make colors user adjustable. (#151)

* make colors user adjustable.
- Systematize colors and make them user adjustable. See documentation for details.
  this requires the \moderncvcolor to be issued BEFORE \moderncvstyle.

* fix missing characters for fancy style

* manually copied the current version user guide form master

---------

Co-authored-by: David <forenkram@gmx.de>
Co-authored-by: LLdaniel <daniel.adlkofer2@freenet.de>
Co-authored-by: daniel <41345639+LLdaniel@users.noreply.github.com>

CHANGELOG

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ version 2.?.? (29 Jun 2023)
   babel for Spanish (#109).
 - Added Codeberg and Mastodon social icons (#107).
 - New \social options: arXiv, INSPIRE (#185)
+- Systematize colors and make them user adjustable. See documentation for details.
+  This requires the \moderncvcolor to be issued BEFORE \moderncvstyle.
 
 version 2.3.1 (21 Feb 2022)
 - Fix duplicate GitLab icon (#105).

moderncv.cls

@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@
 
 % styles
 \newcommand*{\namestyle}[1]{{\namefont#1}}
+\NewDocumentCommand{\firstnamestyle}{+m}{{\namefont#1}}
+\NewDocumentCommand{\lastnamestyle}{+m}{{\namefont#1}}
 \newcommand*{\titlestyle}[1]{{\titlefont#1}}
 \newcommand*{\addressstyle}[1]{{\addressfont#1}}
 \newcommand*{\quotestyle}[1]{{\quotefont#1}}

moderncvbodyi.sty

@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 \renewcommand*{\hintfont}{}
 
 % styles
-\renewcommand*{\sectionstyle}[1]{{\sectionfont\textcolor{color1}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\sectionstyle}[1]{{\sectionfont\textcolor{sectioncolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\subsectionstyle}[1]{{\subsectionfont\textcolor{color1}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\subsectionstyle}[1]{{\subsectionfont\textcolor{subsectioncolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\hintstyle}[1]{{\hintfont\textcolor{color0}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\hintstyle}[1]{{\hintfont\textcolor{hintstylecolor}{#1}}}
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   \par\addvspace{2.5ex}%
   \phantomsection{}% reset the anchor for hyperrefs
   \addcontentsline{toc}{section}{#2}%
-  \cvitem[0ex]{\strut\raggedleft\raisebox{\baseletterheight}{\color{color1}\rule{\hintscolumnwidth}{0.95ex}}}{\strut\sectionstyle{#2}}%
+  \cvitem[0ex]{\strut\raggedleft\raisebox{\baseletterheight}{\color{bodyrulecolor}\rule{\hintscolumnwidth}{0.95ex}}}{\strut\sectionstyle{#2}}%
   \par\nobreak\addvspace{1ex}\@afterheading}% to avoid a pagebreak after the heading
 
 \RenewDocumentCommand{\subsection}{sm}{%
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
   \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@enclosure}}{}{%
     \\%
     \vfil%
-    {\color{color2}\itshape\enclname: \@enclosure}}%
+    {\color{letterclosingcolor}\itshape\enclname: \@enclosure}}%
     \vfil}
 
 

moderncvbodyiii.sty

@@ -61,16 +61,16 @@
 \renewcommand*{\sectionstyle}[1]{{%
   \if@center\centering\else%
   \if@right\raggedleft\fi\fi%
-  \sectionfont\textcolor{color1}{#1}%
+  \sectionfont\textcolor{sectioncolor}{#1}%
   \if@shortrules\else%
     \par\fi}}
 \renewcommand*{\subsectionstyle}[1]{{%
   \if@center\centering\else%
   \if@right\raggedleft\fi\fi%
-  \subsectionfont\textcolor{color1}{#1}%
+  \subsectionfont\textcolor{subsectioncolor}{#1}%
   \if@shortrules\else\if@mixedrules\else%
     \par\fi\fi}}
-\renewcommand*{\hintstyle}[1]{{\hintfont\textcolor{color0}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\hintstyle}[1]{{\hintfont\textcolor{hintstylecolor}{#1}}}
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@
 \newcommand*{\sectionrule}{}
 \newcommand*{\subsectionrule}{}
 \if@fullrules%
-  \renewcommand*{\sectionrule}{\par\nobreak\vspace*{-.7\baselineskip}\leavevmode{\color{color1}\leaders\hbox{\rule{1pt}{0.4pt}}\hfill\kern0pt}}
+  \renewcommand*{\sectionrule}{\par\nobreak\vspace*{-.7\baselineskip}\leavevmode{\color{bodyrulecolor}\leaders\hbox{\rule{1pt}{0.4pt}}\hfill\kern0pt}}
-  \renewcommand*{\subsectionrule}{\par\nobreak\vspace*{-.7\baselineskip}\leavevmode{\color{color1}\xleaders\hbox to 0.35em{\scriptsize.}\hfill}}\fi% different subsectionrules will not be perfectly aligned, but remaining space at the end of the fill will be distributed evenly between leaders, so it will be barely visible}
+  \renewcommand*{\subsectionrule}{\par\nobreak\vspace*{-.7\baselineskip}\leavevmode{\color{bodyrulecolor}\xleaders\hbox to 0.35em{\scriptsize.}\hfill}}\fi% different subsectionrules will not be perfectly aligned, but remaining space at the end of the fill will be distributed evenly between leaders, so it will be barely visible}
 \if@shortrules%
-  \renewcommand*{\sectionrule}{\leavevmode{\color{color1}\leaders\hbox{\rule{1pt}{0.4pt}}\hfill\kern0pt}}
+  \renewcommand*{\sectionrule}{\leavevmode{\color{bodyrulecolor}\leaders\hbox{\rule{1pt}{0.4pt}}\hfill\kern0pt}}
-  \renewcommand*{\subsectionrule}{\leavevmode{\color{color1}\xleaders\hbox to 0.35em{\scriptsize.}\hfill}}\fi% different subsectionrules will not be perfectly aligned, but remaining space at the end of the fill will be distributed evenly between leaders, so it will be barely visible}}
+  \renewcommand*{\subsectionrule}{\leavevmode{\color{bodyrulecolor}\xleaders\hbox to 0.35em{\scriptsize.}\hfill}}\fi% different subsectionrules will not be perfectly aligned, but remaining space at the end of the fill will be distributed evenly between leaders, so it will be barely visible}}
 \if@mixedrules%
-  \renewcommand*{\sectionrule}{\par\nobreak\vspace*{-.7\baselineskip}\leavevmode{\color{color1}\leaders\hbox{\rule{1pt}{0.4pt}}\hfill\kern0pt}}
+  \renewcommand*{\sectionrule}{\par\nobreak\vspace*{-.7\baselineskip}\leavevmode{\color{bodyrulecolor}\leaders\hbox{\rule{1pt}{0.4pt}}\hfill\kern0pt}}
-  \renewcommand*{\subsectionrule}{\leavevmode{\color{color1}\xleaders\hbox to 0.35em{\scriptsize.}\hfill}}\fi% different subsectionrules will not be perfectly aligned, but remaining space at the end of the fill will be distributed evenly between leaders, so it will be barely visible}}
+  \renewcommand*{\subsectionrule}{\leavevmode{\color{bodyrulecolor}\xleaders\hbox to 0.35em{\scriptsize.}\hfill}}\fi% different subsectionrules will not be perfectly aligned, but remaining space at the end of the fill will be distributed evenly between leaders, so it will be barely visible}}
 \if@norules%
   \renewcommand*{\sectionrule}{}
   \renewcommand*{\subsectionrule}{}\fi
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
   \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@enclosure}}{}{%
     \\%
     \vfil%
-    {\color{color2}\itshape\enclname: \@enclosure}}%
+    {\color{letterclosingcolor}\itshape\enclname: \@enclosure}}%
     \vfil}
 
 

moderncvbodyiv.sty

@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 \renewcommand*{\hintfont}{\bfseries}
 
 % styles
-\renewcommand*{\sectionstyle}[1]{{\sectionfont\textcolor{color1}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\sectionstyle}[1]{{\sectionfont\textcolor{sectioncolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\subsectionstyle}[1]{{\subsectionfont\textcolor{color1}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\subsectionstyle}[1]{{\subsectionfont\textcolor{subsectioncolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\hintstyle}[1]{{\hintfont\textcolor{color0}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\hintstyle}[1]{{\hintfont\textcolor{hintstylecolor}{#1}}}
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
   \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@enclosure}}{}{%
     \\%
     \vfil%
-    {\color{color2}\itshape\enclname: \@enclosure}}%
+    {\color{letterclosingcolor}\itshape\enclname: \@enclosure}}%
     \vfil}
 
 

moderncvbodyv.sty

@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 \renewcommand*{\hintfont}{\bfseries}
 
 % styles
-\renewcommand*{\sectionstyle}[1]{{\sectionfont\textcolor{color1}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\sectionstyle}[1]{{\sectionfont\textcolor{sectioncolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\subsectionstyle}[1]{{\subsectionfont\textcolor{color1}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\subsectionstyle}[1]{{\subsectionfont\textcolor{subsectioncolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\hintstyle}[1]{{\hintfont\textcolor{color0}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\hintstyle}[1]{{\hintfont\textcolor{hintstylecolor}{#1}}}
 
 % lengths
 %   used by \cvitem (and all children command)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 
 % underlying command to implement \cvitem, \subsection and \section
 \newcommand*{\@cvitem}[3][.5ex]{%
-  \arrayrulecolor{color1}%
+  \arrayrulecolor{bodyrulecolor}%
   \setlength\arrayrulewidth{\separatorrulewidth}%
   \if@aftersection\else%
     \vspace*{-\separatorrulewidth}\fi% HACK; I don't understand where the space is coming from, nor what it's exact value is :(
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
   {%
     \bibliographyhead{\refname}%
 %    \small%
-    \arrayrulecolor{color1}%
+    \arrayrulecolor{bodyrulecolor}%
     \setlength\arrayrulewidth{\separatorrulewidth}%
     \noindent%
     \begin{tabular}[t]{@{}p{\hintscolumnwidth}@{\hspace{\separatorcolumnwidth}}|@{\hspace{\separatorcolumnwidth}}p{\maincolumnwidth}@{}}%
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
   \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@enclosure}}{}{%
     \\%
     \vfill%
-    {\color{color2}\itshape\enclname: \@enclosure}}}
+    {\color{letterclosingcolor}\itshape\enclname: \@enclosure}}}
 
 
 \endinput

moderncvfooti.sty

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     \fancyfoot[c]{%
       \parbox[b]{\footwidth}{%
         \centering%
-        \color{color2}\addressfont%
+        \color{addresscolor}\addressfont%
         \vspace{\baselineskip}% forces a white line to ensure space between main text and footer (as footer height can't be known in advance)
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\addtofoot[]{\addresssymbol\@addressstreet}%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\addtofoot[~--~]{\@addresscity}}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
     \fancyfoot[c]{%
       \parbox[b]{\footwidth}{%
         \centering%
-        \addressfont\color{color2}%
+        \addressfont\color{addresscolor}%
         \vspace{\baselineskip}% forces a white line to ensure space between main text and footer (as footer height can't be known in advance)
         \vspace{-\baselineskip}% to cancel out the extra vertical space taken by the name (below) and ensure perfect alignment of letter and cv footers
         \strut{\bfseries\upshape\@firstname~\@lastname}\\% the \strut is required to ensure the line is exactly \baselineskip tall

moderncvheadi.sty

@@ -48,10 +48,12 @@
 \renewcommand*{\quotefont}{\large\slshape}
 
 % styles
-\renewcommand*{\namestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{color0}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\namestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{namecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\titlestyle}[1]{{\titlefont\textcolor{color2}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\firstnamestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{firstnamecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\addressstyle}[1]{{\addressfont\textcolor{color2}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\lastnamestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{lastnamecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\quotestyle}[1]{{\quotefont\textcolor{color1}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\titlestyle}[1]{{\titlefont\textcolor{titlecolor}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\addressstyle}[1]{{\addressfont\textcolor{addresscolor}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\quotestyle}[1]{{\quotefont\textcolor{quotecolor}{#1}}}
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@
     \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
       \protected@edef\socialsdetails{\socialsdetails\protect\makenewline\csname\collectionloopkey socialsymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
     \savebox{\makecvheaddetailsbox}{%
-      \addressfont\color{color2}%
+      \addressfont\color{addresscolor}%
       \if@left\begin{tabular}[b]{@{}r@{}}\fi%
       \if@right\begin{tabular}[b]{@{}l@{}}\fi%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@
       {%
         \if@left%
           \hspace*{\separatorcolumnwidth}\fi%
-        \color{color1}%
+        \color{pictureframecolor}%
         \setlength{\fboxrule}{\@photoframewidth}%
         \ifdim\@photoframewidth=0pt%
           \setlength{\fboxsep}{0pt}\fi%
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@
     \begin{minipage}[b]{\makecvheadnamewidth}%
       \if@left\raggedright\fi%
       \if@right\raggedleft\fi%
-      \namestyle{\@firstname\ \@lastname}%
+      \firstnamestyle{\@firstname}~\lastnamestyle{\@lastname}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@title}{}}{}{\\[1.25em]\titlestyle{\@title}}%
     \end{minipage}}%
   % raise boxes if top option is set
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@
     % optional detailed information
     \if@details%
       \raggedleft%
-      \addressfont\textcolor{color2}{%
+      \addressfont\textcolor{addresscolor}{%
         {\bfseries\upshape\@firstname~\@lastname}\@firstdetailselementfalse%
         % optional detailed information
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%

moderncvheadii.sty

@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@
 \renewcommand*{\quotefont}{\large\slshape}
 
 % styles
-\renewcommand*{\namestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{color0}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\namestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{lastnamecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\titlestyle}[1]{{\titlefont\textcolor{color2}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\titlestyle}[1]{{\titlefont\textcolor{titlecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\addressstyle}[1]{{\addressfont\textcolor{color2}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\addressstyle}[1]{{\addressfont\textcolor{addresscolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\quotestyle}[1]{{\quotefont\textcolor{color1}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\quotestyle}[1]{{\quotefont\textcolor{quotecolor}{#1}}}
 
 % commands
 \@initializecommand{\makeheaddetailssymbol}{%
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
        \setlength\fboxrule{\@photoframewidth}%
        \ifdim\@photoframewidth=0pt%
          \setlength{\fboxsep}{0pt}\fi%
-       {\color{color1}\framebox{\includegraphics[width=\@photowidth]{\@photo}}}}}%
+       {\color{pictureframecolor}\framebox{\includegraphics[width=\@photowidth]{\@photo}}}}}%
   % name (pre-rendering)
   \@initializelength{\makecvheadpicturewidth}%
   \settowidth{\makecvheadpicturewidth}{\usebox{\makecvheadpicturebox}}%
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@
       \if@right\raggedleft\fi%
       \namefont%
       \if@alternate% alternate design: first- and lastname in lowercase with no space in between (distinction is made by color difference)
-        {\color{color2!50}\MakeLowercase\@firstname}{\color{color2}\MakeLowercase\@lastname}%
+        {\color{firstnamecolor}\MakeLowercase\@firstname}{\color{lastnamecolor}\MakeLowercase\@lastname}%
       \else% default design: first- and lastname as given with a space in between
-        {\color{color2!50}\@firstname} {\color{color2}\@lastname}\fi}}%
+        {\color{firstnamecolor}\@firstname} {\color{lastnamecolor}\@lastname}\fi}}%
   % rendering
   \if@left%
     \usebox{\makecvheadnamebox}%
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@
   \if@right%
     \usebox{\makecvheadpicturebox}%
     \usebox{\makecvheadnamebox}\fi\\[-.35em]%
-  {\color{color2!50}\rule{\textwidth}{.25ex}}%
+  {\color{headrulecolor}\rule{\textwidth}{.25ex}}%
   % optional detailed information
   \if@details{%
     \\\null%
-    \addressfont\color{color2}%
+    \addressfont\color{addresscolor}%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\addresssymbol\@addressstreet}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscity}}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%

moderncvheadiii.sty

@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@
 \renewcommand*{\quotefont}{\large\slshape}
 
 % styles
-\renewcommand*{\namestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{color1}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\namestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{namecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\titlestyle}[1]{{\titlefont\textcolor{color2!85}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\firstnamestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{firstnamecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\addressstyle}[1]{{\addressfont\textcolor{color2}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\lastnamestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{lastnamecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\quotestyle}[1]{{\quotefont\textcolor{color1}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\titlestyle}[1]{{\titlefont\textcolor{titlecolor}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\addressstyle}[1]{{\addressfont\textcolor{addresscolor}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\quotestyle}[1]{{\quotefont\textcolor{quotecolor}{#1}}}
 
 % commands
 \@initializecommand{\makeheaddetailssymbol}{%
@@ -81,12 +83,12 @@
   \parbox{\makeheaddetailswidth}{%
     \centering%
     % name and title
-    \namestyle{\@firstname~\@lastname}%
+    \firstnamestyle{\@firstname}~\lastnamestyle{\@lastname}%
     \ifthenelse{\equal{\@title}{}}{}{\titlestyle{~|~\@title}}% \isundefined doesn't work on \@title, as LaTeX itself defines \@title (before it possibly gets redefined by \title) 
     % optional detailed information
     \if@details{%
       \\%
-      \addressfont\color{color2}%
+      \addressfont\color{addresscolor}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\addresssymbol\@addressstreet}%
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscity}}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%

moderncvheadiv.sty

@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@
 \renewcommand*{\quotefont}{\large\itshape}
 
 % styles
-\renewcommand*{\namestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{color0}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\namestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{namecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\titlestyle}[1]{{\titlefont\textcolor{color2}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\titlestyle}[1]{{\titlefont\textcolor{titlecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\addressstyle}[1]{{\addressfont\textcolor{color2}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\addressstyle}[1]{{\addressfont\textcolor{addresscolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\quotestyle}[1]{{\quotefont\textcolor{color1}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\quotestyle}[1]{{\quotefont\textcolor{quotecolor}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\firstnamestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{firstnamecolor}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\lastnamestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{lastnamecolor}{#1}}}
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@photo}}%
     {}%
     {%
-      \color{color1}%
+      \color{pictureframecolor}%
       \setlength\fboxrule{\@photoframewidth}%
       \ifdim\@photoframewidth=0pt%
         \setlength{\fboxsep}{0pt}\fi%
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@
     {\setlength{\makecvheadnamewidth}{\textwidth-\makecvheadpicturewidth}}%
     {}%
   \begin{minipage}[b]{\makecvheadnamewidth}%
-    \namestyle{\@firstname\ \@lastname}%
+    \firstnamestyle{\@firstname}~\lastnamestyle{\@lastname}%
     \ifthenelse{\equal{\@title}{}}{}{\\[1.25em]\titlestyle{\@title}}%
   \end{minipage}%
   % optional photo
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@
   % optional details
   \if@details%
     \makecvheadinfo{%
-      \addressfont\color{color2}%
+      \addressfont\color{addresscolor}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@
   \if@details%
     \hspace{0pt}%
     \marginpar{%
-      \addressfont\textcolor{color2}{%
+      \addressfont\textcolor{addresscolor}{%
         {\bfseries\@firstname~\@lastname}\@firstdetailselementfalse%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty

moderncvheadv.sty

@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@
 \renewcommand*{\quotefont}{\large\slshape}
 
 % styles
-\renewcommand*{\namestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{color0}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\namestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{namecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\titlestyle}[1]{{\titlefont\textcolor{color2}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\firstnamestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{firstnamecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\addressstyle}[1]{{\addressfont\textcolor{color2}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\lastnamestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{lastnamecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\quotestyle}[1]{{\quotefont\textcolor{color1}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\titlestyle}[1]{{\titlefont\textcolor{titlecolor}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\addressstyle}[1]{{\addressfont\textcolor{addresscolor}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\quotestyle}[1]{{\quotefont\textcolor{quotecolor}{#1}}}
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@photo}}%
     {}%
     {%
-      \color{color1}%
+      \color{pictureframecolor}%
       \setlength{\fboxrule}{\@photoframewidth}%
       \ifdim\@photoframewidth=0pt%
         \setlength{\fboxsep}{0pt}\fi%
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@
       % optional details
       \if@details%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@photo}}{}{\\[0.5em]}%
-        \addressfont\color{color2}%
+        \addressfont\color{addresscolor}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@
       % name and optional title
       \newlength{\makecvheadpictureboxskip}%
       \setlength{\makecvheadpictureboxskip}{\totalheightof{\usebox{\makecvheadpicturebox}}}%
-      \namestyle{\@firstname\ \@lastname}%
+      \firstnamestyle{\@firstname}~\lastnamestyle{\@lastname}%
 	  \ifthenelse{\equal{\@title}{}}{
 	    \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@quote}}%
         {}%
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@
 % underlying command to implement \makecvtitle, identical to \@cvitem from moderncvbodyv
 \let\standarddoublebackslash\\%
 \newcommand*{\@makecvtitle}[3][.5ex]{%
-  \arrayrulecolor{color1}%
+  \arrayrulecolor{headrulecolor}%
   \setlength\arrayrulewidth{1.2\p@}%
   \if@aftersection\else%
     \vspace*{-\arrayrulewidth}\fi% HACK; I don't understand where the space is coming from, nor what it's exact value is :(
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@
     % optional detailed information
     \if@details%
       \raggedleft%
-      \addressfont\textcolor{color2}{%
+      \addressfont\textcolor{addresscolor}{%
         {\bfseries\upshape\@firstname~\@lastname}\@firstdetailselementfalse%
         % optional detailed information
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%

moderncvheadvi.sty

@@ -43,20 +43,22 @@
 \renewcommand*{\quotefont}{\large\slshape}
 
 % styles
-\renewcommand*{\namestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{color1}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\namestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{namecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\titlestyle}[1]{{\titlefont\textcolor{color2!85}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\firstnamestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{firstnamecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\addressstyle}[1]{{\addressfont\textcolor{color2}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\lastnamestyle}[1]{{\namefont\textcolor{lastnamecolor}{#1}}}
-\renewcommand*{\quotestyle}[1]{{\quotefont\textcolor{color1}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\titlestyle}[1]{{\titlefont\textcolor{titlecolor}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\addressstyle}[1]{{\addressfont\textcolor{addresscolor}{#1}}}
+\renewcommand*{\quotestyle}[1]{{\quotefont\textcolor{quotecolor}{#1}}}
 
 % commands
 \@initializecommand{\makehead}{%
   \setlength{\makeheaddetailswidth}{\textwidth}%
   % name and title
   \if@left\hfill\fi%
-  \namestyle{\@firstname~\@lastname}%
+  \firstnamestyle{\@firstname}~\lastnamestyle{\@lastname}%
   \ifthenelse{\equal{\@title}{}}{}{\titlestyle{~|~\@title}}\\[-.35em]% \isundefined doesn't work on \@title, as LaTeX itself defines \@title (before it possibly gets redefined by \title)
   % rule
-  {\color{color1}\rule{\textwidth}{.25ex}}}
+  {\color{bodyrulecolor}\rule{\textwidth}{.25ex}}}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                resume head definition
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@
   % optional detailed information
   \if@details{%
     \\\null%
-    \addressfont\color{color2}%
+    \addressfont\color{addresscolor}%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\addresssymbol\@addressstreet}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscity}}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%

moderncvskillmatrix.sty

@@ -252,10 +252,10 @@
 %       \cvskill{3}
     \begingroup
         \my@repeat@count=\z@
-        \@whilenum\my@repeat@count<#1\do{\tikz\filldraw[color1] (0, 0) rectangle (\cvSkill@RectangleSize, \cvSkill@RectangleSize);\advance%
+        \@whilenum\my@repeat@count<#1\do{\tikz\filldraw[skillmatrixfullcolor] (0, 0) rectangle (\cvSkill@RectangleSize, \cvSkill@RectangleSize);\advance%
         \my@repeat@count\@ne\,}%
         \my@repeat@count=\numexpr5-\z@\relax
-        \@whilenum\my@repeat@count>#1\do{\tikz\filldraw[color2!30] (0, 0) rectangle (\cvSkill@RectangleSize, \cvSkill@RectangleSize);\advance%
+        \@whilenum\my@repeat@count>#1\do{\tikz\filldraw[skillmatrixemptycolor] (0, 0) rectangle (\cvSkill@RectangleSize, \cvSkill@RectangleSize);\advance%
         \my@repeat@count\m@ne\,}%
     \endgroup
 }% end \cvskill
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@
 \RenewDocumentCommand\cvskilllegend{s +O{.25em} +O{\skillLegend@defaultLevelOne} +O{\skillLegend@defaultLevelTwo} +O{\skillLegend@defaultLevelThree} +O{\skillLegend@defaultLevelFour} +O{\skillLegend@defaultLevelFive} +m}{%
     \IfBooleanTF#1{% if a star is given, add dashed line
         \begingroup%
-            \arrayrulecolor{color1}%
+            \arrayrulecolor{bodyrulecolor}%
             % calculate descriptor widths
             \setlength{\cvskilllegend@leftdescriptorwidth}{\skilllegend@leftdesriptorfactor\skilllegend@bodylength-\cvskill@width-\skillmatrix@padding-3\skilllegend@padding}%
             \setlength{\cvskilllegend@rightdescriptorwidth}{\skilllegend@bodylength-\skilllegend@leftdesriptorfactor\skilllegend@bodylength-\cvskill@width-\skillmatrix@padding-3\skilllegend@padding}%
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@
                 % in the stared and nonstared case
                 \setlength{\cvskilllegend@leftdescriptorwidth}{\skilllegend@leftdesriptorfactor\skilllegend@bodylength-\cvskill@width-\skillmatrix@padding-4\skilllegend@padding}%
                 \setlength{\cvskilllegend@rightdescriptorwidth}{\skilllegend@bodylength-\skilllegend@leftdesriptorfactor\skilllegend@bodylength-\cvskill@width-\skillmatrix@padding-4\skilllegend@padding}%
-                \arrayrulecolor{color1}
+                \arrayrulecolor{bodyrulecolor}
                 \begin{tabular}{@{}p{\skilllegend@hintscolumnwidth}
                                 @{\hspace{\separatorcolumnwidth}}p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}};{.6pt/1pt}%
                                 p{2\skilllegend@padding}%
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@
         }{%
             \cvitem[-0.5em]{#8}{}%
         }%
-        \arrayrulecolor{color1}%
+        \arrayrulecolor{bodyrulecolor}%
         \setlength\arrayrulewidth{\separatorrulewidth}%
         \RenewDocumentCommand{\@starIndependentTabular}{}{%
             \begingroup%
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@
 \RenewDocumentCommand\cvskillplainlegend{s +O{.25em} +O{\skillPlainLegend@defaultLevelOne} +O{\skillPlainLegend@defaultLevelTwo} +O{\skillPlainLegend@defaultLevelThree} +O{\skillPlainLegend@defaultLevelFour} +O{\skillPlainLegend@defaultLevelFive} +m}{%
     \IfBooleanTF#1{% if a star is given, add dashed line
         \begingroup%
-            \arrayrulecolor{color1}%
+            \arrayrulecolor{bodyrulecolor}%
             % calculate descriptor widths
             \setlength{\cvskilllegend@leftdescriptorwidth}{\skilllegend@leftdesriptorfactor\skilllegend@bodylength-\cvskill@width-\skillmatrix@padding-3\skilllegend@padding}%
             \setlength{\cvskilllegend@rightdescriptorwidth}{\skilllegend@bodylength-\skilllegend@leftdesriptorfactor\skilllegend@bodylength-\cvskill@width-\skillmatrix@padding-3\skilllegend@padding}%
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@
         }%
         \IfBooleanTF#1{% if a star is given, add dashed line
             \begingroup%
-                \arrayrulecolor{color1}
+                \arrayrulecolor{bodyrulecolor}
                 \setlength{\cvskilllegend@leftdescriptorwidth}{\skilllegend@leftdesriptorfactor\skilllegend@bodylength-\cvskill@width-\skillmatrix@padding-6\skilllegend@padding}%
                 \setlength{\cvskilllegend@rightdescriptorwidth}{\skilllegend@bodylength-\skilllegend@leftdesriptorfactor\skilllegend@bodylength-\cvskill@width-\skillmatrix@padding-6\skilllegend@padding}%
                 \begin{tabular}{@{}p{\skilllegend@hintscolumnwidth}
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@
         }{%
             \cvitem[-0.5em]{#8}{}%
         }%
-        \arrayrulecolor{color1}%
+        \arrayrulecolor{bodyrulecolor}%
         \setlength\arrayrulewidth{\separatorrulewidth}%
         \RenewDocumentCommand{\@starIndependentTabular}{}{%
             \begingroup%
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@
 \RenewDocumentCommand\cvskillhead{O{.25em} +O{\skillMatrix@HeaderDefaultOne} +O{\skillMatrix@HeaderDefaultTwo} +O{\skillMatrix@HeaderDefaultThree} +O{\skillMatrix@HeaderDefaultFour}}{%
     \begingroup
         \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.25}
-        \arrayrulecolor{color1}
+        \arrayrulecolor{bodyrulecolor}
         \begin{tabular}{@{}p{\skillmatrix@hintscolumnwidth}@{\hspace{\separatorcolumnwidth}}%
                 p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skillmatrix@padding}}%
                 p{\cvskill@descriptorwidth}@{\hspace{\skillmatrix@padding}}%
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@
 % Definition of \cvskillhead valid moderncvbodyv
 \if@moderncvbodyv%
     \RenewDocumentCommand\cvskillhead{O{.25em} +O{\skillMatrix@HeaderDefaultOne} +O{\skillMatrix@HeaderDefaultTwo} +O{\skillMatrix@HeaderDefaultThree} +O{\skillMatrix@HeaderDefaultFour}}{%
-        \arrayrulecolor{color1}%
+        \arrayrulecolor{bodyrulecolor}%
         \setlength\arrayrulewidth{\separatorrulewidth}%
         \vspace*{-\separatorrulewidth}% HACK; I don't understand where the space is coming from, nor what it's exact value is :(
         \begingroup%
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@
     \IfBooleanTF{#1}{% If a star is seen a dotted line is drawn above the entry
         \begingroup
             \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.25}
-            \arrayrulecolor{color1}
+            \arrayrulecolor{bodyrulecolor}
             \begin{tabular}{@{}p{\skillmatrix@hintscolumnwidth}@{\hspace{\separatorcolumnwidth}}%
                     p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skillmatrix@padding}}%
                     p{\cvskill@descriptorwidth}@{\hspace{\skillmatrix@padding}}%
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@
 \if@moderncvbodyv%
     \DeclareDocumentCommand\@starIndependentMatrixEntry{}{}%
     \RenewDocumentCommand\cvskillentry{s O{.25em} +m +m +m +m +m}{%
-        \arrayrulecolor{color1}%
+        \arrayrulecolor{bodyrulecolor}%
         \setlength\arrayrulewidth{\separatorrulewidth}%
         \vspace*{-\separatorrulewidth}% HACK; I don't understand where the space is coming from, nor what it's exact value is :(
         %test for the star * in the command

moderncvstylebanking.sty

@@ -60,7 +60,28 @@
     \moderncvicons{letters}     % do not use symbols, use letters
 \fi
 
-
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%               Colors
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+% head and footer
+\colorlet{lastnamecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{namecolor}{lastnamecolor}
+\colorlet{headrulecolor}{lastnamecolor!50}
+\colorlet{firstnamecolor}{lastnamecolor!60}
+\colorlet{titlecolor}{color2!85}
+\colorlet{addresscolor}{color2}
+\colorlet{quotecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{pictureframecolor}{color1}
+% body
+\colorlet{bodyrulecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{sectioncolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{subsectioncolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{hintstylecolor}{color0}
+% letter
+\colorlet{letterclosingcolor}{color2}
+% skillmatrix
+\colorlet{skillmatrixfullcolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{skillmatrixemptycolor}{color2!30}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                header, body & footer

moderncvstylecasual.sty

@@ -47,6 +47,28 @@
     \moderncvicons{letters}     % do not use symbols, use letters
 \fi
 
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%               Colors
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+% head and footer
+\colorlet{lastnamecolor}{color2}
+\colorlet{namecolor}{lastnamecolor}
+\colorlet{headrulecolor}{lastnamecolor!50}
+\colorlet{firstnamecolor}{lastnamecolor!50}
+\colorlet{titlecolor}{color2}
+\colorlet{addresscolor}{color2}
+\colorlet{quotecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{pictureframecolor}{color1}
+% body
+\colorlet{bodyrulecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{sectioncolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{subsectioncolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{hintstylecolor}{color0}
+% letter
+\colorlet{letterclosingcolor}{color2}
+% skillmatrix
+\colorlet{skillmatrixfullcolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{skillmatrixemptycolor}{color2!30}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                header, body & footer

moderncvstyleclassic.sty

@@ -48,6 +48,28 @@
     \moderncvicons{letters}     % do not use symbols, use letters
 \fi
 
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%               Colors
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+% head and footer
+\colorlet{lastnamecolor}{color2}
+\colorlet{namecolor}{lastnamecolor}
+\colorlet{headrulecolor}{lastnamecolor!50}
+\colorlet{firstnamecolor}{lastnamecolor!50}
+\colorlet{titlecolor}{color2}
+\colorlet{addresscolor}{color2}
+\colorlet{quotecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{pictureframecolor}{color1}
+% body
+\colorlet{bodyrulecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{sectioncolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{subsectioncolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{hintstylecolor}{color0}
+% letter
+\colorlet{letterclosingcolor}{color2}
+% skillmatrix
+\colorlet{skillmatrixfullcolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{skillmatrixemptycolor}{color2!30}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                header, body & footer

moderncvstyleempty.sty

@@ -32,6 +32,29 @@
 %                style definition
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%               Colors
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+% head and footer
+\colorlet{lastnamecolor}{color2}
+% \colorlet{namecolor}{lastnamecolor}
+\colorlet{headrulecolor}{lastnamecolor!50}
+\colorlet{firstnamecolor}{lastnamecolor!50}
+\colorlet{titlecolor}{color2}
+\colorlet{addresscolor}{color2}
+\colorlet{quotecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{pictureframecolor}{color1}
+% body
+\colorlet{bodyrulecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{sectioncolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{subsectioncolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{hintstylecolor}{color0}
+% letter
+\colorlet{letterclosingcolor}{color2}
+% skillmatrix
+\colorlet{skillmatrixfullcolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{skillmatrixemptycolor}{color2!30}
+
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                fonts & icons
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

moderncvstylefancy.sty

@@ -21,6 +21,30 @@
 \ExecuteOptions{symbols}
 \ProcessOptions*\relax% \ProcessOptions* processes the options in the order provided (i.e., with the later ones possibly overriding the former ones), while \ProcessOptions processes them in the order of the package
 
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%               Colors
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+% head and footer
+\colorlet{lastnamecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{namecolor}{lastnamecolor}
+\colorlet{headrulecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{firstnamecolor}{lastnamecolor!50}
+\colorlet{titlecolor}{color2}
+\colorlet{addresscolor}{color2}
+\colorlet{quotecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{pictureframecolor}{color1}
+% body
+\colorlet{bodyrulecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{sectioncolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{subsectioncolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{hintstylecolor}{color0}
+% letter
+\colorlet{letterclosingcolor}{color2}
+% skillmatrix
+\colorlet{skillmatrixfullcolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{skillmatrixemptycolor}{color2!30}
+
+
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                fonts & icons
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty

@@ -50,6 +50,30 @@
 \fi
 
 
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%               Colors
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+% head and footer
+\colorlet{lastnamecolor}{color2}
+\colorlet{namecolor}{lastnamecolor}
+\colorlet{headrulecolor}{lastnamecolor!50}
+\colorlet{firstnamecolor}{lastnamecolor!50}
+\colorlet{titlecolor}{color2}
+\colorlet{addresscolor}{color2}
+\colorlet{quotecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{pictureframecolor}{color1}
+% body
+\colorlet{bodyrulecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{sectioncolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{subsectioncolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{hintstylecolor}{color0}
+% letter
+\colorlet{letterclosingcolor}{color2}
+% skillmatrix
+\colorlet{skillmatrixfullcolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{skillmatrixemptycolor}{color2!30}
+
+
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                header, body & footer
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

template.tex

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 
 \documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv}        % possible options include font size ('10pt', '11pt' and '12pt'), paper size ('a4paper', 'letterpaper', 'a5paper', 'legalpaper', 'executivepaper' and 'landscape') and font family ('sans' and 'roman')
 
-% moderncv themes
-\moderncvstyle{classic}                            % style options are 'casual' (default), 'classic', 'banking', 'oldstyle' and 'fancy'
 \moderncvcolor{blue}                               % color options 'black', 'blue' (default), 'burgundy', 'green', 'grey', 'orange', 'purple' and 'red'
+% moderncv themes
+\moderncvstyle{casual}                             % style options are 'casual' (default), 'classic', 'banking', 'oldstyle' and 'fancy'
 %\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}         % to set the default font; use '\sfdefault' for the default sans serif font, '\rmdefault' for the default roman one, or any tex font name
 %\nopagenumbers{}                                  % uncomment to suppress automatic page numbering for CVs longer than one page