diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index eba34be..e6be243 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+version next
+- Allow the customisation of the contemporary style (#297)
+
+
 version 2.6.0 (19 Jun 2026)
 - Upgrade to Fontawesome 6 (#183)
 - Document how to set custom strings for social command (#239)
diff --git a/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty b/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty
index 63ee6e0..731a198 100644
--- a/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty
+++ b/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty
@@ -47,8 +47,23 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %               Colors
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% skillmatrix
+% 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}