diff --git a/fish/functions/fish_colors.fish b/fish/functions/fish_colors.fish
index 9c492f6..4f18e13 100644
--- a/fish/functions/fish_colors.fish
+++ b/fish/functions/fish_colors.fish
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 function fish_colors --description 'Print the fish color variables'
+    set --local plain 0
+    if contains -- '--plain' $argv
+        set plain 1
+    end
+
     for i in (set -n | string match 'fish*_color*')
-        echo $i (set_color $$i)$$i(set_color normal)
+        if test $plain -eq 1
+            echo $i $$i
+        else
+            echo $i (set_color $$i)$$i(set_color normal)
+        end
     end
 end