diff --git a/shellrc b/shellrc
index 318d8d0..d73d272 100644
--- a/shellrc
+++ b/shellrc
@@ -107,6 +107,72 @@ hide-info() { hide_info=true; }
 
 unhide-info() { unset hide_info; }
 
+gruvbox-colors() {
+	printf "\033]4;24;rgb:07/66/78\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;66;rgb:42/7b/58\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;88;rgb:9d/00/06\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;96;rgb:8f/3f/71\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;100;rgb:79/74/0e\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;108;rgb:8e/c0/7c\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;109;rgb:83/a5/98\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;130;rgb:af/3a/03\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;136;rgb:b5/76/14\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;142;rgb:b8/bb/26\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;167;rgb:fb/49/34\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;175;rgb:d3/86/9b\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;208;rgb:fe/80/19\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;214;rgb:fa/bd/2f\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;223;rgb:eb/db/b2\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;228;rgb:f4/e8/ba\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;229;rgb:fd/f4/c1\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;230;rgb:ff/ff/c8\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;234;rgb:1d/20/21\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;235;rgb:28/28/28\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;236;rgb:32/30/2f\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;237;rgb:3c/38/36\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;239;rgb:50/49/45\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;241;rgb:66/5c/54\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;243;rgb:7c/6f/64\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;244;rgb:92/83/74\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;245;rgb:92/83/74\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;246;rgb:a8/99/84\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;248;rgb:bd/ae/93\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;250;rgb:d5/c4/a1\033\\"
+}
+
+default-colors() {
+	printf "\033]4;24;rgb:00/5f/87\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;66;rgb:5f/87/87\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;88;rgb:87/00/00\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;96;rgb:87/5f/87\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;100;rgb:87/87/00\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;108;rgb:87/af/87\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;109;rgb:87/af/af\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;130;rgb:af/5f/00\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;136;rgb:af/87/00\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;142;rgb:af/af/00\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;167;rgb:d7/5f/5f\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;175;rgb:d7/87/af\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;208;rgb:ff/87/00\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;214;rgb:ff/af/00\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;223;rgb:ff/d7/af\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;228;rgb:ff/ff/87\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;229;rgb:ff/ff/af\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;230;rgb:ff/ff/d7\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;234;rgb:1c/1c/1c\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;235;rgb:26/26/26\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;236;rgb:30/30/30\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;237;rgb:3a/3a/3a\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;239;rgb:4e/4e/4e\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;241;rgb:60/60/60\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;243;rgb:76/76/76\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;244;rgb:80/80/80\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;245;rgb:8a/8a/8a\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;246;rgb:94/94/94\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;248;rgb:a8/a8/a8\033\\"
+	printf "\033]4;250;rgb:bc/bc/bc\033\\"
+}
+
 seconds-to-hr() {
 	local seconds d h m s
 	seconds=$1
@@ -132,6 +198,9 @@ if is_zsh; then
 	SAVEHIST=1000
 	HISTSIZE=1000
 	HISTFILE="${HOME}/.histfile"
+	if [[ -z ${TMUX} && -z ${SSH_CLIENT} && ${TERM} =~ '^(rxvt-unicode|xterm)' ]]; then
+		gruvbox-colors
+	fi
 
 	extras=( "${HOME}/.zshrc.extras" )
 
diff --git a/termite_config b/termite_config
index 7a61356..5c62382 100644
--- a/termite_config
+++ b/termite_config
@@ -42,38 +42,6 @@ color13 = #6c71c4
 color14 = #93a1a1
 color15 = #fdf6e3
 
-# gruvbox colors for vim
-color24 = #076678
-color66 = #427b58
-color88 = #9d0006
-color96 = #8f3f71
-color100 = #79740e
-color108 = #8ec07c
-color109 = #83a598
-color130 = #af3a03
-color136 = #b57614
-color142 = #b8bb26
-color167 = #fb4934
-color175 = #d3869b
-color208 = #fe8019
-color214 = #fabd2f
-color223 = #ebdbb2
-color228 = #f4e8ba
-color229 = #fdf4c1
-color230 = #ffffc8
-color234 = #1d2021
-color235 = #282828
-color236 = #32302f
-color237 = #3c3836
-color239 = #504945
-color241 = #665c54
-color243 = #7c6f64
-color244 = #928374
-color245 = #928374
-color246 = #a89984
-color248 = #bdae93
-color250 = #d5c4a1
-
 [hints]
 font = Terminus 9
 
diff --git a/xresources b/xresources
index 8ebd048..cc4fc27 100644
--- a/xresources
+++ b/xresources
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ URxvt.internalBorder:   0
 URxvt.fading:           0
 URxvt.depth:            32
 
-! icon (needs pixbuf support compiled)
-URxvt.iconFile:         /usr/share/icons/Faenza/apps/scalable/utilities-terminal.svg
-
 ! urxvt perl extensions
 URxvt.perl-ext-common:  default,matcher,clipboard
 URxvt.url-launcher:     /home/von/.local/bin/default-web-browser
@@ -59,35 +56,3 @@ URxvt.color13:      #6c71c4
 URxvt.color14:      #93a1a1
 URxvt.color15:      #fdf6e3
 ! }}}
-! {{{ fixes for gruvbox to look awesome, requires patched urxvt package
-URxvt.color24:  #076678
-URxvt.color66:  #427b58
-URxvt.color88:  #9d0006
-URxvt.color96:  #8f3f71
-URxvt.color100: #79740e
-URxvt.color108: #8ec07c
-URxvt.color109: #83a598
-URxvt.color130: #af3a03
-URxvt.color136: #b57614
-URxvt.color142: #b8bb26
-URxvt.color167: #fb4934
-URxvt.color175: #d3869b
-URxvt.color208: #fe8019
-URxvt.color214: #fabd2f
-URxvt.color223: #ebdbb2
-URxvt.color228: #f4e8ba
-URxvt.color229: #fdf4c1
-URxvt.color230: #ffffc8
-URxvt.color234: #1d2021
-URxvt.color235: #282828
-URxvt.color236: #32302f
-URxvt.color237: #3c3836
-URxvt.color239: #504945
-URxvt.color241: #665c54
-URxvt.color243: #7c6f64
-URxvt.color244: #928374
-URxvt.color245: #928374
-URxvt.color246: #a89984
-URxvt.color248: #bdae93
-URxvt.color250: #d5c4a1
-! }}}