diff --git a/src/bin/edje/edje_svg_loader.c b/src/bin/edje/edje_svg_loader.c
index cd620db517..e8880e053a 100644
--- a/src/bin/edje/edje_svg_loader.c
+++ b/src/bin/edje/edje_svg_loader.c
@@ -253,10 +253,163 @@ _color_parser(const char *value, char **end)
    return lrint(r);
 }
 
+static const struct {
+   const char *name;
+   unsigned int value;
+} colors[] = {
+  { "aliceblue", 0xfff0f8ff },
+  { "antiquewhite", 0xfffaebd7 },
+  { "aqua", 0xff00ffff },
+  { "aquamarine", 0xff7fffd4 },
+  { "azure", 0xfff0ffff },
+  { "beige", 0xfff5f5dc },
+  { "bisque", 0xffffe4c4 },
+  { "black", 0xff000000 },
+  { "blanchedalmond", 0xffffebcd },
+  { "blue", 0xff0000ff },
+  { "blueviolet", 0xff8a2be2 },
+  { "brown", 0xffa52a2a },
+  { "burlywood", 0xffdeb887 },
+  { "cadetblue", 0xff5f9ea0 },
+  { "chartreuse", 0xff7fff00 },
+  { "chocolate", 0xffd2691e },
+  { "coral", 0xffff7f50 },
+  { "cornflowerblue", 0xff6495ed },
+  { "cornsilk", 0xfffff8dc },
+  { "crimson", 0xffdc143c },
+  { "cyan", 0xff00ffff },
+  { "darkblue", 0xff00008b },
+  { "darkcyan", 0xff008b8b },
+  { "darkgoldenrod", 0xffb8860b },
+  { "darkgray", 0xffa9a9a9 },
+  { "darkgrey", 0xffa9a9a9 },
+  { "darkgreen", 0xff006400 },
+  { "darkkhaki", 0xffbdb76b },
+  { "darkmagenta", 0xff8b008b },
+  { "darkolivegreen", 0xff556b2f },
+  { "darkorange", 0xffff8c00 },
+  { "darkorchid", 0xff9932cc },
+  { "darkred", 0xff8b0000 },
+  { "darksalmon", 0xffe9967a },
+  { "darkseagreen", 0xff8fbc8f },
+  { "darkslateblue", 0xff483d8b },
+  { "darkslategray", 0xff2f4f4f },
+  { "darkslategrey", 0xff2f4f4f },
+  { "darkturquoise", 0xff00ced1 },
+  { "darkviolet", 0xff9400d3 },
+  { "deeppink", 0xffff1493 },
+  { "deepskyblue", 0xff00bfff },
+  { "dimgray", 0xff696969 },
+  { "dimgrey", 0xff696969 },
+  { "dodgerblue", 0xff1e90ff },
+  { "firebrick", 0xffb22222 },
+  { "floralwhite", 0xfffffaf0 },
+  { "forestgreen", 0xff228b22 },
+  { "fuchsia", 0xffff00ff },
+  { "gainsboro", 0xffdcdcdc },
+  { "ghostwhite", 0xfff8f8ff },
+  { "gold", 0xffffd700 },
+  { "goldenrod", 0xffdaa520 },
+  { "gray", 0xff808080 },
+  { "grey", 0xff808080 },
+  { "green", 0xff008000 },
+  { "greenyellow", 0xffadff2f },
+  { "honeydew", 0xfff0fff0 },
+  { "hotpink", 0xffff69b4 },
+  { "indianred", 0xffcd5c5c },
+  { "indigo", 0xff4b0082 },
+  { "ivory", 0xfffffff0 },
+  { "khaki", 0xfff0e68c },
+  { "lavender", 0xffe6e6fa },
+  { "lavenderblush", 0xfffff0f5 },
+  { "lawngreen", 0xff7cfc00 },
+  { "lemonchiffon", 0xfffffacd },
+  { "lightblue", 0xffadd8e6 },
+  { "lightcoral", 0xfff08080 },
+  { "lightcyan", 0xffe0ffff },
+  { "lightgoldenrodyellow", 0xfffafad2 },
+  { "lightgray", 0xffd3d3d3 },
+  { "lightgrey", 0xffd3d3d3 },
+  { "lightgreen", 0xff90ee90 },
+  { "lightpink", 0xffffb6c1 },
+  { "lightsalmon", 0xffffa07a },
+  { "lightseagreen", 0xff20b2aa },
+  { "lightskyblue", 0xff87cefa },
+  { "lightslategray", 0xff778899 },
+  { "lightslategrey", 0xff778899 },
+  { "lightsteelblue", 0xffb0c4de },
+  { "lightyellow", 0xffffffe0 },
+  { "lime", 0xff00ff00 },
+  { "limegreen", 0xff32cd32 },
+  { "linen", 0xfffaf0e6 },
+  { "magenta", 0xffff00ff },
+  { "maroon", 0xff800000 },
+  { "mediumaquamarine", 0xff66cdaa },
+  { "mediumblue", 0xff0000cd },
+  { "mediumorchid", 0xffba55d3 },
+  { "mediumpurple", 0xff9370d8 },
+  { "mediumseagreen", 0xff3cb371 },
+  { "mediumslateblue", 0xff7b68ee },
+  { "mediumspringgreen", 0xff00fa9a },
+  { "mediumturquoise", 0xff48d1cc },
+  { "mediumvioletred", 0xffc71585 },
+  { "midnightblue", 0xff191970 },
+  { "mintcream", 0xfff5fffa },
+  { "mistyrose", 0xffffe4e1 },
+  { "moccasin", 0xffffe4b5 },
+  { "navajowhite", 0xffffdead },
+  { "navy", 0xff000080 },
+  { "oldlace", 0xfffdf5e6 },
+  { "olive", 0xff808000 },
+  { "olivedrab", 0xff6b8e23 },
+  { "orange", 0xffffa500 },
+  { "orangered", 0xffff4500 },
+  { "orchid", 0xffda70d6 },
+  { "palegoldenrod", 0xffeee8aa },
+  { "palegreen", 0xff98fb98 },
+  { "paleturquoise", 0xffafeeee },
+  { "palevioletred", 0xffd87093 },
+  { "papayawhip", 0xffffefd5 },
+  { "peachpuff", 0xffffdab9 },
+  { "peru", 0xffcd853f },
+  { "pink", 0xffffc0cb },
+  { "plum", 0xffdda0dd },
+  { "powderblue", 0xffb0e0e6 },
+  { "purple", 0xff800080 },
+  { "red", 0xffff0000 },
+  { "rosybrown", 0xffbc8f8f },
+  { "royalblue", 0xff4169e1 },
+  { "saddlebrown", 0xff8b4513 },
+  { "salmon", 0xfffa8072 },
+  { "sandybrown", 0xfff4a460 },
+  { "seagreen", 0xff2e8b57 },
+  { "seashell", 0xfffff5ee },
+  { "sienna", 0xffa0522d },
+  { "silver", 0xffc0c0c0 },
+  { "skyblue", 0xff87ceeb },
+  { "slateblue", 0xff6a5acd },
+  { "slategray", 0xff708090 },
+  { "slategrey", 0xff708090 },
+  { "snow", 0xfffffafa },
+  { "springgreen", 0xff00ff7f },
+  { "steelblue", 0xff4682b4 },
+  { "tan", 0xffd2b48c },
+  { "teal", 0xff008080 },
+  { "thistle", 0xffd8bfd8 },
+  { "tomato", 0xffff6347 },
+  { "turquoise", 0xff40e0d0 },
+  { "violet", 0xffee82ee },
+  { "wheat", 0xfff5deb3 },
+  { "white", 0xffffffff },
+  { "whitesmoke", 0xfff5f5f5 },
+  { "yellow", 0xffffff00 },
+  { "yellowgreen", 0xff9acd32 }
+};
+
 static inline void
 _to_color(const char *str, int *r, int *g, int *b, char** ref)
 {
-   unsigned int len = strlen(str);
+   unsigned int i, len = strlen(str);
    char *red, *green, *blue;
    unsigned char tr, tg, tb;
 
@@ -315,7 +468,14 @@ _to_color(const char *str, int *r, int *g, int *b, char** ref)
      }
    else
      {
-      // TODO handle named color
+        //handle named color
+        for (i = 0; i < (sizeof (colors) / sizeof (colors[0])); i++)
+          if (!strcasecmp(colors[i].name, str))
+            {
+               *r = R_VAL(&(colors[i].value));
+               *g = G_VAL(&(colors[i].value));
+               *b = B_VAL(&(colors[i].value));
+            }
      }
 }