diff --git a/lib/canvas.js b/lib/canvas.js
index 3e6a070..f035db2 100644
--- a/lib/canvas.js
+++ b/lib/canvas.js
@@ -269,4 +269,36 @@ Context2d.prototype.__defineSetter__('strokeStyle', function(val){
 Context2d.prototype.__defineGetter__('strokeStyle', function(){
   var rgba = this.lastStrokeStyle;
   return 'rgba(' + rgba[0] + ',' + rgba[1] + ',' + rgba[2] + ',' + rgba[3] + ')';
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
+
+/**
+ * Set the shadow color with the given css color string.
+ *
+ * @see exports.parseColor()
+ * @api public
+ */
+
+Context2d.prototype.__defineSetter__('shadowColor', function(val){
+  if ('string' == typeof val) {
+    var rgba;
+    if (rgba = parseColor(val)) {
+      this.lastShadowColor = rgba;
+      this.setShadowRGBA(
+          rgba[0]
+        , rgba[1]
+        , rgba[2]
+        , rgba[3]);
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+/**
+ * Get the current shadow color string.
+ *
+ * @api public
+ */
+
+Context2d.prototype.__defineGetter__('shadowColor', function(){
+  var rgba = this.lastShadowColor;
+  return 'rgba(' + rgba[0] + ',' + rgba[1] + ',' + rgba[2] + ',' + rgba[3] + ')';
+});
diff --git a/src/context2d.cc b/src/context2d.cc
index 3109786..b81baf1 100644
--- a/src/context2d.cc
+++ b/src/context2d.cc
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ Context2d::Initialize(Handle<Object> target) {
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "beginPath", BeginPath);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "closePath", ClosePath);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "arc", Arc);
+  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "setShadowRGBA", SetShadowRGBA);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "setFillRGBA", SetFillRGBA);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "setStrokeRGBA", SetStrokeRGBA);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "setFillPattern", SetFillPattern);
@@ -390,6 +391,19 @@ Context2d::SetStrokePattern(const Arguments &args) {
   return Undefined();
 }
 
+/*
+ * Set shadow RGBA, used internally for shadowColor=
+ */
+
+Handle<Value>
+Context2d::SetShadowRGBA(const Arguments &args) {
+  HandleScope scope;
+  RGBA_ARGS(0);
+  Context2d *context = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<Context2d>(args.This());
+  RGBA(context->shadow,r,g,b,a);
+  return Undefined();
+}
+
 /*
  * Set fill RGBA, used internally for fillStyle=
  */
diff --git a/src/context2d.h b/src/context2d.h
index fd21f8b..44e55a9 100644
--- a/src/context2d.h
+++ b/src/context2d.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class Context2d: public node::ObjectWrap {
   public:
     rgba_t fill;
     rgba_t stroke;
+    rgba_t shadow;
     cairo_pattern_t *fillPattern;
     cairo_pattern_t *strokePattern;
     float globalAlpha;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ class Context2d: public node::ObjectWrap {
     static Handle<Value> SetSource(const Arguments &args);
     static Handle<Value> SetFillRGBA(const Arguments &args);
     static Handle<Value> SetStrokeRGBA(const Arguments &args);
+    static Handle<Value> SetShadowRGBA(const Arguments &args);
     static Handle<Value> SetFillPattern(const Arguments &args);
     static Handle<Value> SetStrokePattern(const Arguments &args);
     static Handle<Value> BezierCurveTo(const Arguments &args);