for i, color in enumerate(raw_colors):
+        colors["colors"]["color%s" % i] = util.lighten_color(color, 0.25)
+
+    raw_colors[8] = util.blend_color(raw_colors[0], raw_colors[15])
+
+    colors["colors"]["color0"] = raw_colors[0]
+    colors["special"]["background"] = raw_colors[0]
+    colors["special"]["foreground"] = raw_colors[15]
+    colors["special"]["cursor"] = raw_colors[1]
+
+    return colors
+
+
 def get(img, color_count=COLOR_COUNT, light=False):
     """Get colorscheme."""
     colors = gen_colors(img, color_count)
-    return adjust(img, colors)
+    return adjust(img, colors, light)
diff --git a/pywal/backends/colorz.py b/pywal/backends/colorz.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84acf16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pywal/backends/colorz.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+"""
+Generate a colorscheme using Colorz.
+"""
+import subprocess
+
+from .. import util
+from ..settings import COLOR_COUNT
+
+
+def gen_colors(img, color_count):
+    """Generate a colorscheme using Colorz."""
+    flags = ["-n", "6", "--bold", "0", "--no-preview"]
+
+    return subprocess.check_output(["colorz", *flags, img]).splitlines()
+
+
+def adjust(img, colors, light):
+    """Create palette."""
+    if light:
+        print("colors: Colorz backend doesn't support light themes.")
+
+    raw_colors = ["#000000", *colors, "#FFFFFF",
+                  "#333333", *colors, "#FFFFFF"]
+
+    raw_colors[0] = util.darken_color(colors[0], 0.75)
+    raw_colors[8] = util.darken_color(colors[0], 0.25)
+    raw_colors[7] = util.lighten_color(colors[0], 0.75)
+    raw_colors[15] = raw_colors[7]
+
+    colors = {"wallpaper": img,
+              "alpha": util.Color.alpha_num,
+              "special": {},
+              "colors": {}}
+
+    for i, color in enumerate(raw_colors):
+        colors["colors"]["color%s" % i] = color
+
+    colors["special"]["background"] = raw_colors[0]
+    colors["special"]["foreground"] = raw_colors[15]
+    colors["special"]["cursor"] = raw_colors[1]
+
+    return colors
+
+
+def get(img, color_count=COLOR_COUNT, light=False):
+    """Get colorscheme."""
+    colors = gen_colors(img, color_count)
+    colors = [color.decode('UTF-8').split()[0] for color in colors]
+    return adjust(img, colors, light)
diff --git a/pywal/backends/wal.py b/pywal/backends/wal.py
index 814ef20..5d18663 100644
--- a/pywal/backends/wal.py
+++ b/pywal/backends/wal.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def gen_colors(img, color_count):
 
 
 def adjust(img, colors, light):
-    """Sort the generated colors and store them in a dict that
+    """Adjust the generated colors and store them in a dict that
        we will later save in json format."""
     raw_colors = colors[:1] + colors[8:16] + colors[8:-1]
 
@@ -78,8 +78,11 @@ def adjust(img, colors, light):
         raw_colors[8] = util.darken_color(raw_colors[7], 0.30)
         raw_colors[15] = util.blend_color(raw_colors[15], "#EEEEEE")
 
-    colors = {"wallpaper": img, "alpha": util.Color.alpha_num,
-              "special": {}, "colors": {}}
+    colors = {"wallpaper": img,
+              "alpha": util.Color.alpha_num,
+              "special": {},
+              "colors": {}}
+
     colors["special"]["background"] = raw_colors[0]
     colors["special"]["foreground"] = raw_colors[15]
     colors["special"]["cursor"] = raw_colors[15]
diff --git a/pywal/colors.py b/pywal/colors.py
index 8e75a6d..4e46222 100644
--- a/pywal/colors.py
+++ b/pywal/colors.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def get(backend_type="wal"):
     """Get backend function name from name."""
     return {
         "colorthief": backends.colorthief.get,
+        "colorz": backends.colorz.get,
         "wal": backends.wal.get,
     }.get(backend_type, backend_type)