diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm b/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm
index 97025c4b63..9f146b8ff3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ ARCD
 
 /obj/item/construction/rld/ui_action_click(mob/user, var/datum/action/A)
 	if(istype(A, /datum/action/item_action/pick_color))
-		color_choice = input(user,"Choose Color") as color
+		color_choice = input(user,"","Choose Color",color_choice) as color
 	else
 		..()
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
index 0759656423..86628265bc 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 				paint_mode = PAINT_NORMAL
 		if("select_colour")
 			if(can_change_colour)
-				paint_color = input(usr,"Choose Color") as color
+				paint_color = input(usr,"","Choose Color",paint_color) as color|null
 				. = TRUE
 		if("enter_text")
 			var/txt = stripped_input(usr,"Choose what to write.",
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
index 45f5e8db1e..35c6998d62 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(PDAs)
 					if (MODE_VT)
 						font_mode = FONT_VT
 			if ("Change_Color")
-				var/new_color = input("Please enter a color name or hex value (Default is \'#808000\').")as color
+				var/new_color = input("Please enter a color name or hex value (Default is \'#808000\').",background_color)as color
 				background_color = new_color
 
 			if ("Toggle_Underline")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/mirror.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/mirror.dm
index 44c12a21a1..e7f3d5eafc 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/mirror.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/mirror.dm
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 					H.dna.update_ui_block(DNA_SKIN_TONE_BLOCK)
 
 			if(MUTCOLORS in H.dna.species.species_traits)
-				var/new_mutantcolor = input(user, "Choose your skin color:", "Race change") as color|null
+				var/new_mutantcolor = input(user, "Choose your skin color:", "Race change","#"+H.dna.features["mcolor"]) as color|null
 				if(new_mutantcolor)
 					var/temp_hsv = RGBtoHSV(new_mutantcolor)
 
@@ -199,19 +199,19 @@
 			if(hairchoice == "Style") //So you just want to use a mirror then?
 				..()
 			else
-				var/new_hair_color = input(H, "Choose your hair color", "Hair Color") as null|color
+				var/new_hair_color = input(H, "Choose your hair color", "Hair Color","#"+H.hair_color) as color|null
 				if(new_hair_color)
 					H.hair_color = sanitize_hexcolor(new_hair_color)
 					H.dna.update_ui_block(DNA_HAIR_COLOR_BLOCK)
 				if(H.gender == "male")
-					var/new_face_color = input(H, "Choose your facial hair color", "Hair Color") as null|color
+					var/new_face_color = input(H, "Choose your facial hair color", "Hair Color","#"+H.facial_hair_color) as color|null
 					if(new_face_color)
 						H.facial_hair_color = sanitize_hexcolor(new_face_color)
 						H.dna.update_ui_block(DNA_FACIAL_HAIR_COLOR_BLOCK)
 				H.update_hair()
 
 		if("eyes")
-			var/new_eye_color = input(H, "Choose your eye color", "Eye Color") as null|color
+			var/new_eye_color = input(H, "Choose your eye color", "Eye Color","#"+H.eye_color) as color|null
 			if(!Adjacent(user))
 				return
 			if(new_eye_color)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
index ea051ab16c..c9d17aa173 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
 
 /obj/structure/curtain/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user)
 	if (istype(W, /obj/item/toy/crayon))
-		color = input(user,"Choose Color") as color
+		color = input(user,"","Choose Color",color) as color
 	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/screwdriver))
 		if(anchored)
 			playsound(src.loc, W.usesound, 100, 1)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 94d7e32818..006ec5eae4 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 						metadata = sanitize(copytext(new_metadata,1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
 
 				if("hair")
-					var/new_hair = input(user, "Choose your character's hair colour:", "Character Preference") as null|color
+					var/new_hair = input(user, "Choose your character's hair colour:", "Character Preference","#"+hair_color) as color|null
 					if(new_hair)
 						hair_color = sanitize_hexcolor(new_hair)
 
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 						hair_style = previous_list_item(hair_style, GLOB.hair_styles_female_list)
 
 				if("facial")
-					var/new_facial = input(user, "Choose your character's facial-hair colour:", "Character Preference") as null|color
+					var/new_facial = input(user, "Choose your character's facial-hair colour:", "Character Preference","#"+facial_hair_color) as color|null
 					if(new_facial)
 						facial_hair_color = sanitize_hexcolor(new_facial)
 
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 						socks = new_socks
 
 				if("eyes")
-					var/new_eyes = input(user, "Choose your character's eye colour:", "Character Preference") as color|null
+					var/new_eyes = input(user, "Choose your character's eye colour:", "Character Preference","#"+eye_color) as color|null
 					if(new_eyes)
 						eye_color = sanitize_hexcolor(new_eyes)
 
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 							features["mcolor3"] = pref_species.default_color
 
 				if("mutant_color")
-					var/new_mutantcolor = input(user, "Choose your character's primary alien/mutant color:", "Character Preference") as color|null
+					var/new_mutantcolor = input(user, "Choose your character's alien/mutant color:", "Character Preference","#"+features["mcolor"]) as color|null
 					if(new_mutantcolor)
 						var/temp_hsv = RGBtoHSV(new_mutantcolor)
 						if(new_mutantcolor == "#000000")
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 						skin_tone = new_s_tone
 
 				if("ooccolor")
-					var/new_ooccolor = input(user, "Choose your OOC colour:", "Game Preference") as color|null
+					var/new_ooccolor = input(user, "Choose your OOC colour:", "Game Preference",ooccolor) as color|null
 					if(new_ooccolor)
 						ooccolor = new_ooccolor
 
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 					if(pickedPDAStyle)
 						pda_style = pickedPDAStyle
 				if("pda_color")
-					var/pickedPDAColor = input(user, "Choose your PDA Interface color.", "Character Preference") as null|color
+					var/pickedPDAColor = input(user, "Choose your PDA Interface color.", "Character Preference",pda_color) as color|null
 					if(pickedPDAColor)
 						pda_color = pickedPDAColor
 
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/color_pin.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/color_pin.dm
index 703afe5825..30b0a1895d 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/color_pin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/color_pin.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	name = "color pin"
 
 /datum/integrated_io/color/ask_for_pin_data(mob/user)
-	var/new_data = input("Please select a color.","[src] color writing") as null|color
+	var/new_data = input("Please select a color.","[src] color writing") as color|null
 	if(holder.check_interactivity(user) )
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You input a <font color='[new_data]'>new color</font> into the pin.</span>")
 		write_data_to_pin(new_data)
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer_ui.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer_ui.dm
index 7a460732d2..c57bf5f4e3 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer_ui.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer_ui.dm
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 			var/mob/user = usr
 			var/new_color
 			while(!new_color)
-				new_color = input(user, "Choose a new color for [src]'s flashlight.", "Light Color") as null|color
+				new_color = input(user, "Choose a new color for [src]'s flashlight.", "Light Color",light_color) as color|null
 				if(!new_color)
 					return
 				if(color_hex2num(new_color) < 200) //Colors too dark are rejected
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm
index 3eec556c95..3aa501a6b8 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm
@@ -537,4 +537,4 @@
 	desc = "Causes kinetic accelerator bolts to have an adjustable-colored tracer trail and explosion. Use in-hand to change color."
 
 /obj/item/borg/upgrade/modkit/tracer/adjustable/attack_self(mob/user)
-	bolt_color = input(user,"Choose Color") as color
+	bolt_color = input(user,"","Choose Color",bolt_color) as color|null
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/eyes.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/eyes.dm
index f8f57c650f..430308ca3f 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/eyes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/eyes.dm
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 		activate()
 
 /obj/item/organ/eyes/robotic/glow/proc/prompt_for_controls(mob/user)
-	var/C = input(owner, "Select Color", "Select color", "#ffffff") as null|color
+	var/C = input(owner, "Select Color", "Select color", "#ffffff") as color|null
 	if(!C || QDELETED(src) || QDELETED(user) || QDELETED(owner) || owner != user)
 		return
 	var/range = input(user, "Enter range (0 - [max_light_beam_distance])", "Range Select", 0) as null|num