diff --git a/tools/extract_color.py b/tools/extract_color.py
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+import re, json
+
+distro_color = {}
+
+
+def color(colornum):  # see neofetch color()
+    reset = "\e[0m"
+    ascii_bold = "\e[1m"
+    if colornum == "fg" or colornum == "7":
+        return f"\e[37m{reset}"
+    if colornum == "#":
+        pass  # TODO
+    if int(colornum) >= 0 and int(colornum) < 7:
+        return f"{reset}\e[3{colornum}m"
+    return f"\e38;5;{colornum}m"
+
+
+with open("neofetch") as f:
+    s = f.read()
+l = iter(s.split("\n"))
+for i in l:
+    p = re.search(r'"\D+"\*\)', i)
+    if p is None:
+        continue
+    distros = re.sub(r"\"|\)|\*", "", i.strip(" ")).split("|")
+    c = next(l).strip(" ")
+    if "set_colors" not in c:
+        continue
+    colors = c.split(" ")[1:]
+    for dist in distros:
+        distro_color[dist.strip(" ").rstrip(" ")] = colors
+with open("distcolor.json", "w") as f:
+    json.dump(distro_color, f)