diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af122e8..875e2e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ C.A.V.A. (M.P.)
 
 by [Karl Stavestrand](mailto:karl@stavestrand.no)
 
-Now with multicolored rainbow:
+Now with multicolored gradient:
 ```
-rainbow = 1
+gradient = 1
 ```
 
-![spectrum](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/karlstav/cava/gh-pages/cava_rainbow.gif "spectrum")
+![spectrum](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/karlstav/cava/gh-pages/cava_gradient.gif "spectrum")
 
 thanks to [anko](https://github.com/anko) for the gif, here is the [recipe]( http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/113695/gif-screencastng-the-unix-way).
 
diff --git a/cava.c b/cava.c
index 761e3c4..a728ba4 100644
--- a/cava.c
+++ b/cava.c
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ int rc;
 
 char *inputMethod, *outputMethod, *modeString, *color, *bcolor, *style, *raw_target, *data_format;
 // *bar_delim, *frame_delim ;
-char *rainbow_colors[7];
+char *gradient_color_1;
+char *gradient_color_2;
 double monstercat, integral, gravity, ignore, smh, sens;
 int fixedbars, framerate, bw, bs, autosens, overshoot;
 unsigned int lowcf, highcf;
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ char bar_delim = ';';
 char frame_delim = '\n';
 int ascii_range = 1000;
 int bit_format = 16;
-int rainbow = 0;
+int gradient = 0;
 
 // whether we should reload the config or not
 int should_reload = 0;
@@ -211,15 +212,10 @@ FILE *fp;
 	color = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "color:foreground", "default");
 	bcolor = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "color:background", "default");
 
-   	rainbow = iniparser_getint(ini, "color:rainbow", 0);
-    if (rainbow) {
-        rainbow_colors[0] = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "color:rainbow_color_1", "#3366ff");
-        rainbow_colors[1] = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "color:rainbow_color_2", "#6666ff");
-        rainbow_colors[2] = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "color:rainbow_color_3", "#9966ff");
-        rainbow_colors[3] = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "color:rainbow_color_4", "#cc33ff");
-        rainbow_colors[4] = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "color:rainbow_color_5", "#ff00ff");
-        rainbow_colors[5] = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "color:rainbow_color_6", "#cc0099");
-        rainbow_colors[6] = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "color:rainbow_color_7", "#990099");
+   	gradient = iniparser_getint(ini, "color:gradient", 0);
+    if (gradient) {
+        gradient_color_1 = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "color:gradient_color_1", "#111111");
+        gradient_color_2 = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "color:gradient_color_2", "#dddddd");
     }
 
 	fixedbars = iniparser_getint(ini, "general:bars", 0);
@@ -807,7 +803,7 @@ as of 0.4.0 all options are specified in config file, see in '/home/username/.co
 		#ifdef NCURSES
 		//output: start ncurses mode
 		if (om == 1 || om ==  2) {
-			init_terminal_ncurses(color, bcolor, col, bgcol, rainbow, rainbow_colors);
+			init_terminal_ncurses(color, bcolor, col, bgcol, gradient, gradient_color_1, gradient_color_2);
 			get_terminal_dim_ncurses(&w, &h);
 		}
 		#endif
@@ -1132,7 +1128,7 @@ as of 0.4.0 all options are specified in config file, see in '/home/username/.co
 				switch (om) {
 					case 1:
 						#ifdef NCURSES
-						rc = draw_terminal_ncurses(inAtty, h, w, bars, bw, bs, rest, f, flastd, rainbow);
+						rc = draw_terminal_ncurses(inAtty, h, w, bars, bw, bs, rest, f, flastd, gradient);
 						break;
 						#endif
 					case 2:
diff --git a/example_files/config b/example_files/config
index fef8135..396b969 100644
--- a/example_files/config
+++ b/example_files/config
@@ -97,17 +97,12 @@
 ; background = black
 ; foreground = cyan
 
-# Rainbow mode, sort of like a gradient but only with seven different colors.
-# Only hex defined colors are supported, background must also be defined in hex
+# gradient mode, only hex defined colors are supported, background must also be defined in hex
 # or remain commented out. 1 = on, 0 = off
-; rainbow = 0
-; rainbow_color_1 = '#3366ff'
-; rainbow_color_2 = '#6666ff'
-; rainbow_color_3 = '#9966ff'
-; rainbow_color_4 = '#cc33ff'
-; rainbow_color_5 = '#ff00ff'
-; rainbow_color_6 = '#cc0099'
-; rainbow_color_7 = '#990099'
+; gradient = 0
+; gradient_color_1 = '#3366ff'
+; gradient_color_2 = '#6666ff'
+
 
 
 [smoothing]
diff --git a/output/terminal_ncurses.c b/output/terminal_ncurses.c
index 05e23cb..34eed92 100644
--- a/output/terminal_ncurses.c
+++ b/output/terminal_ncurses.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ struct colors {
 
 #define COLOR_REDEFINITION -2
 
-#define MAX_COLOR_REDEFINITION 8
+#define MAX_COLOR_REDEFINITION 16
 
 static struct colors the_color_redefinitions[MAX_COLOR_REDEFINITION];
 
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ char* const color_string, NCURSES_COLOR_T predef_color) {
 	return return_color_number;
 }
 
+
 void init_terminal_ncurses(char* const fg_color_string,
-char* const bg_color_string, int predef_fg_color, int predef_bg_color, int rainbow, char* const rainbow_colors[7]) {
+char* const bg_color_string, int predef_fg_color, int predef_bg_color, int gradient, char* const gradient_color_1, char* const gradient_color_2) {
 	initscr();
 	curs_set(0);
 	timeout(0);
@@ -78,19 +79,31 @@ char* const bg_color_string, int predef_fg_color, int predef_bg_color, int rainb
 	NCURSES_COLOR_T color_pair_number = 1;
 	init_pair(color_pair_number, fg_color_number, bg_color_number);
     
-    if (rainbow) {
+    if (gradient) {
+
+        short unsigned int rgb[3][3];//r_1, g_1, b_1, r_2, g_2, b_2, r_next, g_next, b_next;
+        char next_color[8];// = "#303030";
+
+        init_pair(color_pair_number++, 1, bg_color_number);
+        change_color_definition(1, gradient_color_1, 1);
+
+        sscanf(gradient_color_1 + 1, "%02hx%02hx%02hx", &rgb[0][0], &rgb[0][1], &rgb[0][2]);
+        sscanf(gradient_color_2 + 1, "%02hx%02hx%02hx", &rgb[1][0], &rgb[1][1], &rgb[1][2]);
+            
+
+        for (int n = 1; n < 15; n++) {
+
+            for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+                rgb[2][i] = rgb[0][i] + (rgb[1][i] - rgb[0][i]) * n / 14;
 
-        init_pair(color_pair_number++, COLOR_RED, bg_color_number);
-        init_pair(color_pair_number++, COLOR_GREEN, bg_color_number);
-        init_pair(color_pair_number++, COLOR_YELLOW, bg_color_number);
-        init_pair(color_pair_number++, COLOR_BLUE, bg_color_number);
-        init_pair(color_pair_number++, COLOR_MAGENTA, bg_color_number);
-        init_pair(color_pair_number++, COLOR_CYAN, bg_color_number);
-        init_pair(color_pair_number, COLOR_WHITE, bg_color_number);
+            sprintf(next_color,"#%02x%02x%02x",rgb[2][0], rgb[2][1], rgb[2][2]);
 
+            init_pair(color_pair_number++, n + 1, bg_color_number);
+            change_color_definition(n + 1, next_color, n + 1);
+        }
 
-        for (int n = 0; n < 7; n++)
-            change_color_definition(n + 1, rainbow_colors[n], n + 1);
+        init_pair(color_pair_number++, 16, bg_color_number);
+        change_color_definition(16, gradient_color_2, 16);
 
     }
 
@@ -101,10 +114,10 @@ char* const bg_color_string, int predef_fg_color, int predef_bg_color, int rainb
 }
 
 void change_colors(int cur_height, int tot_height) {
-    tot_height /= 7;
+    tot_height /= 16;
     if (tot_height < 1) tot_height = 1;
     cur_height /= tot_height;
-    if (cur_height > 6) cur_height = 6;
+    if (cur_height > 15) cur_height = 15;
     attron(COLOR_PAIR(cur_height + 1));
 }
 
@@ -117,7 +130,7 @@ void get_terminal_dim_ncurses(int* width, int* height) {
 
 int draw_terminal_ncurses(int is_tty, int terminal_height, int terminal_width,
 int bars_count, int bar_width, int bar_spacing, int rest, const int f[200],
-int flastd[200], int rainbow) {
+int flastd[200], int gradient) {
 
 	const wchar_t* bar_heights[] = {L"\u2581", L"\u2582", L"\u2583",
 		L"\u2584", L"\u2585", L"\u2586", L"\u2587", L"\u2588"};
@@ -135,19 +148,19 @@ int flastd[200], int rainbow) {
 		if (f[bar] > flastd[bar]) { // higher then last frame
 			if (is_tty) {
 				for (int n = flastd[bar] / 8; n < f[bar] / 8; n++) {
-                    if (rainbow) change_colors(n, height); 
+                    if (gradient) change_colors(n, height); 
 					for (int width = 0; width < bar_width; width++)
 						mvprintw((height - n), CURRENT_COLUMN, "%d", 8);
                 }
 			} else {
 				for (int n = flastd[bar] / 8; n < f[bar] / 8; n++) {                                 
-                    if (rainbow) change_colors(n, height); 
+                    if (gradient) change_colors(n, height); 
 					for (int width = 0; width < bar_width; width++)
 						mvaddwstr((height - n), CURRENT_COLUMN,
 								bar_heights[LAST]);
                 }
 			}
-            if (rainbow) change_colors(f[bar] / 8, height); 
+            if (gradient) change_colors(f[bar] / 8, height); 
 			if (f[bar] % 8) {
 				if (is_tty) {
 					for (int width = 0; width < bar_width; width++)
@@ -164,7 +177,7 @@ int flastd[200], int rainbow) {
 				for (int width = 0; width < bar_width; width++)
 					mvaddstr((height - n), CURRENT_COLUMN, " ");
 			if (f[bar] % 8) {
-                 if (rainbow) change_colors(f[bar] / 8, height); 
+                 if (gradient) change_colors(f[bar] / 8, height); 
 				if (is_tty) {
 					for (int width = 0; width < bar_width; width++)
 						mvprintw((height - f[bar] / 8), CURRENT_COLUMN, "%d",
diff --git a/output/terminal_ncurses.h b/output/terminal_ncurses.h
index d6a8b37..d0fab29 100644
--- a/output/terminal_ncurses.h
+++ b/output/terminal_ncurses.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 void init_terminal_ncurses(char* const fg_color_string,
-	char* const bg_color_string, int predef_fg_color, int predef_bg_color, int rainbow, char* const rainbow_colors[7]);
+	char* const bg_color_string, int predef_fg_color, int predef_bg_color, int gradient, char* const gradient_color_1, char* const gradient_color_2);
 void get_terminal_dim_ncurses(int* width, int* height);
 int draw_terminal_ncurses(int is_tty, int terminal_height, int terminal_width,
 	int bars_count, int bar_width, int bar_spacing, int rest, const int f[200],
-	int flastd[200], int rainbow);
+	int flastd[200], int gradient);
 void cleanup_terminal_ncurses(void);