diff --git a/moderncviconsacademic.sty b/moderncviconsacademic.sty
index e1eae58..48350ac 100644
--- a/moderncviconsacademic.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsacademic.sty
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 % Package for academic icons
 \RequirePackage{academicons}
 
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%                colors
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+\definecolor{orcid}{RGB}{166,206,57}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                all symbols described in moderncv.cls
@@ -39,7 +43,7 @@
 %\newcommand*{\stackoverflowsocialsymbol}{}
 %\newcommand*{\bitbucketsocialsymbol}    {}
 %\newcommand*{\skypesocialsymbol}        {}
-\renewcommand*{\orcidsocialsymbol}        {{\small\aiOrcid}~}
+\renewcommand*{\orcidsocialsymbol}        {{\color{orcid}\small\aiOrcid}~}
 \renewcommand*{\researchgatesocialsymbol} {{\small\aiResearchGateSquare}~} % alternative: \aiResearchGate
 \renewcommand*{\researcheridsocialsymbol} {{\small\aiResearcherIDSquare}~}       % alternative: \aiResearcherID
 \renewcommand*{\googlescholarsocialsymbol}{{\small\aiGoogleScholar}~}
diff --git a/moderncviconsawesome.sty b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
index 54da179..e649065 100644
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
 % Font Awesome font
 \RequirePackage{fontawesome5}
 
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%                colors
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+\definecolor{linkedin}{RGB}{0,119,181}
+\definecolor{orcid}{RGB}{166,206,57}
+
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                all symbols described in moderncv.cls
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -33,7 +39,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}           {{\small\faFax}~}                % alternative: \faPrint
 \renewcommand*{\emailsymbol}              {{\small\faEnvelope[regular]}~}  % alternative: \faInbox, \faEnvelope (solid style)
 \renewcommand*{\homepagesymbol}           {{\small\faGlobeAmericas}~}      % alternative: \faHome, \faGlobe, \faGlobeEurope, \faGlobeAfrica, \faGlobeAsia
-\renewcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol}     {{\small\faLinkedinIn}~}         % alternative: \faLinkedin
+\renewcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol}     {{\color{linkedin}\small\faLinkedinIn}~}         % alternative: \faLinkedin
 \renewcommand*{\xingsocialsymbol}         {{\small\faXing}~}               % alternative: \faXingSquare
 \renewcommand*{\twittersocialsymbol}      {{\small\faTwitter}~}            % alternative: \faTwitterSquare
 \renewcommand*{\mastodonsocialsymbol}     {{\small\faMastodon}~}
@@ -42,7 +48,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\stackoverflowsocialsymbol}{{\small\faStackOverflow}~}
 \renewcommand*{\bitbucketsocialsymbol}    {{\small\faBitbucket}~}
 \renewcommand*{\skypesocialsymbol}        {{\small\faSkype}~}
-\renewcommand*{\orcidsocialsymbol}        {{\small\faOrcid}~}
+\renewcommand*{\orcidsocialsymbol}        {{\color{orcid}\small\faOrcid}~}
 \renewcommand*{\researchgatesocialsymbol} {{\small\faResearchgate}~}
 %\renewcommand*{\researcheridsocialsymbol} {}
 %\renewcommand*{\googlescholarsocialsymbol}{}