diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 55e8c3f..0d8df53 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ Mandatory:
 * GPIO2     LEDs
 * GPIO0	    Bootloader (at start)
 * GPIO0	    factory reset (long during operation)
-Optinal:
+
+Optional:
 * ADC       VT93N2, 48k  light resistor  
 * GPIO4     DS18B20 Temperatur sensor
 
@@ -50,6 +51,11 @@ Optinal:
 ### Status
 * **basetopic**/brightness **Current brightness in percent**
 * **basetopic**/background **Current background color**
+* **basetopic**/color **Current foreground color**
+* **basetopic**/color1 **Current foreground color for first minute**
+* **basetopic**/color2 **Current foreground color for second minute**
+* **basetopic**/color3 **Current foreground color for third minute**
+* **basetopic**/color4 **Current foreground color for fourth minute**
 * **basetopic**/row1 **Current background color**
 * **basetopic**/temp **Temperatur**
 
@@ -60,8 +66,18 @@ Optinal:
   * 0-100 **Set brightness to given value**
   * #rrggbb **Background color is set to hex representation of red, green and blue**
   * 0-255,0-255,0-255 **Background color is set to decimal representation of red, green an blue**
+* **basetopic**/cmd/color
+  * 0-255,0-255,0-255 **Foreground color is set to decimal representation of red, green an blue**
+* **basetopic**/cmd/color1
+  * 0-255,0-255,0-255 **Foreground color for first minute is set to decimal representation of red, green an blue**
+* **basetopic**/cmd/color2
+  * 0-255,0-255,0-255 **Foreground color for second minute is set to decimal representation of red, green an blue**
+* **basetopic**/cmd/color3
+  * 0-255,0-255,0-255 **Foreground color for third minute is set to decimal representation of red, green an blue**
+* **basetopic**/cmd/color4
+  * 0-255,0-255,0-255 **Foreground color for fourth minute is set to decimal representation of red, green an blue**
 * **basetopic**/cmd/telnet
-  * ignored **Stop MQTT server and start telnetserver at port 23**
+  * ignored **Stop MQTT server, clock and start telnetserver at port 23**
 * **basetopic**/cmd/row1
   * 0-255,0-255,0-255 **Background color is set to decimal representation of red, green an blue**
 * **basetopic**/cmd/row1
diff --git a/mqtt.lua b/mqtt.lua
index e87fadd..a445bcc 100644
--- a/mqtt.lua
+++ b/mqtt.lua
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ end
 -- Parse MQTT data and extract color
 -- @param data MQTT information
 -- @param row string of the row e.g. "row1" used to publish current state
-function parseBgColor(data, row)
+-- @param per percent the color should be dimmed
+function parseBgColor(data, row, per)
   local red=nil
   local green=nil
   local blue=nil
@@ -52,7 +53,11 @@ function parseBgColor(data, row)
   end
   if ((red ~= nil) and (green ~= nil) and (blue ~= nil) ) then
     m:publish(mqttPrefix .. "/"..row, tostring(red) .. "," .. tostring(green) .. "," .. tostring(blue), 0, 0)
-    return string.char(green * briPer / 100, red * briPer / 100, blue * briPer / 100)
+    if (per ~= nil) then
+      return string.char(green * per / 100, red * per / 100, blue * per / 100)
+    else
+      return string.char(green , red , blue )
+    end
   else
     return nil
   end
@@ -104,10 +109,25 @@ function registerMqtt()
 		else
 		    print("Cannost start Telnet Server!")
                 end
-            else
+	   elseif (string.match(topic, "color$")) then
+	        color = parseBgColor(data, "color")
+                print("Updated color" .. tostring(i) )
+           elseif (string.match(topic, "color1$")) then
+	        color1 = parseBgColor(data, "color1")
+                print("Updated color1" .. tostring(i) )
+           elseif (string.match(topic, "color2$")) then
+	        color = parseBgColor(data, "color2")
+                print("Updated color2" .. tostring(i) )
+           elseif (string.match(topic, "color3$")) then
+	        color = parseBgColor(data, "color3")
+                print("Updated color3" .. tostring(i) )
+           elseif (string.match(topic, "color4$")) then
+	        color = parseBgColor(data, "color4")
+                print("Updated color4" .. tostring(i) )
+           else
              for i=1,10,1 do
               if (string.match(topic, "row".. tostring(i) .."$")) then
-                rowbgColor[i] = parseBgColor(data, "row" .. tostring(i))
+                rowbgColor[i] = parseBgColor(data, "row" .. tostring(i), briPer)
                 print("Updated row" .. tostring(i) )
                 return
               end