diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
index 7905b5a9..97c504ca 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
@@ -585,6 +585,7 @@ MessagesSettingsPage::MessagesSettingsPage()
     chatGrid->addWidget(&invertMentionForeground, 0, 1);
     chatGrid->addWidget(mentionColor, 0, 2);
     chatGrid->addWidget(&ignoreUnregUsersMainChat, 1, 0);
+    chatGrid->addWidget(&hexLabel, 1, 2);
     
     chatGroupBox = new QGroupBox;
     chatGroupBox->setLayout(chatGrid);
@@ -678,6 +679,7 @@ void MessagesSettingsPage::retranslateUi()
     messageShortcuts->setTitle(tr("In-game message macros"));
     ignoreUnregUsersMainChat.setText(tr("Ignore unregistered users in main chat"));
     invertMentionForeground.setText(tr("Invert text color"));
+    hexLabel.setText(tr("(Color is hexadecimal)"));
 }
 
 DlgSettings::DlgSettings(QWidget *parent)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h
index a7935d94..1065a9f3 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ private:
     QGroupBox *chatGroupBox;
     QGroupBox *messageShortcuts;
     QLineEdit *mentionColor;
+    QLabel hexLabel;
 
     void storeSettings();
     void updateMentionPreview();