diff --git a/src/SConscript b/src/SConscript
index 0adc23b..0305912 100644
--- a/src/SConscript
+++ b/src/SConscript
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Import('env')
 files = Split("""
     basics.cc
     light.cc
+    material.cc
     object.cc
     object_sphere.cc
     scene.cc
diff --git a/src/material.cc b/src/material.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..574ff58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/* material.h
+ *
+ * Materials are applied to shapes and determine color, texture mapping, shading, etc.
+ *
+ * Eryn Wells <eryn@erynwells.me>
+ */
+
+#include "material.h"
+
+
+Color
+Material::get_color()
+    const
+{
+    return color;
+}
+
+
+void
+Material::set_color(const Color &c)
+{
+    color = c;
+}
diff --git a/src/material.h b/src/material.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f28fa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* material.h
+ *
+ * Materials are applied to shapes and determine color, texture mapping, shading, etc.
+ *
+ * Eryn Wells <eryn@erynwells.me>
+ */
+
+#ifndef __MATERIAL_H__
+#define __MATERIAL_H__
+
+#include "basics.h"
+
+
+class Material
+{
+public:
+    Color get_color();
+    void set_color(const Color &c);
+
+private:
+    Color color;
+};
+
+#endif