diff --git a/egui/src/style.rs b/egui/src/style.rs
index 3f03a9f3..d1e884b2 100644
--- a/egui/src/style.rs
+++ b/egui/src/style.rs
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ pub struct Visuals {
     /// The color used for `Hyperlink`,
     pub hyperlink_color: Color32,
 
+    /// Background color behind code-styled monospaced labels.
+    pub code_bg_color: Color32,
+
     pub window_corner_radius: f32,
     pub window_shadow: Shadow,
 
@@ -283,6 +286,7 @@ impl Default for Visuals {
             selection: Default::default(),
             dark_bg_color: Color32::from_gray(10),
             hyperlink_color: Color32::from_rgb(90, 170, 255),
+            code_bg_color: Color32::from_gray(64),
             window_corner_radius: 10.0,
             window_shadow: Shadow::big(),
             resize_corner_size: 12.0,
@@ -500,6 +504,7 @@ impl Visuals {
             selection,
             dark_bg_color,
             hyperlink_color,
+            code_bg_color,
             window_corner_radius,
             window_shadow,
             resize_corner_size,
@@ -514,6 +519,7 @@ impl Visuals {
         ui.collapsing("selection", |ui| selection.ui(ui));
         ui_color(ui, dark_bg_color, "dark_bg_color");
         ui_color(ui, hyperlink_color, "hyperlink_color");
+        ui_color(ui, code_bg_color, "code_bg_color");
         ui.add(Slider::f32(window_corner_radius, 0.0..=20.0).text("window_corner_radius"));
         shadow_ui(ui, window_shadow, "Window shadow:");
         ui.add(Slider::f32(resize_corner_size, 0.0..=20.0).text("resize_corner_size"));
diff --git a/egui/src/widgets/label.rs b/egui/src/widgets/label.rs
index d084e094..d80898af 100644
--- a/egui/src/widgets/label.rs
+++ b/egui/src/widgets/label.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub struct Label {
     pub(crate) multiline: Option<bool>,
     pub(crate) text_style: Option<TextStyle>,
     pub(crate) background_color: Color32,
+    use_code_bg_color: bool,
     pub(crate) text_color: Option<Color32>,
 }
 
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ impl Label {
             multiline: None,
             text_style: None,
             background_color: Color32::TRANSPARENT,
+            use_code_bg_color: false,
             text_color: None,
         }
     }
@@ -52,9 +54,9 @@ impl Label {
     }
 
     /// Monospace label with gray background
-    pub fn code(self) -> Self {
+    pub fn code(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.use_code_bg_color = true;
         self.text_style(TextStyle::Monospace)
-            .background_color(Color32::from_gray(64)) // TODO: style
     }
 
     pub fn small(self) -> Self {
@@ -101,11 +103,15 @@ impl Label {
     // This should be the easiest method of putting text anywhere.
 
     pub fn paint_galley(&self, ui: &mut Ui, pos: Pos2, galley: Galley) {
-        if self.background_color != Color32::TRANSPARENT {
+        let mut background_color = self.background_color;
+        if self.use_code_bg_color {
+            background_color = ui.style().visuals.code_bg_color;
+        }
+        if background_color != Color32::TRANSPARENT {
             for row in &galley.rows {
                 let rect = row.rect().translate(pos.to_vec2());
                 let rect = rect.expand(1.0); // looks better
-                ui.painter().rect_filled(rect, 0.0, self.background_color);
+                ui.painter().rect_filled(rect, 0.0, background_color);
             }
         }