diff --git a/src/build123d/geometry.py b/src/build123d/geometry.py
index 0b634696..dd8cb08d 100644
--- a/src/build123d/geometry.py
+++ b/src/build123d/geometry.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
 # properties used to store mass calculation result
 from OCP.GProp import GProp_GProps
-from OCP.Quantity import Quantity_ColorRGBA
+from OCP.Quantity import Quantity_Color, Quantity_ColorRGBA
 from OCP.TopLoc import TopLoc_Location
 from OCP.TopoDS import TopoDS_Face, TopoDS_Shape
 
@@ -959,7 +959,13 @@ def __deepcopy__(self, _memo) -> Color:
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         """Generate string"""
-        return f"Color: {str(self.to_tuple())}"
+        quantity_color_enum = self.wrapped.GetRGB().Name()
+        quantity_color_str = Quantity_Color.StringName_s(quantity_color_enum)
+        return f"Color: {str(self.to_tuple())} ~ {quantity_color_str}"
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        """Color repr"""
+        return f"Color{str(self.to_tuple())}"
 
 
 class Location:
diff --git a/tests/test_direct_api.py b/tests/test_direct_api.py
index b2a73be7..f3e4891c 100644
--- a/tests/test_direct_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_direct_api.py
@@ -744,6 +744,11 @@ def test_copy(self):
         self.assertAlmostEqual(c_copy.to_tuple()[2], 0.3, 5)
         self.assertAlmostEqual(c_copy.to_tuple()[3], 0.4, 5)
 
+    def test_str_repr(self):
+        c = Color(1, 0, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(str(c), "Color: (1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0) ~ RED")
+        self.assertEqual(repr(c), "Color(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0)")
+
 
 class TestCompound(DirectApiTestCase):
     def test_make_text(self):