diff --git a/templates/forum/posting.twig b/templates/forum/posting.twig
index 3de2cec..9f260d1 100644
--- a/templates/forum/posting.twig
+++ b/templates/forum/posting.twig
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             </div>
         {% endif %}
 
-        <div class="container forum__post js-forum-posting" style="{{ posting_post.poster_colour|default(current_user.colour.raw)|html_colour('--accent-colour') }}">
+        <div class="container forum__post js-forum-posting" style="{{ posting_post.poster_colour|default(current_user.colour)|html_colour('--accent-colour') }}">
             <div class="forum__post__info">
                 <div class="forum__post__info__background"></div>
                 <div class="forum__post__info__content">
diff --git a/utility.php b/utility.php
index 687740a..60cb7e7 100644
--- a/utility.php
+++ b/utility.php
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?php
+use \Index\Colour\Colour;
+
 function array_test(array $array, callable $func): bool {
     foreach($array as $value)
         if(!$func($value))
@@ -105,8 +107,8 @@ function render_info(?string $message, int $httpCode, string $template = 'errors
     return \Misuzu\Template::renderRaw(sprintf($template, $httpCode));
 }
 
-function html_colour(?int $colour, $attribs = '--user-colour'): string {
-    $colour = (string)\Index\Colour\Colour::fromMisuzu($colour ?? 0x40000000);
+function html_colour(int|null|Colour $colour, $attribs = '--user-colour'): string {
+    $colour = (string)($colour instanceof Colour ? $colour : Colour::fromMisuzu($colour ?? 0x40000000));
 
     if(is_string($attribs))
         $attribs = [ $attribs => '%s' ];