diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index be55af0f..9099011a 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -384,6 +384,10 @@ fn parse_color_string(color_string: &str) -> Option<ansi_term::Color> {
             "Attempting to read hexadecimal color string: {}",
             color_string
         );
+        if color_string.len() != 7 {
+            log::debug!("Could not parse hexadecimal string: {}", color_string);
+            return None;
+        }
         let r: u8 = u8::from_str_radix(&color_string[1..3], 16).ok()?;
         let g: u8 = u8::from_str_radix(&color_string[3..5], 16).ok()?;
         let b: u8 = u8::from_str_radix(&color_string[5..7], 16).ok()?;
@@ -591,6 +595,24 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(<Style>::from_config(&config).unwrap(), Color::Red.bold());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_from_hex_color_style() {
+        let config = Value::from("#00000");
+        assert_eq!(<Style>::from_config(&config), None);
+
+        let config = Value::from("#0000000");
+        assert_eq!(<Style>::from_config(&config), None);
+
+        let config = Value::from("#NOTHEX");
+        assert_eq!(<Style>::from_config(&config), None);
+
+        let config = Value::from("#a12BcD");
+        assert_eq!(
+            <Style>::from_config(&config).unwrap(),
+            Color::RGB(0xA1, 0x2B, 0xCD).into()
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_from_vec() {
         let config: Value = Value::Array(vec![Value::from("S")]);