diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofColor.cpp b/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofColor.cpp
index 0d7c5a3333d..3bbb76b8961 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofColor.cpp
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofColor.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ A clampedMultiply(const A& a, const B& b) {
 }
 
 template<typename PixelType>
-ofColor_<PixelType>::ofColor_(float _r, float _g, float _b, float _a):
+ofColor_<PixelType>::ofColor_(PixelType _r, PixelType _g, PixelType _b, PixelType _a):
     r(_r),
     g(_g),
     b(_b),
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofColor.h b/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofColor.h
index 3b74f8c6c9a..8d9623a432c 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofColor.h
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofColor.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ofColor_{
     /// \param green The green component.
     /// \param blue The blue component.
     /// \param alpha The alpha component.
-    ofColor_(float red, float green, float blue, float alpha = limit());
+    ofColor_(PixelType red, PixelType green, PixelType blue, PixelType alpha = limit());
 
     /// \brief Construct a grayscale ofColor_ by specifying a single number.
     ///