diff --git a/app/routers/dashboard.py b/app/routers/dashboard.py
index a097925..f518452 100644
--- a/app/routers/dashboard.py
+++ b/app/routers/dashboard.py
@@ -1281,6 +1281,7 @@ async def add_item_tag(request: Request, item_id: int):
     import json
     body = await request.json()
     tag_name = body.get("name", "").strip().lower()
+    tag_color = body.get("color", "#787774")
     if not tag_name:
         return {"error": "Tag name required"}, 400
 
@@ -1289,11 +1290,11 @@ async def add_item_tag(request: Request, item_id: int):
         tag = conn.execute("SELECT id, name, color FROM tags WHERE name = ?", (tag_name,)).fetchone()
         if not tag:
             cursor = conn.execute(
-                "INSERT INTO tags (name) VALUES (?)", (tag_name,)
+                "INSERT INTO tags (name, color) VALUES (?, ?)", (tag_name, tag_color)
             )
             conn.commit()
             tag_id = cursor.lastrowid
-            tag = {"id": tag_id, "name": tag_name, "color": "#787774"}
+            tag = {"id": tag_id, "name": tag_name, "color": tag_color}
         else:
             tag_id = tag["id"]
 
diff --git a/app/templates/local_workspace.html b/app/templates/local_workspace.html
index f6dd1de..6040225 100644
--- a/app/templates/local_workspace.html
+++ b/app/templates/local_workspace.html
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ window._wsInitData = (function() {
       color = color || this.ctxNewTagColor;
       var r = await fetch('/api/local-workspace/items/' + node.id + '/tags', {
         method: 'POST', headers: {'Content-Type':'application/json'},
-        body: JSON.stringify({name: tagName.trim()})
+        body: JSON.stringify({name: tagName.trim(), color: color})
       });
       if (r.ok) {
         var d = await r.json();