diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 08f340e..e41fb8c 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ good-names=i,j,k,n,x,y,fg,bg,r,g,b,i3,r1,r2,r3,g1,g2,g3,b1,b2,b3,h,s,v
 # too-many-branches:
 #   Disabled as it's a non-issue and only occurs in the
 #   process_args() function.
-disable=inconsistent-return-statements,too-many-branches
+# too-many-statements:
+#   Disabled as it's a non-issue and only occurs in the
+#   process_args() function.
+disable=inconsistent-return-statements,too-many-branches,too-many-statements
 
 [SIMILARITIES]
 ignore-imports=y
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3a0a043..11a9bfd 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,16 +7,14 @@ matrix:
         - os: linux
           python: 3.6
 
-
 before_install:
     - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then sudo apt-get -qq update; fi
     - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then sudo apt-get install -y imagemagick; fi
 
 install:
-    - pip install flake8 pylint pyroma
+    - pip install flake8 pylint
 
 script:
     - flake8 pywal tests setup.py
     - pylint pywal tests setup.py
-    - pyroma .
     - python setup.py test
diff --git a/pywal/__main__.py b/pywal/__main__.py
index a47deb3..05eea99 100644
--- a/pywal/__main__.py
+++ b/pywal/__main__.py
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ def get_args(args):
     arg.add_argument("-b", metavar="background",
                      help="Custom background color to use.")
 
+    arg.add_argument("--backend", metavar="backend",
+                     help="Which color backend to use.",
+                     const="list_backends", type=str, nargs="?", default="wal")
+
     arg.add_argument("-c", action="store_true",
                      help="Delete all cached colorschemes.")
 
@@ -102,6 +106,10 @@ def process_args(args):
         reload.colors()
         sys.exit(0)
 
+    if args.backend == "list_backends":
+        print("Available backends:", colors.list_backends())
+        sys.exit(0)
+
     if args.q:
         sys.stdout = sys.stderr = open(os.devnull, "w")
 
@@ -120,7 +128,7 @@ def process_args(args):
 
     if args.i:
         image_file = image.get(args.i)
-        colors_plain = colors.get(image_file, light=args.l)
+        colors_plain = colors.get(image_file, args.l, args.backend)
 
     if args.f:
         colors_plain = colors.file(args.f)
diff --git a/pywal/backends/__init__.py b/pywal/backends/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a116e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pywal/backends/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+r"""
+Hh                         ____
+HP       "HHF:. `._ :.,-'""    "-.
+F         F"  :::..'""     "-.    `.
+F                ,            \     \    "BACKENDS"
+F    j\         /              ;     `.     - sorry
+|    j  `.      `              A       \
+|    |    ;_       .           8        \
+J    F\_,'| "`-----.\         j `.       \
+"""
diff --git a/pywal/backends/colorthief.py b/pywal/backends/colorthief.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..180af5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pywal/backends/colorthief.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+"""
+Generate a colorscheme using ColorThief.
+"""
+import sys
+
+try:
+    from colorthief import ColorThief
+
+except ImportError:
+    print("error: ColorThief wasn't found on your system.",
+          "Try another backend. (wal --backend)")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+from .. import util
+
+
+def gen_colors(img):
+    """Loop until 16 colors are generated."""
+    color_cmd = ColorThief(img).get_palette
+
+    for i in range(0, 10, 1):
+        raw_colors = color_cmd(color_count=8 + i)
+
+        if len(raw_colors) >= 8:
+            break
+
+        elif i == 19:
+            print("colors: ColorThief couldn't generate a suitable palette",
+                  "for the image. Exiting...")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+        else:
+            print("colors: ColorThief couldn't create a suitable palette, "
+                  "trying a larger palette size", 8 + i)
+
+    return [util.rgb_to_hex(color) for color in raw_colors]
+
+
+def adjust(cols, light):
+    """Create palette."""
+    cols.sort(key=util.rgb_to_yiq)
+    raw_colors = [*cols, *cols]
+
+    if light:
+        raw_colors[0] = util.lighten_color(cols[0], 0.90)
+        raw_colors[7] = util.darken_color(cols[0], 0.75)
+
+    else:
+        for color in raw_colors:
+            color = util.lighten_color(color, 0.40)
+
+        raw_colors[0] = util.darken_color(cols[0], 0.80)
+        raw_colors[7] = util.lighten_color(cols[0], 0.60)
+
+    raw_colors[8] = util.lighten_color(cols[0], 0.20)
+    raw_colors[15] = raw_colors[7]
+
+    return raw_colors
+
+
+def get(img, light=False):
+    """Get colorscheme."""
+    cols = gen_colors(img)
+    return adjust(cols, light)
diff --git a/pywal/backends/colorz.py b/pywal/backends/colorz.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c5148d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pywal/backends/colorz.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"""
+Generate a colorscheme using Colorz.
+"""
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+from .. import colors
+from .. import util
+
+
+def gen_colors(img):
+    """Generate a colorscheme using Colorz."""
+    cmd = ["colorz", "-n", "6", "--bold", "0", "--no-preview"]
+    return subprocess.check_output([*cmd, img]).splitlines()
+
+
+def adjust(cols, light):
+    """Create palette."""
+    bg = util.blend_color("#555555", cols[1])
+
+    raw_colors = [bg, *cols, "#FFFFFF",
+                  "#333333", *cols, "#FFFFFF"]
+
+    return colors.generic_adjust(raw_colors, light)
+
+
+def get(img, light=False):
+    """Get colorscheme."""
+    if not shutil.which("colorz"):
+        print("error: Colorz wasn't found on your system.",
+              "Try another backend. (wal --backend)")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    cols = [col.decode('UTF-8').split()[0] for col in gen_colors(img)]
+    return adjust(cols, light)
diff --git a/pywal/backends/haishoku.py b/pywal/backends/haishoku.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..413c9d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pywal/backends/haishoku.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"""
+Generate a colorscheme using Haishoku.
+"""
+import sys
+
+try:
+    from haishoku.haishoku import Haishoku
+
+except ImportError:
+    print("error: Haishoku wasn't found on your system.",
+          "Try another backend. (wal --backend)")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+from .. import colors
+from .. import util
+
+
+def gen_colors(img):
+    """Generate a colorscheme using Colorz."""
+    palette = Haishoku.getPalette(img)
+    return [util.rgb_to_hex(col[1]) for col in palette]
+
+
+def adjust(cols, light):
+    """Create palette."""
+    cols.sort(key=util.rgb_to_yiq)
+    raw_colors = [*cols, *cols]
+    raw_colors[0] = util.lighten_color(cols[0], 0.40)
+
+    return colors.generic_adjust(raw_colors, light)
+
+
+def get(img, light=False):
+    """Get colorscheme."""
+    cols = gen_colors(img)
+    return adjust(cols, light)
diff --git a/pywal/backends/schemer2.py b/pywal/backends/schemer2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87873ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pywal/backends/schemer2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""
+Generate a colorscheme using Schemer2.
+"""
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+from .. import colors
+from .. import util
+
+
+def gen_colors(img):
+    """Generate a colorscheme using Colorz."""
+    cmd = ["schemer2", "-format", "img::colors", "-minBright", "75", "-in"]
+    return subprocess.check_output([*cmd, img]).splitlines()
+
+
+def adjust(cols, light):
+    """Create palette."""
+    cols.sort(key=util.rgb_to_yiq)
+    raw_colors = [*cols[8:], *cols[8:]]
+
+    return colors.generic_adjust(raw_colors, light)
+
+
+def get(img, light=False):
+    """Get colorscheme."""
+    if not shutil.which("schemer2"):
+        print("error: Schemer2 wasn't found on your system.",
+              "Try another backend. (wal --backend)")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    cols = [col.decode('UTF-8') for col in gen_colors(img)]
+    return adjust(cols, light)
diff --git a/pywal/backends/wal.py b/pywal/backends/wal.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..678c66c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pywal/backends/wal.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+"""
+Generate a colorscheme using imagemagick.
+"""
+import re
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+from .. import util
+
+
+def imagemagick(color_count, img, magick_command):
+    """Call Imagemagick to generate a scheme."""
+    flags = ["-resize", "25%", "-colors", str(color_count),
+             "-unique-colors", "txt:-"]
+    img += "[0]"
+
+    return subprocess.check_output([*magick_command, img, *flags]).splitlines()
+
+
+def has_im():
+    """Check to see if the user has im installed."""
+    if shutil.which("magick"):
+        return ["magick", "convert"]
+
+    elif shutil.which("convert"):
+        return ["convert"]
+
+    print("error: ImageMagick wasn't found on your system.",
+          "Try another backend. (wal --backend)")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def gen_colors(img):
+    """Format the output from imagemagick into a list
+       of hex colors."""
+    magick_command = has_im()
+
+    for i in range(0, 20, 1):
+        raw_colors = imagemagick(16 + i, img, magick_command)
+
+        if len(raw_colors) > 16:
+            break
+
+        elif i == 19:
+            print("colors: Imagemagick couldn't generate a suitable palette",
+                  "for the image. Exiting...")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+        else:
+            print("colors: Imagemagick couldn't generate a suitable palette, "
+                  "trying a larger palette size", 16 + i)
+
+    return [re.search("#.{6}", str(col)).group(0) for col in raw_colors[1:]]
+
+
+def adjust(colors, light):
+    """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]
+
+    # Manually adjust colors.
+    if light:
+        for color in raw_colors:
+            color = util.saturate_color(color, 0.5)
+
+        raw_colors[0] = util.lighten_color(colors[-1], 0.85)
+        raw_colors[7] = colors[0]
+        raw_colors[8] = util.darken_color(colors[-1], 0.4)
+        raw_colors[15] = colors[0]
+
+    else:
+        # Darken the background color slightly.
+        if raw_colors[0][1] != "0":
+            raw_colors[0] = util.darken_color(raw_colors[0], 0.25)
+
+        raw_colors[7] = util.blend_color(raw_colors[7], "#EEEEEE")
+        raw_colors[8] = util.darken_color(raw_colors[7], 0.30)
+        raw_colors[15] = util.blend_color(raw_colors[15], "#EEEEEE")
+
+    return raw_colors
+
+
+def get(img, light=False):
+    """Get colorscheme."""
+    colors = gen_colors(img)
+    return adjust(colors, light)
diff --git a/pywal/colors.py b/pywal/colors.py
index f47ac33..06863ac 100644
--- a/pywal/colors.py
+++ b/pywal/colors.py
@@ -1,114 +1,89 @@
 """
-Generate a colorscheme using imagemagick.
+Generate a palette using various backends.
 """
 import os
 import re
-import shutil
-import subprocess
 import sys
 
-from .settings import CACHE_DIR, COLOR_COUNT, __cache_version__
 from . import util
+from .settings import CACHE_DIR, MODULE_DIR, __cache_version__
 
 
-def imagemagick(color_count, img, magick_command):
-    """Call Imagemagick to generate a scheme."""
-    flags = ["-resize", "25%", "-colors", str(color_count),
-             "-unique-colors", "txt:-"]
-    img += "[0]"
-
-    return subprocess.check_output([*magick_command, img, *flags]).splitlines()
+def list_backends():
+    """List color backends."""
+    return [b.name.replace(".py", "") for b in
+            os.scandir(os.path.join(MODULE_DIR, "backends"))
+            if "__" not in b.name]
 
 
-def has_im():
-    """Check to see if the user has im installed."""
-    if shutil.which("magick"):
-        return ["magick", "convert"]
+def colors_to_dict(colors, img):
+    """Convert list of colors to pywal format."""
+    return {
+        "wallpaper": img,
+        "alpha": util.Color.alpha_num,
 
-    elif shutil.which("convert"):
-        return ["convert"]
+        "special": {
+            "background": colors[0],
+            "foreground": colors[15],
+            "cursor": colors[1]
+        },
 
-    print("error: imagemagick not found, exiting...\n"
-          "error: wal requires imagemagick to function.")
-    sys.exit(1)
+        "colors": {
+            "color0": colors[0],
+            "color1": colors[1],
+            "color2": colors[2],
+            "color3": colors[3],
+            "color4": colors[4],
+            "color5": colors[5],
+            "color6": colors[6],
+            "color7": colors[7],
+            "color8": colors[8],
+            "color9": colors[9],
+            "color10": colors[10],
+            "color11": colors[11],
+            "color12": colors[12],
+            "color13": colors[13],
+            "color14": colors[14],
+            "color15": colors[15]
+        }
+    }
 
 
-def gen_colors(img, color_count):
-    """Format the output from imagemagick into a list
-       of hex colors."""
-    magick_command = has_im()
-
-    for i in range(0, 20, 1):
-        raw_colors = imagemagick(color_count + i, img, magick_command)
-
-        if len(raw_colors) > 16:
-            break
-
-        elif i == 19:
-            print("colors: Imagemagick couldn't generate a suitable scheme",
-                  "for the image. Exiting...")
-            sys.exit(1)
-
-        else:
-            print("colors: Imagemagick couldn't generate a %s color palette, "
-                  "trying a larger palette size %s."
-                  % (color_count, color_count + i))
-
-    return [re.search("#.{6}", str(col)).group(0) for col in raw_colors[1:]]
-
-
-def create_palette(img, colors, light):
-    """Sort 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]
-
+def generic_adjust(colors, light):
+    """Generic color adjustment for themers."""
     if light:
-        # Manually adjust colors.
-        raw_colors[7] = raw_colors[0]
-        raw_colors[0] = util.lighten_color(raw_colors[15], 0.85)
-        raw_colors[15] = raw_colors[7]
-        raw_colors[8] = util.lighten_color(raw_colors[7], 0.25)
+        for color in colors:
+            color = util.saturate_color(color, 0.50)
+            color = util.darken_color(color, 0.4)
+
+        colors[0] = util.lighten_color(colors[0], 0.9)
+        colors[7] = util.darken_color(colors[0], 0.75)
+        colors[8] = util.darken_color(colors[0], 0.25)
+        colors[15] = colors[7]
 
     else:
-        # Darken the background color slightly.
-        if raw_colors[0][1] != "0":
-            raw_colors[0] = util.darken_color(raw_colors[0], 0.25)
-
-        # Manually adjust colors.
-        raw_colors[7] = util.blend_color(raw_colors[7], "#EEEEEE")
-        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["special"]["background"] = raw_colors[0]
-    colors["special"]["foreground"] = raw_colors[15]
-    colors["special"]["cursor"] = raw_colors[15]
-
-    if light:
-        for i, color in enumerate(raw_colors):
-            colors["colors"]["color%s" % i] = util.saturate_color(color, 0.5)
-
-        colors["colors"]["color0"] = raw_colors[0]
-        colors["colors"]["color7"] = raw_colors[15]
-        colors["colors"]["color8"] = util.darken_color(raw_colors[0], 0.5)
-        colors["colors"]["color15"] = raw_colors[15]
-
-    else:
-        for i, color in enumerate(raw_colors):
-            colors["colors"]["color%s" % i] = color
+        colors[0] = util.darken_color(colors[0], 0.75)
+        colors[7] = util.lighten_color(colors[0], 0.75)
+        colors[8] = util.lighten_color(colors[0], 0.25)
+        colors[15] = colors[7]
 
     return colors
 
 
-def get(img, cache_dir=CACHE_DIR,
-        color_count=COLOR_COUNT, light=False):
-    """Get the colorscheme."""
-    # home_dylan_img_jpg_1.2.2.json
+def cache_fname(img, backend, light, cache_dir):
+    """Create the cache file name."""
     color_type = "light" if light else "dark"
-    cache_file = re.sub("[/|\\|.]", "_", img)
-    cache_file = os.path.join(cache_dir, "schemes", "%s_%s_%s.json"
-                              % (cache_file, color_type, __cache_version__))
+    file_name = re.sub("[/|\\|.]", "_", img)
+
+    file_parts = [file_name, color_type, backend, __cache_version__]
+    return [cache_dir, "schemes", "%s_%s_%s_%s.json" % (*file_parts,)]
+
+
+def get(img, light=False, backend="wal", cache_dir=CACHE_DIR):
+    """Generate a palette."""
+    # home_dylan_img_jpg_backend_1.2.2.json
+    cache_name = cache_fname(img, backend, light, cache_dir)
+    cache_file = os.path.join(*cache_name)
 
     if os.path.isfile(cache_file):
         colors = file(cache_file)
@@ -118,8 +93,15 @@ def get(img, cache_dir=CACHE_DIR,
     else:
         print("wal: Generating a colorscheme...")
 
-        colors = gen_colors(img, color_count)
-        colors = create_palette(img, colors, light)
+        # Dynamically import the backend we want to use.
+        # This keeps the dependencies "optional".
+        try:
+            __import__("pywal.backends.%s" % backend)
+        except ImportError:
+            backend = "wal"
+
+        backend = sys.modules["pywal.backends.%s" % backend]
+        colors = colors_to_dict(getattr(backend, "get")(img, light), img)
 
         util.save_file_json(colors, cache_file)
         print("wal: Generation complete.")
diff --git a/pywal/settings.py b/pywal/settings.py
index ca82333..fd12105 100644
--- a/pywal/settings.py
+++ b/pywal/settings.py
@@ -21,5 +21,4 @@ HOME = os.getenv("HOME", os.getenv("USERPROFILE"))
 CACHE_DIR = os.path.join(HOME, ".cache", "wal")
 MODULE_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 CONF_DIR = os.path.join(HOME, ".config", "wal")
-COLOR_COUNT = 16
 OS = platform.uname()[0]
diff --git a/pywal/util.py b/pywal/util.py
index 43ee3fb..65d4557 100644
--- a/pywal/util.py
+++ b/pywal/util.py
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ def saturate_color(color, amount):
     return rgb_to_hex((int(r), int(g), int(b)))
 
 
+def rgb_to_yiq(color):
+    """Sort a list of colors."""
+    return colorsys.rgb_to_yiq(*hex_to_rgb(color))
+
+
 def disown(cmd):
     """Call a system command in the background,
        disown it and hide it's output."""