diff --git a/kitty/cell_vertex.glsl b/kitty/cell_vertex.glsl
index 799e1edcd..7cd1d30d8 100644
--- a/kitty/cell_vertex.glsl
+++ b/kitty/cell_vertex.glsl
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ uniform uint draw_bg_bitfield;
 layout(location=0) in uvec3 colors;
 layout(location=1) in uvec4 sprite_coords;
 layout(location=2) in uint is_selected;
+uniform float gamma_lut[256];
 
 
 const int fg_index_map[] = int[3](0, 1, 0);
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ vec3 color_to_vec(uint c) {
     r = (c >> 16) & BYTE_MASK;
     g = (c >> 8) & BYTE_MASK;
     b = c & BYTE_MASK;
-    return vec3(float(r) / 255.0, float(g) / 255.0, float(b) / 255.0);
+    return vec3(gamma_lut[r], gamma_lut[g], gamma_lut[b]);
 }
 
 uint resolve_color(uint c, uint defval) {
diff --git a/kitty/shaders.c b/kitty/shaders.c
index f8f27cfc6..05bf279be 100644
--- a/kitty/shaders.c
+++ b/kitty/shaders.c
@@ -570,6 +570,10 @@ set_cell_uniforms(float current_inactive_text_alpha, bool force) {
         S(CELL_PROGRAM, dim_opacity, OPT(dim_opacity), 1f); S(CELL_FG_PROGRAM, dim_opacity, OPT(dim_opacity), 1f);
         S(CELL_BG_PROGRAM, defaultbg, OPT(background), 1f);
 #undef S
+#define SV(prog, name, num, val, type) { bind_program(prog); glUniform##type(glGetUniformLocation(program_id(prog), #name), num, val); }
+        SV(CELL_PROGRAM, gamma_lut, 256, srgb_lut, 1fv); SV(CELL_FG_PROGRAM, gamma_lut, 256, srgb_lut, 1fv);
+        SV(CELL_BG_PROGRAM, gamma_lut, 256, srgb_lut, 1fv); SV(CELL_SPECIAL_PROGRAM, gamma_lut, 256, srgb_lut, 1fv);
+#undef SV
         cell_uniform_data.constants_set = true;
     }
     if (current_inactive_text_alpha != cell_uniform_data.prev_inactive_text_alpha || force) {