diff --git a/src/basics.cc b/src/basics.cc
index 1666c67..6e9ea43 100644
--- a/src/basics.cc
+++ b/src/basics.cc
@@ -534,217 +534,3 @@ operator<<(std::ostream &os, const Ray &r)
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Colors
-
-const Color Color::Black  = Color();
-const Color Color::White  = Color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
-const Color Color::Red    = Color(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
-const Color Color::Green  = Color(0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0);
-const Color Color::Blue   = Color(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0);
-
-
-/*
- * Color::Color --
- *
- * Default constructor. Create a new Color with zeros for all components (black).
- */
-Color::Color()
-    : Color(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
-{ }
-
-
-/*
- * Color::Color --
- *
- * Constructor. Create a new Color with the given RGB components. Alpha is 1.0.
- */
-Color::Color(const float &r, const float &g, const float &b)
-    : Color(r, g, b, 1.0)
-{ }
-
-
-/*
- * Color::Color --
- *
- * Constructor. Create a new Color with the given components.
- */
-Color::Color(const float &r, const float &g, const float &b, const float &a)
-    : red(r), green(g), blue(b), alpha(a)
-{ }
-
-
-/*
- * Color::operator*= --
- * Color::operator/= --
- * Color::operator+= --
- * Color::operator-= --
- *
- * Perform the corresponding arithmetic operation on this color and the given scalar. These methods are destructive and
- * a reference to this color is returned.
- */
-Color &
-Color::operator*=(const float &rhs)
-{
-    red *= rhs;
-    green *= rhs;
-    blue *= rhs;
-    return *this;
-}
-
-Color &
-Color::operator/=(const float &rhs)
-{
-    return *this *= (1.0 / rhs);
-}
-
-Color &
-Color::operator+=(const float &rhs)
-{
-    red += rhs;
-    green += rhs;
-    blue += rhs;
-    alpha += rhs;
-    return *this;
-}
-
-Color &
-Color::operator-=(const float &rhs)
-{
-    return *this += -rhs;
-}
-
-
-/*
- * Color::operator* --
- * Color::operator/ --
- * Color::operator+ --
- * Color::operator- --
- *
- * Perform the corresponding operation on a copy of this color and the given scalar. Return a new vector.
- */
-Color
-Color::operator*(const float &rhs)
-    const
-{
-    return Color(*this) *= rhs;
-}
-
-Color
-Color::operator/(const float &rhs)
-    const
-{
-    return Color(*this) /= rhs;
-}
-
-Color
-Color::operator+(const float &rhs)
-    const
-{
-    return Color(*this) += rhs;
-}
-
-Color
-Color::operator-(const float &rhs)
-    const
-{
-    return Color(*this) -= rhs;
-}
-
-
-/*
- * Color::operator= --
- *
- * Copy the given color's values into this color. Return a reference to this color.
- */
-Color &
-Color::operator=(const Color &rhs)
-{
-    red = rhs.red;
-    green = rhs.green;
-    blue = rhs.blue;
-    alpha = rhs.alpha;
-    return *this;
-}
-
-
-Color &
-Color::operator*=(const Color &rhs)
-{
-    red *= rhs.red;
-    green *= rhs.green;
-    blue *= rhs.blue;
-    return *this;
-}
-
-Color &
-Color::operator/=(const Color &rhs)
-{
-    red *= (1.0 / rhs.red);
-    green *= (1.0 / rhs.green);
-    blue *= (1.0 / rhs.blue);
-    return *this;
-}
-
-Color &
-Color::operator+=(const Color &rhs)
-{
-    red += rhs.red;
-    green += rhs.green;
-    blue += rhs.blue;
-    alpha += rhs.alpha;
-    return *this;
-}
-
-Color &
-Color::operator-=(const Color &rhs)
-{
-    red -= rhs.red;
-    green -= rhs.green;
-    blue -= rhs.blue;
-    alpha -= rhs.alpha;
-    return *this;
-}
-
-
-Color
-Color::operator*(const Color &rhs)
-    const
-{
-    return Color(*this) *= rhs;
-}
-
-Color
-Color::operator/(const Color &rhs)
-    const
-{
-    return Color(*this) /= rhs;
-}
-
-Color
-Color::operator+(const Color &rhs)
-    const
-{
-    return Color(*this) += rhs;
-}
-
-Color
-Color::operator-(const Color &rhs)
-    const
-{
-    return Color(*this) -= rhs;
-}
-
-
-const Color
-operator*(const float &lhs, const Color &rhs)
-{
-    return rhs * lhs;
-}
-
-
-std::ostream &
-operator<<(std::ostream &os, const Color &c)
-{
-    // Stream colors like this: <r, g, b, a>
-    os << "<" << c.red << ", " << c.green << ", " << c.blue << ", " << c.alpha << ">";
-    return os;
-}