diff --git a/colors/codedark.vim b/colors/codedark.vim
index 8a341c3..5805bda 100644
--- a/colors/codedark.vim
+++ b/colors/codedark.vim
@@ -65,9 +65,15 @@ endif
 " General appearance colors:
 " (some of them may be unused)
 
+" Transparent background
+if !exists("g:codedark_transparent")
+    let g:codedark_transparent=0
+endif
+
 let s:cdNone = {'gui': 'NONE', 'cterm': 'NONE', 'cterm256': 'NONE'}
 let s:cdFront = {'gui': '#D4D4D4', 'cterm': s:cterm05, 'cterm256': '188'}
 let s:cdBack = {'gui': '#1E1E1E', 'cterm': s:cterm00, 'cterm256': '234'}
+if g:codedark_transparent | let s:cdBack = {'gui': 'NONE', 'cterm': 'NONE', 'cterm256': 'NONE'} | endif
 
 let s:cdTabCurrent = {'gui': '#1E1E1E', 'cterm': s:cterm00, 'cterm256': '234'}
 let s:cdTabOther = {'gui': '#2D2D2D', 'cterm': s:cterm01, 'cterm256': '236'}