diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
index afdb84240..77cdeec94 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
@@ -198,7 +198,11 @@ public class MetaItemStack {
             addBannerMeta(sender, false, string, ess);
         } else if (split.length > 1 && (split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("color") || split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("colour")) && (stack.getType() == Material.LEATHER_BOOTS || stack.getType() == Material.LEATHER_CHESTPLATE || stack.getType() == Material.LEATHER_HELMET || stack.getType() == Material.LEATHER_LEGGINGS)) {
             final String[] color = split[1].split("(\\||,)");
-            if (color.length == 3) {
+            if(color.length == 1 && NumberUtil.isInt(color[0])) { // int rgb 
+                final LeatherArmorMeta meta = (LeatherArmorMeta) stack.getItemMeta();
+                meta.setColor(Color.fromRGB(Integer.parseInt(color[0])));
+                stack.setItemMeta(meta);
+            } else if (color.length == 3) { // r,g,b
                 final int red = NumberUtil.isInt(color[0]) ? Integer.parseInt(color[0]) : 0;
                 final int green = NumberUtil.isInt(color[1]) ? Integer.parseInt(color[1]) : 0;
                 final int blue = NumberUtil.isInt(color[2]) ? Integer.parseInt(color[2]) : 0;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
index 13c5b4606..b25851730 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ kitOnce=\u00a74You can''t use that kit again.
 kitReceive=\u00a76Received kit\u00a7c {0}\u00a76.
 kitTimed=\u00a74You can''t use that kit again for another\u00a7c {0}\u00a74.
 kits=\u00a76Kits\:\u00a7r {0}
-leatherSyntax=\u00a76Leather color syntax\: color\:<red>,<green>,<blue> eg\: color\:255,0,0.
+leatherSyntax=\u00a76Leather color syntax\: color\:<red>,<green>,<blue> eg\: color\:255,0,0 OR color\:<rgb int> eg\: color\:16777011
 lightningSmited=\u00a76Thou hast been smitten\!
 lightningUse=\u00a76Smiting\u00a7c {0}
 listAfkTag=\u00a77[AFK]\u00a7r