diff --git a/example/src/main/java/com/goodiebag/pinview/example/MainActivity.java b/example/src/main/java/com/goodiebag/pinview/example/MainActivity.java
index 570d494..715de7d 100644
--- a/example/src/main/java/com/goodiebag/pinview/example/MainActivity.java
+++ b/example/src/main/java/com/goodiebag/pinview/example/MainActivity.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.goodiebag.pinview.example;
 
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.widget.Toast;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ public void onDataEntered(Pinview pinview, boolean fromUser) {
         pinview5.setCursorShape(R.drawable.example_cursor);
 //        pinview5.setCursorColor(Color.BLUE);
         pinview5.setTextSize(12);
+        pinview5.setTextColor(Color.BLACK);
         pinview5.showCursor(true);
     }
 }
diff --git a/pinview/src/main/java/com/goodiebag/pinview/Pinview.java b/pinview/src/main/java/com/goodiebag/pinview/Pinview.java
index 44af77d..de6054a 100644
--- a/pinview/src/main/java/com/goodiebag/pinview/Pinview.java
+++ b/pinview/src/main/java/com/goodiebag/pinview/Pinview.java
@@ -689,6 +689,16 @@ public void setCursorColor(@ColorInt int color) {
         }
     }
 
+    public void setTextColor(@ColorInt int color) {
+
+        if (editTextList == null || editTextList.isEmpty()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        for (EditText edt : editTextList) {
+          edt.setTextColor(color);
+        }
+    }
+
     public void setCursorShape(@DrawableRes int shape) {
 
         if (editTextList == null || editTextList.isEmpty()) {