diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index f951881..a723c27 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ static const char *altcolorname[] = {
  * Default colors (colorname index)
  * foreground, background, cursor, reverse cursor
  */
-unsigned int defaultfg = 12;
-unsigned int defaultbg = 8;
-static unsigned int defaultcs = 14;
-static unsigned int defaultrcs = 15;
+unsigned int defaultfg = 258;
+unsigned int defaultbg = 259;
+unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
+static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
 
 /*
  * Default shape of cursor
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index d322592..6a01ab3 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static const char *altcolorname[] = {
  */
 unsigned int defaultfg = 12;
 unsigned int defaultbg = 8;
-static unsigned int defaultcs = 14;
+unsigned int defaultcs = 14;
 static unsigned int defaultrcs = 15;
 
 /*
diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 1e72979..858c2d2 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1912,6 +1912,42 @@ csireset(void)
 	memset(&csiescseq, 0, sizeof(csiescseq));
 }
 
+void
+osc4_color_response(int num)
+{
+	int n;
+	char buf[32];
+	unsigned char r, g, b;
+
+	if (xgetcolor(num, &r, &g, &b)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "erresc: failed to fetch osc4 color %d\n", num);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	n = snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "\033]4;%d;rgb:%02x%02x/%02x%02x/%02x%02x\007",
+		     num, r, r, g, g, b, b);
+
+	ttywrite(buf, n, 1);
+}
+
+void
+osc_color_response(int index, int num)
+{
+	int n;
+	char buf[32];
+	unsigned char r, g, b;
+
+	if (xgetcolor(index, &r, &g, &b)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "erresc: failed to fetch osc color %d\n", index);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	n = snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "\033]%d;rgb:%02x%02x/%02x%02x/%02x%02x\007",
+		     num, r, r, g, g, b, b);
+
+	ttywrite(buf, n, 1);
+}
+
 void
 strhandle(void)
 {
@@ -1950,14 +1986,56 @@ strhandle(void)
 				}
 			}
 			return;
+		case 10:
+			if (narg < 2)
+				break;
+
+			p = strescseq.args[1];
+
+			if (!strcmp(p, "?"))
+				osc_color_response(defaultfg, 10);
+			else if (xsetcolorname(defaultfg, p))
+				fprintf(stderr, "erresc: invalid foreground color: %s\n", p);
+			else
+				redraw();
+			return;
+		case 11:
+			if (narg < 2)
+				break;
+
+			p = strescseq.args[1];
+
+			if (!strcmp(p, "?"))
+				osc_color_response(defaultbg, 11);
+			else if (xsetcolorname(defaultbg, p))
+				fprintf(stderr, "erresc: invalid background color: %s\n", p);
+			else
+				redraw();
+			return;
+		case 12:
+			if (narg < 2)
+				break;
+
+			p = strescseq.args[1];
+
+			if (!strcmp(p, "?"))
+				osc_color_response(defaultcs, 12);
+			else if (xsetcolorname(defaultcs, p))
+				fprintf(stderr, "erresc: invalid cursor color: %s\n", p);
+			else
+				redraw();
+			return;
 		case 4: /* color set */
 			if (narg < 3)
 				break;
 			p = strescseq.args[2];
 			/* FALLTHROUGH */
-		case 104: /* color reset, here p = NULL */
+		case 104: /* color reset */
 			j = (narg > 1) ? atoi(strescseq.args[1]) : -1;
-			if (xsetcolorname(j, p)) {
+
+			if (p && !strcmp(p, "?"))
+				osc4_color_response(j);
+			else if (xsetcolorname(j, p)) {
 				if (par == 104 && narg <= 1)
 					return; /* color reset without parameter */
 				fprintf(stderr, "erresc: invalid color j=%d, p=%s\n",
@@ -2499,6 +2577,10 @@ check_control_code:
 	if (width == 2) {
 		gp->mode |= ATTR_WIDE;
 		if (term.c.x+1 < term.col) {
+			if (gp[1].mode == ATTR_WIDE && term.c.x+2 < term.col) {
+				gp[2].u = ' ';
+				gp[2].mode &= ~ATTR_WDUMMY;
+			}
 			gp[1].u = '\0';
 			gp[1].mode = ATTR_WDUMMY;
 		}
diff --git a/st.h b/st.h
index 079db89..363cbb6 100644
--- a/st.h
+++ b/st.h
@@ -140,3 +140,4 @@ extern unsigned int defaultfg;
 extern unsigned int defaultbg;
 extern const int boxdraw, boxdraw_bold, boxdraw_braille;
 extern float alpha;
+extern unsigned int defaultcs;
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index bb0e098..965d429 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -854,6 +854,19 @@ xloadcols(void)
 	loaded = 1;
 }
 
+int
+xgetcolor(int x, unsigned char *r, unsigned char *g, unsigned char *b)
+{
+	if (!BETWEEN(x, 0, dc.collen))
+		return 1;
+
+	*r = dc.col[x].color.red >> 8;
+	*g = dc.col[x].color.green >> 8;
+	*b = dc.col[x].color.blue >> 8;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int
 xsetcolorname(int x, const char *name)
 {