diff --git a/formats/xmp/decode.go b/formats/xmp/decode.go
index 473ce16..15e88c7 100644
--- a/formats/xmp/decode.go
+++ b/formats/xmp/decode.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func MetadataFromXMP(r io.Reader) (types.Metadata, error) {
 	if thick, err := strconv.ParseFloat(js.Models.Postcard.PhysicalThicknessMM, 64); err == nil {
 		meta.Physical.ThicknessMM = thick
 	}
-	if c, err := types.ColorFromString(js.Models.Postcard.CardColor); err != nil {
+	if c, err := types.ColorFromString(js.Models.Postcard.CardColor); err == nil {
 		meta.Physical.CardColor = c
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/testhelpers/sample-meta.yaml b/internal/testhelpers/sample-meta.yaml
index da82e2e..8d436cb 100644
--- a/internal/testhelpers/sample-meta.yaml
+++ b/internal/testhelpers/sample-meta.yaml
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ context:
 physical:
     front_size: 14.80cm x 10.50cm
     thickness_mm: 0.4
+    card_color: '#E6E6D9'
diff --git a/pkg/xmpinject/1px-xmp.jpg b/pkg/xmpinject/1px-xmp.jpg
index a18b826d8def8088d8f93af56cd7c557506e7413..2215738ba22ccbaeb5f23b82c98659466779e16d 100644
GIT binary patch
delta 79
zcmaE^GE<f9|Be3-1)L_b^|6@f85(Y!=EAQRkY8MqoLH1%<(ycQ;+&t8Uu383YUXO@
TVrip~DK~inx5(x<{MAeVwqzY3

delta 26
icmbQK`do$W|Be3-1q3Ft^)cxgY@Ff3znMp%mk9u!XbL6(

diff --git a/pkg/xmpinject/1px-xmp.png b/pkg/xmpinject/1px-xmp.png
index d0cfec119378afee4a5b693ba0b7c76ff6a30cb0..a3c1e9a609b16dd92338e9bf8b7e3452e1904446 100644
GIT binary patch
delta 80
zcmcbs(62Z_h0$`NYB!6Co}uB!O)mU;0r|xx$%#cNR?dk<DbD#h`9*fhu4b-gE|xa>
Um~xZ9@Y}FF3vQ{KY$Biu07IJ_zW@LL

delta 31
ncmeBIysI!lg^_)tYB!Uf!Nx5v{F5~VtXNiE+P{2qnt&z%rp^lB

diff --git a/pkg/xmpinject/1px-xmp.webp b/pkg/xmpinject/1px-xmp.webp
index 7cca9782d7693ba6308e658bfcd3f0f9654c2b24..ceb96bc6b4e6465011843de9ee1b93b5cc0f7ad7 100644
GIT binary patch
delta 79
zcmX@4@I`?&$kWX&XCkXRld`}>zhV{>JwwBdhh6yf0`iMXk`s$kteg{zQk?U1@{8=0
TUCmt0Tr6$$G36$+3fKYw`fwS#

delta 30
mcmeyOa7ckQ$kWZuY9gyU(?|Y^e#K0B1{;sM@K3fBum%917zxe*

diff --git a/types/color.go b/types/color.go
index 75a5c40..f07d8b3 100644
--- a/types/color.go
+++ b/types/color.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ func ColorFromString(str string) (*Color, error) {
 		R: r,
 		G: g,
 		B: b,
+		A: 0xff,
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/types/yaml.go b/types/yaml.go
index 5d35d47..d46721b 100644
--- a/types/yaml.go
+++ b/types/yaml.go
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func (d Date) MarshalYAML() (interface{}, error) {
 }
 
 func (c Color) MarshalYAML() (interface{}, error) {
-	return fmt.Sprintf(`"#%02X%02X%02X"`, c.R, c.G, c.B), nil
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`#%02X%02X%02X`, c.R, c.G, c.B), nil
 }
 
 func (c *Color) UnmarshalYAML(y *yaml.Node) error {
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ func (c *Color) UnmarshalYAML(y *yaml.Node) error {
 	}
 
 	c.R, c.G, c.B = r, g, b
+	c.A = 255
 	return nil
 }