diff --git a/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py b/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py
index 8f7a908..e7172ce 100644
--- a/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py
+++ b/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ class Cable:
     show_name: Optional[bool] = None
     show_wirecount: bool = True
     show_wirenumbers: Optional[bool] = None
+    show_colorname: bool = True
     ignore_in_bom: bool = False
     additional_components: List[AdditionalComponent] = field(default_factory=list)
 
diff --git a/src/wireviz/Harness.py b/src/wireviz/Harness.py
index c4af236..5678e4a 100644
--- a/src/wireviz/Harness.py
+++ b/src/wireviz/Harness.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class Harness:
                 colorstr = wv_colors.translate_color(
                     connection_color, self.options.color_mode
                 )
-                if colorstr:
+                if colorstr and cable.show_colorname:
                     wireinfo.append(colorstr)
                 if cable.wirelabels:
                     wireinfo.append(wirelabel if wirelabel is not None else "")