diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/WidgetSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/WidgetSettings.kt
index 455ad9097..adbed37dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/WidgetSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/WidgetSettings.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class WidgetSettings : InjectingPreferenceFragment() {
     companion object {
         private const val REQUEST_THEME_SELECTION = 1006
         private const val REQUEST_COLOR_SELECTION = 1007
+        private const val REQUEST_CUSTOM_THEME_COLOR_SELECTION = 1009
         private const val REQUEST_SORT = 1008
 
         const val EXTRA_WIDGET_ID = "extra_widget_id"
@@ -163,6 +164,14 @@ class WidgetSettings : InjectingPreferenceFragment() {
         updateFilter()
         updateTheme()
         updateColor()
+        updateCustomThemeColor()
+
+        val customThemeColor = findPreference(R.string.p_widget_custom_theme_color)
+        customThemeColor.onPreferenceClickListener = Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener {
+            newColorPalette(this, REQUEST_CUSTOM_THEME_COLOR_SELECTION, widgetPreferences.customThemeColor, Palette.WIDGET)
+                .show(parentFragmentManager, FRAG_TAG_COLOR_PICKER)
+            false
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, data: Intent?) {
@@ -182,6 +191,12 @@ class WidgetSettings : InjectingPreferenceFragment() {
                 )
                 updateColor()
             }
+            REQUEST_CUSTOM_THEME_COLOR_SELECTION -> if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
+                widgetPreferences.setCustomThemeColor(
+                    data!!.getIntExtra(ColorWheelPicker.EXTRA_SELECTED, 0)
+                )
+                updateCustomThemeColor()
+            }
             REQUEST_SORT -> if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) updateSort()
             else -> super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data)
         }
@@ -198,12 +213,17 @@ class WidgetSettings : InjectingPreferenceFragment() {
         val widgetNames = resources.getStringArray(R.array.widget_themes)
         findPreference(R.string.p_widget_theme).summary = widgetNames[index]
         findPreference(R.string.p_widget_color_v2).isVisible = index != 4
+        findPreference(R.string.p_widget_custom_theme_color).isVisible = index == 5
     }
 
     private fun updateColor() {
         tintColorPreference(R.string.p_widget_color_v2, widgetPreferences.color)
     }
 
+    private fun updateCustomThemeColor() {
+        tintColorPreference(R.string.p_widget_custom_theme_color, widgetPreferences.customThemeColor)
+    }
+
     private fun updateFilter() = lifecycleScope.launch {
         findPreference(R.string.p_widget_filter).summary = getFilter().title
         updateSort()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/themes/Theme.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/themes/Theme.kt
index ac2256acc..62e890149 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/themes/Theme.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/themes/Theme.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.tasks.themes
 
 import android.app.Activity
+import androidx.core.graphics.ColorUtils
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 class Theme @Inject constructor(
@@ -15,4 +16,10 @@ class Theme @Inject constructor(
     fun applyTheme(activity: Activity) {
         themeBase.set(activity)
     }
+
+    companion object {
+        fun isLight(color: Int): Boolean {
+            return ColorUtils.calculateLuminance(color) > 0.5
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/TasksWidgetViewFactory.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/TasksWidgetViewFactory.kt
index 86d5f64c9..b02f7e474 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/TasksWidgetViewFactory.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/TasksWidgetViewFactory.kt
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ internal class TasksWidgetViewFactory(
 
     init {
         chipProvider.isDark = settings.isDark
+
+        val widgetThemes = context.resources.getStringArray(R.array.widget_themes)
+        val customThemeName = context.getString(R.string.theme_custom)
+        val customThemeIndex = widgetThemes.indexOf(customThemeName)
+
+        if (widgetPreferences.themeIndex == customThemeIndex) {
+            chipProvider.customBackgroundColor = widgetPreferences.customThemeColor
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onCreate() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetChipProvider.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetChipProvider.kt
index 2fb10afd7..4c121c5f6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetChipProvider.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetChipProvider.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class WidgetChipProvider @Inject constructor(
     private val inventory: Inventory,
 ) {
     var isDark = false
+    @ColorInt var customBackgroundColor: Int? = null
 
     fun getSubtaskChip(task: TaskContainer): RemoteViews {
         return newChip().apply {
@@ -127,13 +128,18 @@ class WidgetChipProvider @Inject constructor(
         }
 
     private fun newChip(@ColorInt color: Int = 0) = RemoteViews(BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID, R.layout.widget_chip).apply {
-        val tint = if (color == 0) {
+        var tint = if (color == 0) {
             context.getColor(
                 if (isDark) R.color.icon_tint_dark_alpha else R.color.icon_tint_light_alpha
             )
         } else {
             color
         }
+
+        if (customBackgroundColor != null && tint == customBackgroundColor) {
+            tint = context.getColor(if (isDark) R.color.white_87 else R.color.black_87)
+        }
+
         setColorFilter(R.id.chip_icon, tint)
         setColorFilter(R.id.chip_background, tint)
         setTextColor(R.id.chip_text, tint)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetPreferences.kt
index 54a58994b..ecf41dc4c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetPreferences.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import org.tasks.preferences.QueryPreferences
 import org.tasks.tasklist.SectionedDataSource.Companion.HEADER_COMPLETED
 import timber.log.Timber
 
+import org.tasks.themes.Theme
+
 class WidgetPreferences(
     private val context: Context,
     private val preferences: Preferences,
@@ -92,18 +94,18 @@ class WidgetPreferences(
         get() = when (themeIndex) {
             0 -> false
             3, 4 -> context.isNightMode
+            5 -> !Theme.isLight(backgroundColor)
             else -> true
         }
 
     private val backgroundColor: Int
-        get() = context.getColor(
-            when (themeIndex) {
-                1 -> android.R.color.black
-                2 -> R.color.md_background_dark
-                3, 4 -> R.color.widget_background_follow_system
-                else -> android.R.color.white
-            }
-        )
+        get() = when (themeIndex) {
+            1 -> context.getColor(android.R.color.black)
+            2 -> context.getColor(R.color.md_background_dark)
+            3, 4 -> context.getColor(R.color.widget_background_follow_system)
+            5 -> customThemeColor
+            else -> context.getColor(android.R.color.white)
+        }
 
     var collapsed: Set<Long>
         get() {
@@ -160,6 +162,13 @@ class WidgetPreferences(
     fun setColor(color: Int) {
         setInt(R.string.p_widget_color_v2, color)
     }
+
+    val customThemeColor: Int
+        get() = getInt(R.string.p_widget_custom_theme_color, 0)
+
+    fun setCustomThemeColor(color: Int) {
+        setInt(R.string.p_widget_custom_theme_color, color)
+    }
     val footerOpacity: Int
         get() = getAlphaValue(R.string.p_widget_footer_opacity)
     val rowOpacity: Int
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index 2b37df7b3..d4eaa4159 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     <item>@string/theme_dark</item>
     <item>@string/theme_system_default</item>
     <item>@string/theme_dynamic</item>
+    <item>@string/theme_custom</item>
   </string-array>
 
   <string-array name="EPr_default_urgency">
@@ -154,4 +155,4 @@
     <item>-1</item>
   </integer-array>
 
-</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
+</resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
index 408179b13..73b013537 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@
   <string name="p_widget_compact">widget-compact-</string>
   <string name="p_widget_color">widget-color-</string>
   <string name="p_widget_color_v2">widget-color-v2</string>
+  <string name="p_widget_custom_theme_color">p_widget_custom_theme_color</string>
   <string name="p_widget_opacity">widget-opacity-v3-</string>
   <string name="p_widget_font_size">widget-font-size-</string>
   <string name="p_widget_show_due_date">widget-show-due-date-</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 3f620604d..b58ceac1c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -386,11 +386,13 @@ File %1$s contained %2$s.\n\n
   <string name="launcher_icon">Launcher icon</string>
   <string name="theme_black">Black</string>
   <string name="theme_light">Light</string>
+  <string name="theme_custom">Custom</string>
   <string name="theme_dark">Dark</string>
   <string name="theme_wallpaper">Wallpaper</string>
   <string name="theme_day_night">Day/Night</string>
   <string name="theme_system_default">System default</string>
   <string name="theme_dynamic">Dynamic</string>
+  <string name="custom_theme_color">Custom theme color</string>
   <string name="language">Language</string>
   <string name="restart_required">Restart Tasks for this change to take effect</string>
   <string name="restart_now">Restart now</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_widget.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_widget.xml
index 46434b0e8..0646053df 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_widget.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_widget.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
     android:key="@string/p_widget_theme"
     android:title="@string/theme" />
 
+  <Preference
+    android:key="@string/p_widget_custom_theme_color"
+    android:title="@string/custom_theme_color" />
+
   <Preference
     android:key="@string/p_widget_sort"
     android:title="@string/TLA_menu_sort" />