diff --git a/adafruit_display_text/bitmap_label.py b/adafruit_display_text/bitmap_label.py
index 3f96db0..7c2f8b6 100755
--- a/adafruit_display_text/bitmap_label.py
+++ b/adafruit_display_text/bitmap_label.py
@@ -110,9 +110,11 @@ class Label(LabelBase):
     :param int outline_size: The size in pixels of the outline stroke.
       Defaults to 1 pixel.
     :param Optional[displayio.Palette] color_palette: The palette to use for the Label.
-      Indexes 0, 1, and 2 will be filled with background, foreground, and outline colors
-      automatically. Indexes 3 and above can be used for accent colors.
-    :param Optional[int] max_characters: The number of characters that sets the fixed-width.
+      Indexes 0, 1, and 2 will be used for background, foreground, and outline colors
+      respectively. Indexes 3 and above can be used for accent colors. ``color``,
+      ``background_color``, and ``outline_color`` arguments will be ignored if
+      ``color_palette`` is used.
+    :param Optional[int] ax_characters: The number of characters that sets the fixed-width.
       Default is None for unlimited width and no scrolling
 
     :param float animate_time: The number of seconds in between scrolling animation
@@ -173,8 +175,6 @@ def __init__(
                     "using accents."
                 )
             self._palette = color_palette
-            self.color = self._color
-            self.background_color = self._background_color
         else:
             _background_color = self._palette[0]
             _foreground_color = self._palette[1]
diff --git a/examples/display_text_accent_example.py b/examples/display_text_accent_example.py
index 97bc1d5..166f57e 100644
--- a/examples/display_text_accent_example.py
+++ b/examples/display_text_accent_example.py
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@
 main_group = displayio.Group()
 
 accent_palette = displayio.Palette(6)
+accent_palette[1] = 0xAAAAAA
 accent_palette[2] = 0x000000
 accent_palette[3] = 0xDDDD00
 accent_palette[4] = 0xFFFFFF
 accent_palette[5] = 0x652F8F
+accent_palette.make_transparent(0)
 
-accent_lbl = Label(terminalio.FONT, color_palette=accent_palette, text="", color=0xAAAAAA)
+accent_lbl = Label(terminalio.FONT, color_palette=accent_palette, text="")
 accent_lbl.anchor_point = (0, 0)
 accent_lbl.anchored_position = (4, 4)
 main_group.append(accent_lbl)
diff --git a/examples/display_text_accent_scrolling_example.py b/examples/display_text_accent_scrolling_example.py
index b2e96df..2294426 100644
--- a/examples/display_text_accent_scrolling_example.py
+++ b/examples/display_text_accent_scrolling_example.py
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@
 text = "Hello world CircuitPython Labels are awesome!"
 
 accent_palette = displayio.Palette(7)
+accent_palette[1] = 0xAAAAAA
 accent_palette[3] = 0x3774A7
 accent_palette[4] = 0xFFD748
 accent_palette[5] = 0xFFFFFF
 accent_palette[6] = 0x652F8F
+accent_palette.make_transparent(0)
 
 scrolling_label = Label(
     terminalio.FONT,
@@ -22,7 +24,6 @@
     max_characters=20,
     animate_time=0.3,
     color_palette=accent_palette,
-    color=0xAAAAAA,
     scale=2,
 )