diff --git a/src/util/area.cc b/src/util/area.cc
index 7e6beee..72eb71d 100644
--- a/src/util/area.cc
+++ b/src/util/area.cc
@@ -410,19 +410,11 @@ void Area::Draw() {
 }
 
 void Area::DrawBackground(cairo_t* c) {
-  Color fill_color;
-  if (mouse_state_ == MouseState::kMouseNormal) {
-    fill_color = bg_.fill_color();
-  } else if (mouse_state_ == MouseState::kMouseOver) {
-    fill_color = bg_.fill_color_hover();
-  } else {
-    fill_color = bg_.fill_color_pressed();
-  }
-
   const int w = bg_.border().width();
   util::Rect extents{0, 0, width_, height_};
   extents.ShrinkBy(w);
 
+  Color fill_color = bg_.fill_color_for(mouse_state_);
   if (fill_color.alpha() > 0.0) {
     DrawRect(c, extents.top_left().first, extents.top_left().second,
              extents.bottom_right().first, extents.bottom_right().second,
@@ -432,27 +424,11 @@ void Area::DrawBackground(cairo_t* c) {
     cairo_fill(c);
   }
 
-  int gradient_id = -1;
-  if (mouse_state_ == MouseState::kMouseNormal) {
-    gradient_id = bg_.gradient_id();
-  } else if (mouse_state_ == MouseState::kMouseOver) {
-    gradient_id = bg_.gradient_id_hover();
-  } else {
-    gradient_id = bg_.gradient_id_pressed();
-  }
+  int gradient_id = bg_.gradient_id_for(mouse_state_);
   if (gradient_id >= 0 && gradient_id < gradients.size()) {
     gradients[gradient_id].Draw(c, extents);
   }
 
-  Color border_color;
-  if (mouse_state_ == MouseState::kMouseNormal) {
-    border_color = bg_.border();
-  } else if (mouse_state_ == MouseState::kMouseOver) {
-    border_color = bg_.border_color_hover();
-  } else {
-    border_color = bg_.border_color_pressed();
-  }
-
   if (w > 0) {
     cairo_set_line_width(c, w);
 
@@ -460,6 +436,7 @@ void Area::DrawBackground(cairo_t* c) {
     DrawRect(c, w / 2.0, w / 2.0, width_ - w, height_ - w,
              bg_.border().rounded());
 
+    Color border_color = bg_.border_color_for(mouse_state_);
     cairo_set_source_rgba(c, border_color[0], border_color[1], border_color[2],
                           border_color.alpha());
     cairo_stroke(c);
diff --git a/src/util/color.cc b/src/util/color.cc
index f5526e7..7098511 100644
--- a/src/util/color.cc
+++ b/src/util/color.cc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <utility>
 
+#include "util/area.hh"
 #include "util/color.hh"
 
 namespace {
@@ -123,6 +124,16 @@ bool Border::operator!=(Border const& other) const { return !(*this == other); }
 Background::Background()
     : gradient_id_(-1), gradient_id_hover_(-1), gradient_id_pressed_(-1) {}
 
+Color Background::fill_color_for(MouseState mouse_state) const {
+  if (mouse_state == MouseState::kMouseNormal) {
+    return fill_color();
+  }
+  if (mouse_state == MouseState::kMouseOver) {
+    return fill_color_hover();
+  }
+  return fill_color_pressed();
+}
+
 Color Background::fill_color() const { return fill_color_; }
 
 void Background::set_fill_color(Color const& color) { fill_color_ = color; }
@@ -149,6 +160,16 @@ void Background::set_fill_color_pressed(Color const& color) {
   fill_color_pressed_ = color;
 }
 
+Color Background::border_color_for(MouseState mouse_state) const {
+  if (mouse_state == MouseState::kMouseNormal) {
+    return border();
+  }
+  if (mouse_state == MouseState::kMouseOver) {
+    return border_color_hover();
+  }
+  return border_color_pressed();
+}
+
 Border const& Background::border() const { return border_; }
 
 Border& Background::border() { return border_; }
@@ -177,6 +198,16 @@ void Background::set_border_color_pressed(Color const& color) {
   border_color_pressed_ = color;
 }
 
+int Background::gradient_id_for(MouseState mouse_state) const {
+  if (mouse_state == MouseState::kMouseNormal) {
+    return gradient_id();
+  }
+  if (mouse_state == MouseState::kMouseOver) {
+    return gradient_id_hover();
+  }
+  return gradient_id_pressed();
+}
+
 int Background::gradient_id() const { return gradient_id_; }
 
 void Background::set_gradient_id(int id) { gradient_id_ = id; }
diff --git a/src/util/color.hh b/src/util/color.hh
index b195e06..9102430 100644
--- a/src/util/color.hh
+++ b/src/util/color.hh
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 
 #include "util/nullable.hh"
 
+// forward declaration from area.hh
+enum class MouseState;
+
 class Color {
  public:
   friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, Color const& color);
@@ -63,31 +66,28 @@ class Background {
   Background(Background&&) = default;
   Background& operator=(Background const&) = default;
 
+  Color fill_color_for(MouseState mouse_state) const;
   Color fill_color() const;
   void set_fill_color(Color const& color);
-
   Color fill_color_hover() const;
   void set_fill_color_hover(Color const& color);
-
   Color fill_color_pressed() const;
   void set_fill_color_pressed(Color const& color);
 
+  Color border_color_for(MouseState mouse_state) const;
   Border const& border() const;
   Border& border();
   void set_border(Border const& border);
-
   Color border_color_hover() const;
   void set_border_color_hover(Color const& border);
-
   Color border_color_pressed() const;
   void set_border_color_pressed(Color const& border);
 
+  int gradient_id_for(MouseState mouse_state) const;
   int gradient_id() const;
   void set_gradient_id(int id);
-
   int gradient_id_hover() const;
   void set_gradient_id_hover(int id);
-
   int gradient_id_pressed() const;
   void set_gradient_id_pressed(int id);