diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d12c926..e404166 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ Layout options are set as options to the `\documentclass`, e.g.:
 - `bgopacity=`: background image opacity/transparency (1.0 = 100% visible, 0.0 = invisible), default: `1.0`. Use lower values like `0.2` or `0.3` to fade the background so text remains readable. Only affects images, not colors. Can be overridden locally with `\background[opacity=...]{file}`.
 - `qrbgopacity=`: QR code background opacity (1.0 = solid white, 0.0 = transparent), default: `1.0`. White background behind QR code ensures scannability over background images. Use `0.0` for no background or lower values like `0.8` for semi-transparent. Can be overridden locally with `\qrlogo[opacity=...]{file}`.
 - `color=`: global text color for the entire document, default: `black`. Accepts any color name understood by `xcolor` (including mixes such as `blue!60!black`). Useful when printing on darker backgrounds to ensure legibility without redefining every style manually.
+- `qrcolor=`: QR module color, default: `black`. Set this (e.g., `qrcolor=darkred`) to recolor the QR code independently from the main text color while keeping sufficient contrast with the background.
 
 
 Data Definitions
diff --git a/businesscard-qrcode.cls b/businesscard-qrcode.cls
index 52c55f1..e18722c 100644
--- a/businesscard-qrcode.cls
+++ b/businesscard-qrcode.cls
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 \DeclareStringOption[1.0]{qrbgopacity} % QR code background opacity (1.0 = white solid, 0.0 = transparent), default 1.0
 \DeclareStringOption[de]{lang}
 \DeclareStringOption[black]{color}
+\DeclareStringOption[black]{qrcolor}
 \DeclareBoolOption[true]{crlf} % use CRLF line endings in vCard (iOS compatibility)
 \DeclareComplementaryOption{nocrlf}{crlf}\DeclareBoolOption[true]{address}
 \DeclareComplementaryOption{noaddress}{address}
@@ -623,7 +624,7 @@ END:VCARD\BCQ@nl}
         % QR code with optional qrlogo overlay in center
         \ifcsdef{Xqrlogo}{%
           \begin{tikzpicture}
-            \node[inner sep=0pt] (qr2) {\qrcode[level=\BCQ@qreclevel,version=0,height=\textwidth]{\vcard}};
+            \node[inner sep=0pt] (qr2) {{\color{\BCQ@qrcolor}\qrcode[level=\BCQ@qreclevel,version=0,height=\textwidth]{\vcard}}};
             % Logo with transparent background preserved (no fill), padding still applied
             % qrlogoscale/scale is unitless fraction (0.25 = 25% of QR width)
             \node[inner sep=\BCQ@qrlogoborder\textwidth] at (qr2.center) {%
@@ -632,7 +633,7 @@ END:VCARD\BCQ@nl}
           \end{tikzpicture}%
         }{%
           % No qrlogo defined, just show QR code
-          \qrcode[level=\BCQ@qreclevel,version=0,height=\textwidth]{\vcard}%
+          {\color{\BCQ@qrcolor}\qrcode[level=\BCQ@qreclevel,version=0,height=\textwidth]{\vcard}}%
         }%
       };
     \end{tikzpicture}
@@ -769,6 +770,7 @@ END:VCARD\BCQ@nl}
 \RequirePackage[\papersize,noinfo,center,pdftex]{crop}
 \newcommand\tl{
   \begin{picture}(0,0)
+  \color{\BCQ@color}
   \thinlines\unitlength1mm
   \put(-\border,0){\line(1,0){\cutlen}}
   \put(0,\border){\line(0,-1){\cutlen}}
@@ -776,6 +778,7 @@ END:VCARD\BCQ@nl}
 }
 \newcommand\tr{
   \begin{picture}(0,0)
+  \color{\BCQ@color}
   \thinlines\unitlength1mm
   \put(\border,0){\line(-1,0){\cutlen}}
   \put(0,\border){\line(0,-1){\cutlen}}
@@ -783,6 +786,7 @@ END:VCARD\BCQ@nl}
 }
 \newcommand\bl{
   \begin{picture}(0,0)
+  \color{\BCQ@color}
   \thinlines\unitlength1mm
   \put(-\border,0){\line(1,0){\cutlen}}
   \put(0,-\border){\line(0,1){\cutlen}}
@@ -790,6 +794,7 @@ END:VCARD\BCQ@nl}
 }
 \newcommand\br{
   \begin{picture}(0,0)
+  \color{\BCQ@color}
   \thinlines\unitlength1mm
   \put(\border,0){\line(-1,0){\cutlen}}
   \put(0,-\border){\line(0,1){\cutlen}}
diff --git a/photo-in-qr-example.pdf b/photo-in-qr-example.pdf
index 70952df..62bf40a 100644
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