diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
index f383e2fa5e..fe516f90fd 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 
-var/global/normal_ooc_colour = "#002eb8"
-
 /client/verb/ooc(msg as text)
-	set name = "OOC" //Gave this shit a shorter name so you only have to time out "ooc" rather than "ooc message" to use it --NeoFite
+	set name = "OOC"
 	set category = "OOC"
 
 	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
@@ -41,52 +39,29 @@ var/global/normal_ooc_colour = "#002eb8"
 
 	log_ooc("[mob.name]/[key] : [msg]")
 
-	var/display_colour = normal_ooc_colour
+	var/ooc_style = "everyone"
 	if(holder && !holder.fakekey)
-		display_colour = "#2e78d9"	//light blue
-		if(holder.rights & R_MOD && !(holder.rights & R_ADMIN))
-			display_colour = "#184880"	//dark blue
-		if(holder.rights & R_DEBUG && !(holder.rights & R_ADMIN))
-			display_colour = "#1b521f"	//dark green
-		else if(holder.rights & R_ADMIN)
-			if(config.allow_admin_ooccolor)
-				display_colour = src.prefs.ooccolor
-			else
-				display_colour = "#b82e00"	//orange
+		ooc_style = "elevated"
+		if(holder.rights & R_MOD)
+			ooc_style = "moderator"
+		if(holder.rights & R_DEBUG)
+			ooc_style = "developer"
+		if(holder.rights & R_ADMIN)
+			ooc_style = "admin"
 
-	for(var/client/C in clients)
-		if(C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC)
+	for(var/client/target in clients)
+		if(target.prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC)
 			var/display_name = src.key
 			if(holder)
 				if(holder.fakekey)
-					if(C.holder)
+					if(target.holder)
 						display_name = "[holder.fakekey]/([src.key])"
 					else
 						display_name = holder.fakekey
-			C << "<font color='[display_colour]'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>OOC:</span> <EM>[display_name]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"
-
-			/*
-			if(holder)
-				if(!holder.fakekey || C.holder)
-					if(holder.rights & R_ADMIN)
-						C << "<font color=[config.allow_admin_ooccolor ? src.prefs.ooccolor :"#b82e00" ]><b><span class='prefix'>OOC:</span> <EM>[key][holder.fakekey ? "/([holder.fakekey])" : ""]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></b></font>"
-					else if(holder.rights & R_MOD)
-						C << "<font color=#184880><b><span class='prefix'>OOC:</span> <EM>[src.key][holder.fakekey ? "/([holder.fakekey])" : ""]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></b></font>"
-					else
-						C << "<font color='[normal_ooc_colour]'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>OOC:</span> <EM>[src.key]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"
-
-				else
-					C << "<font color='[normal_ooc_colour]'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>OOC:</span> <EM>[holder.fakekey ? holder.fakekey : src.key]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"
+			if(holder && !holder.fakekey && (holder.rights & R_ADMIN) && config.allow_admin_ooccolor && (src.prefs.ooccolor != initial(src.prefs.ooccolor))) // keeping this for the badmins
+				target << "<font color='[src.prefs.ooccolor]'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>OOC:</span> <EM>[display_name]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"
 			else
-				C << "<font color='[normal_ooc_colour]'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>OOC:</span> <EM>[src.key]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"
-			*/
-
-/client/proc/set_ooc(newColor as color)
-	set name = "Set Player OOC Colour"
-	set desc = "Set to yellow for eye burning goodness."
-	set category = "Fun"
-	normal_ooc_colour = newColor
-
+				target << "<span class='ooc'><span class='[ooc_style]'><span class='prefix'>OOC:</span> <EM>[display_name]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></span>"
 
 /client/verb/looc(msg as text)
 	set name = "LOOC" //Gave this shit a shorter name so you only have to time out "ooc" rather than "ooc message" to use it --NeoFite
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 65b4eefc80..0920bdb1f4 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_fun = list(
 	/client/proc/cmd_admin_add_random_ai_law,
 	/client/proc/make_sound,
 	/client/proc/toggle_random_events,
-	/client/proc/set_ooc,
 	/client/proc/editappear
 	)
 var/list/admin_verbs_spawn = list(
@@ -170,7 +169,6 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_rejuv = list(
 
 //verbs which can be hidden - needs work
 var/list/admin_verbs_hideable = list(
-	/client/proc/set_ooc,
 	/client/proc/deadmin_self,
 //	/client/proc/deadchat,
 	/client/proc/toggleprayers,
@@ -467,10 +465,13 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_mentor = list(
 	set category = "Fun"
 	set name = "OOC Text Color"
 	if(!holder)	return
-	var/new_ooccolor = input(src, "Please select your OOC colour.", "OOC colour") as color|null
-	if(new_ooccolor)
-		prefs.ooccolor = new_ooccolor
-		prefs.save_preferences()
+	var/response = alert(src, "Please choose a distinct color that is easy to read and doesn't mix with all the other chat and radio frequency colors.", "Change own OOC color", "Pick new color", "Reset to default", "Cancel")
+	if(response == "Pick new color")
+		prefs.ooccolor = input(src, "Please select your OOC colour.", "OOC colour") as color
+	else if(response == "Reset to default")
+		prefs.ooccolor = initial(prefs.ooccolor)
+	prefs.save_preferences()
+
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","OC") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 	return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 2ea000de15..e96ab21cf6 100755
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ datum/preferences
 
 	//game-preferences
 	var/lastchangelog = ""				//Saved changlog filesize to detect if there was a change
-	var/ooccolor = "#b82e00"
+	var/ooccolor = "#010000"			//When set to #010000 it counts as unset and stylesheet colors are used
 	var/be_special = 0					//Special role selection
 	var/UI_style = "Midnight"
 	var/toggles = TOGGLES_DEFAULT
diff --git a/code/stylesheet.dm b/code/stylesheet.dm
index 9c882e9f4a..8dc2296bf2 100644
--- a/code/stylesheet.dm
+++ b/code/stylesheet.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ em						{font-style: normal;	font-weight: bold;}
 .prefix					{					font-weight: bold;}
 
 .ooc					{					font-weight: bold;}
+.ooc .everyone			{color: #002eb8;}
+.ooc .elevated			{color: #2e78d9;}
+.ooc .moderator			{color: #184880;}
+.ooc .developer			{color: #1b521f;}
+.ooc .admin				{color: #b82e00;}
+
 .mod					{color: #735638;	font-weight: bold;}
 .adminmod				{color: #402A14;	font-weight: bold;}