diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index d1105c7..ede0ab0 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,25 @@ This folder contains example files for the ByteGrid plugin.
 - **Bitfield example**: 16 CPU flags
 - CF, ZF, SF, IF, DF, OF, IOPL, etc.
 
+### Auto Color Examples
+
+#### 8. auto-color-examples.md
+- **Interactive guide** with 4 examples showing automatic color assignment
+- Open this file in Obsidian to see live examples
+- Explains auto color modes and behavior
+
+#### 9. auto-color-basic.yaml
+- Basic auto color example (8 fields, 8 colors)
+- Default behavior: colors assigned automatically
+
+#### 10. auto-color-manual.yaml
+- Manual color mode (`autoColor: false`)
+- Only explicit colors shown, others gray
+
+#### 11. auto-color-mixed.yaml
+- Mixed mode: combine auto and manual colors
+- Explicit colors take precedence
+
 ## Important Notes
 
 ⚠️ **Watch Out for Indentation When Copying**
@@ -81,32 +100,56 @@ To visualize a new structure:
 name: Structure Name
 size: total byte size
 layout: 16  # bytes per row (optional, default: 16)
+layoutUnit: byte  # byte or bit (optional, auto-inferred from suffix)
+
+# Color options
+autoColor: true  # auto-assign colors (optional, default: true)
+colorScheme: default  # default, dark, or light (optional, default: default)
+
+# Legend options
 legendPosition: right  # right, left, bottom, none (optional, default: right)
+legendColumns: 1  # number of columns in legend (optional, default: 1)
+
+# Other options
 showFooter: true  # show/hide footer (optional, default: true)
+
 fields:
   - offset: 0-3
     name: FieldName
     type: uint32_t
-    color: blue  # blue, cyan, yellow, green, orange, purple, mint, pink, gray
+    color: blue  # blue, cyan, yellow, green, orange, purple, mint, pink, gray (optional)
     description: "Description"  # optional
 ```
 
+### Color Options Explained
+
+**autoColor** (default: `true`):
+- `true`: Fields without explicit colors get auto-assigned (blue, cyan, yellow, green, orange, purple, mint, pink)
+- `false`: Fields without explicit colors default to gray
+
+**colorScheme** (default: `default`):
+- `default`: Original pastel colors
+- `dark`: Reduced saturation and lightness (easier on eyes)
+- `light`: Increased lightness (better for bright backgrounds)
+
+**Tip**: Start with `autoColor: true` and only specify colors for fields you want to emphasize!
+
 ## Bit-Level Layout Examples
 
-### 8. simple-bit-layout.yaml
+### 12. simple-bit-layout.yaml
 - Basic bit-level layout test (16 bits)
 - **Suffix notation**: `size: 16b`, `layout: 16b`, `offset: 0-7b`
 - `layoutUnit` can be omitted (auto-inferred from suffix)
 
-### 9. nibble-test.yaml
+### 13. nibble-test.yaml
 - 4-bit field (nibble) test
 - Each nibble represented independently
 
-### 10. mixed-bit-byte.yaml
+### 14. mixed-bit-byte.yaml
 - Mixed bit and byte offsets
 - `0-3b` (bit), `1B` (Byte), `2-3` (byte, default)
 
-### 11. ipv4-bit-layout.yaml
+### 15. ipv4-bit-layout.yaml
 - IPv4 header in bit-level representation
 - Sub-byte fields like Version(4bit) + IHL(4bit)
 
diff --git a/examples/auto-color-basic.yaml b/examples/auto-color-basic.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7284ef9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/auto-color-basic.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+name: Auto Color Basic Example
+size: 32
+layout: 16
+# autoColor: true is the default
+
+fields:
+  - offset: 0-3
+    name: Field1
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Auto-assigned blue"
+  - offset: 4-7
+    name: Field2
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Auto-assigned cyan"
+  - offset: 8-11
+    name: Field3
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Auto-assigned yellow"
+  - offset: 12-15
+    name: Field4
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Auto-assigned green"
+  - offset: 16-19
+    name: Field5
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Auto-assigned orange"
+  - offset: 20-23
+    name: Field6
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Auto-assigned purple"
+  - offset: 24-27
+    name: Field7
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Auto-assigned mint"
+  - offset: 28-31
+    name: Field8
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Auto-assigned pink"
diff --git a/examples/auto-color-examples.md b/examples/auto-color-examples.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e39b96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/auto-color-examples.md
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+# Auto Color Examples
+
+ByteGrid supports automatic color assignment for fields. This feature makes it easy to create visualizations without manually specifying colors for each field.
+
+## Example 1: Basic Auto Color (Default)
+
+When `autoColor` is enabled (default), fields without explicit colors are automatically assigned distinct colors in sequence: blue, cyan, yellow, green, orange, purple, mint, pink.
+
+```bytegrid
+name: WAV Header (Auto Color)
+size: 44
+layout: 16
+
+fields:
+  - offset: 0-3
+    name: ChunkID
+    type: char[4]
+    description: "RIFF magic number"
+  - offset: 4-7
+    name: ChunkSize
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "File size - 8"
+  - offset: 8-11
+    name: Format
+    type: char[4]
+    description: "WAVE format"
+  - offset: 12-15
+    name: Subchunk1ID
+    type: char[4]
+    description: "fmt subchunk"
+  - offset: 16-19
+    name: Subchunk1Size
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Size of fmt chunk"
+  - offset: 20-21
+    name: AudioFormat
+    type: uint16_t
+    description: "Audio format (1=PCM)"
+  - offset: 22-23
+    name: NumChannels
+    type: uint16_t
+    description: "Number of channels"
+  - offset: 24-27
+    name: SampleRate
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Sample rate (Hz)"
+  - offset: 28-31
+    name: ByteRate
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Byte rate"
+```
+
+**Result**: Each field gets a different color automatically!
+
+---
+
+## Example 2: Manual Color Mode
+
+When `autoColor: false`, only explicitly specified colors are used. Fields without colors default to gray.
+
+```bytegrid
+name: TCP Header (Manual Colors)
+size: 20
+layout: 16
+autoColor: false
+
+fields:
+  - offset: 0-1
+    name: SourcePort
+    type: uint16_t
+    color: blue
+    description: "Source port number"
+  - offset: 2-3
+    name: DestPort
+    type: uint16_t
+    color: cyan
+    description: "Destination port number"
+  - offset: 4-7
+    name: SeqNumber
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Sequence number (no color = gray)"
+  - offset: 8-11
+    name: AckNumber
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Acknowledgment number (gray)"
+  - offset: 12-13
+    name: Flags
+    type: uint16_t
+    color: yellow
+    description: "Flags and offset"
+  - offset: 14-15
+    name: WindowSize
+    type: uint16_t
+    description: "Window size (gray)"
+```
+
+**Result**: Only SourcePort (blue), DestPort (cyan), and Flags (yellow) have colors. Others are gray.
+
+---
+
+## Example 3: Mixed Mode (Auto + Manual)
+
+You can combine automatic colors with explicit colors. Explicit colors always take precedence.
+
+```bytegrid
+name: Custom Packet (Mixed Colors)
+size: 32
+layout: 16
+
+fields:
+  - offset: 0-3
+    name: MagicNumber
+    type: uint32_t
+    color: pink
+    description: "Custom magic number (explicit pink)"
+  - offset: 4-7
+    name: Version
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Protocol version (auto: cyan)"
+  - offset: 8-11
+    name: Length
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Packet length (auto: yellow)"
+  - offset: 12-15
+    name: Checksum
+    type: uint32_t
+    color: mint
+    description: "CRC32 checksum (explicit mint)"
+  - offset: 16-19
+    name: Timestamp
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Unix timestamp (auto: green)"
+  - offset: 20-23
+    name: SourceID
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Source identifier (auto: orange)"
+  - offset: 24-27
+    name: DestID
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Destination ID (auto: purple)"
+  - offset: 28-31
+    name: Payload
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Payload data (auto: mint again, cycles)"
+```
+
+**Result**: MagicNumber is pink (explicit), Checksum is mint (explicit), others are auto-assigned.
+
+---
+
+## Example 4: With Padding/Reserved Fields
+
+Padding and reserved fields are always gray, regardless of `autoColor` setting.
+
+```bytegrid
+name: File Header (With Padding)
+size: 24
+layout: 16
+
+fields:
+  - offset: 0-3
+    name: Signature
+    type: char[4]
+    description: "File signature (auto: blue)"
+  - offset: 4-7
+    name: Version
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "File version (auto: cyan)"
+  - offset: 8-11
+    name: Reserved1
+    type: reserved
+    description: "Reserved for future use (always gray)"
+  - offset: 12-15
+    name: DataOffset
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Offset to data (auto: green)"
+  - offset: 16-19
+    name: DataSize
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Size of data (auto: orange)"
+  - offset: 20-23
+    name: Padding
+    type: padding
+    description: "Alignment padding (always gray)"
+```
+
+**Result**: Reserved1 and Padding are gray (special types), others are auto-colored.
+
+---
+
+## Color Cycle
+
+When you have more than 8 fields, colors cycle back to the beginning:
+
+1. blue
+2. cyan
+3. yellow
+4. green
+5. orange
+6. purple
+7. mint
+8. pink
+9. **blue** (cycles back)
+10. **cyan**
+11. ...
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+- **Default behavior**: `autoColor: true` (automatic colors)
+- **Manual mode**: `autoColor: false` (only explicit colors, others gray)
+- **Mixed mode**: Combine auto and manual colors
+- **Special fields**: `reserved` and `padding` are always gray
+- **8 colors**: blue, cyan, yellow, green, orange, purple, mint, pink
diff --git a/examples/auto-color-manual.yaml b/examples/auto-color-manual.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2a4427
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/auto-color-manual.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: Manual Color Mode Example
+size: 24
+layout: 16
+autoColor: false  # Disable auto color assignment
+
+fields:
+  - offset: 0-3
+    name: Header
+    type: uint32_t
+    color: blue
+    description: "Explicit blue color"
+  - offset: 4-7
+    name: NoColor1
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "No color specified = gray"
+  - offset: 8-11
+    name: Important
+    type: uint32_t
+    color: yellow
+    description: "Explicit yellow to highlight"
+  - offset: 12-15
+    name: NoColor2
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "No color specified = gray"
+  - offset: 16-19
+    name: Footer
+    type: uint32_t
+    color: cyan
+    description: "Explicit cyan color"
+  - offset: 20-23
+    name: NoColor3
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "No color specified = gray"
diff --git a/examples/auto-color-mixed.yaml b/examples/auto-color-mixed.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aaef240
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/auto-color-mixed.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: Mixed Color Mode Example
+size: 28
+layout: 16
+# autoColor: true (default) - mix auto and manual colors
+
+fields:
+  - offset: 0-3
+    name: MagicNumber
+    type: uint32_t
+    color: pink
+    description: "Custom color (explicit pink)"
+  - offset: 4-7
+    name: Version
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Auto-assigned (cyan)"
+  - offset: 8-11
+    name: Length
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Auto-assigned (yellow)"
+  - offset: 12-15
+    name: Reserved
+    type: reserved
+    description: "Always gray for reserved"
+  - offset: 16-19
+    name: Checksum
+    type: uint32_t
+    color: mint
+    description: "Custom color (explicit mint)"
+  - offset: 20-23
+    name: Timestamp
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Auto-assigned (orange)"
+  - offset: 24-27
+    name: Data
+    type: uint32_t
+    description: "Auto-assigned (purple)"
diff --git a/packages/core/src/layoutEngine.ts b/packages/core/src/layoutEngine.ts
index 5902790..c8bf0b2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/layoutEngine.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/layoutEngine.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ export function createLayout(config: ByteGridConfig): LayoutBlock[] {
   const layoutUnit = config.layoutUnit || 'byte';
   const blocks: LayoutBlock[] = [];
 
+  // Auto color enabled by default
+  const autoColor = config.autoColor !== undefined ? config.autoColor : true;
+
+  // Colors for auto-assignment (excluding gray for non-padding fields)
+  const autoColors: ColorName[] = ['blue', 'cyan', 'yellow', 'green', 'orange', 'purple', 'mint', 'pink'];
+
   // Convert offset to bits for unified processing
   const toBits = (offset: ReturnType<typeof parseOffset>): { start: number; end: number; size: number } => {
     if (layoutUnit === 'bit') {
@@ -31,12 +37,25 @@ export function createLayout(config: ByteGridConfig): LayoutBlock[] {
     return { start: offset.start, end: offset.end, size: offset.size };
   };
 
-  for (const field of config.fields) {
+  for (let fieldIndex = 0; fieldIndex < config.fields.length; fieldIndex++) {
+    const field = config.fields[fieldIndex];
     const offset = parseOffset(field.offset);
     const offsetInUnits = toBits(offset);
-    const color = (field.color || 'gray') as ColorName;
     const isPadding = field.type === 'reserved' || field.type === 'padding';
 
+    // Determine color
+    let color: ColorName;
+    if (field.color) {
+      // Explicit color specified
+      color = field.color as ColorName;
+    } else if (autoColor && !isPadding) {
+      // Auto-assign color for non-padding fields
+      color = autoColors[fieldIndex % autoColors.length];
+    } else {
+      // Default to gray (manual mode or padding)
+      color = 'gray';
+    }
+
     // Check if field spans multiple rows
     const startRow = Math.floor(offsetInUnits.start / layout);
     const endRow = Math.floor(offsetInUnits.end / layout);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/parser.ts b/packages/core/src/parser.ts
index 6c549df..e0af535 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/parser.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/parser.ts
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ export function parse(source: string): ByteGridConfig {
     ? (obj.colorScheme as 'default' | 'dark' | 'light')
     : undefined;
 
+  // Parse autoColor (optional, default: true)
+  const autoColor = obj.autoColor !== undefined && typeof obj.autoColor === 'boolean'
+    ? obj.autoColor
+    : undefined;
+
   // Parse legendPosition (optional)
   const legendPosition = obj.legendPosition && typeof obj.legendPosition === 'string'
     ? (obj.legendPosition as 'right' | 'left' | 'bottom' | 'none')
@@ -266,6 +271,7 @@ export function parse(source: string): ByteGridConfig {
     layout,
     layoutUnit: finalLayoutUnit,
     colorScheme,
+    autoColor,
     legendPosition,
     legendColumns,
     showFooter,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types.ts b/packages/core/src/types.ts
index 4d87c5c..080ab53 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ export interface ByteGridConfig {
   layout?: number; // Units per row (default: 16), unit depends on layoutUnit
   layoutUnit?: LayoutUnit; // 'byte' (default) or 'bit'
   colorScheme?: ColorScheme;
+  autoColor?: boolean; // Auto-assign colors to fields (default: true)
   legendPosition?: LegendPosition; // 'right' (default), 'left', 'bottom', or 'none'
   legendColumns?: number; // Number of columns in legend (default: 1)
   showFooter?: boolean; // Show footer with total size and layout info (default: true)
diff --git a/packages/core/tests/layoutEngine.test.ts b/packages/core/tests/layoutEngine.test.ts
index b915ce8..541f5cf 100644
--- a/packages/core/tests/layoutEngine.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/tests/layoutEngine.test.ts
@@ -109,10 +109,11 @@ describe('LayoutEngine', () => {
       expect(blocks[2].offsetEnd).toBe(11);
     });
 
-    it('should default to gray color for fields without color', () => {
+    it('should default to gray color for fields without color when autoColor is false', () => {
       const config: ByteGridConfig = {
         name: 'Test',
         size: 8,
+        autoColor: false,
         fields: [
           { offset: '0-3', name: 'Field1', type: 'uint32_t' },
         ],
@@ -384,4 +385,124 @@ describe('LayoutEngine', () => {
       expect(blocks[1].span).toBe(4);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('autoColor feature', () => {
+    it('should auto-assign colors when autoColor is true (default)', () => {
+      const config: ByteGridConfig = {
+        name: 'Test',
+        size: 16,
+        layout: 16,
+        fields: [
+          { offset: '0-3', name: 'Field1', type: 'uint32_t' }, // No color specified
+          { offset: '4-7', name: 'Field2', type: 'uint32_t' }, // No color specified
+          { offset: '8-11', name: 'Field3', type: 'uint32_t' }, // No color specified
+        ],
+      };
+
+      const blocks = createLayout(config);
+
+      expect(blocks).toHaveLength(3);
+      // Should auto-assign: blue, cyan, yellow
+      expect(blocks[0].color).toBe('blue');
+      expect(blocks[1].color).toBe('cyan');
+      expect(blocks[2].color).toBe('yellow');
+    });
+
+    it('should use gray when autoColor is false and no color specified', () => {
+      const config: ByteGridConfig = {
+        name: 'Test',
+        size: 16,
+        layout: 16,
+        autoColor: false,
+        fields: [
+          { offset: '0-3', name: 'Field1', type: 'uint32_t' }, // No color specified
+          { offset: '4-7', name: 'Field2', type: 'uint32_t' }, // No color specified
+        ],
+      };
+
+      const blocks = createLayout(config);
+
+      expect(blocks).toHaveLength(2);
+      // Should default to gray
+      expect(blocks[0].color).toBe('gray');
+      expect(blocks[1].color).toBe('gray');
+    });
+
+    it('should respect explicit colors even when autoColor is true', () => {
+      const config: ByteGridConfig = {
+        name: 'Test',
+        size: 16,
+        layout: 16,
+        autoColor: true,
+        fields: [
+          { offset: '0-3', name: 'Field1', type: 'uint32_t', color: 'pink' }, // Explicit color
+          { offset: '4-7', name: 'Field2', type: 'uint32_t' }, // Auto-assign
+          { offset: '8-11', name: 'Field3', type: 'uint32_t', color: 'mint' }, // Explicit color
+        ],
+      };
+
+      const blocks = createLayout(config);
+
+      expect(blocks).toHaveLength(3);
+      expect(blocks[0].color).toBe('pink'); // Explicit
+      expect(blocks[1].color).toBe('cyan'); // Auto (fieldIndex=1 -> cyan)
+      expect(blocks[2].color).toBe('mint'); // Explicit
+    });
+
+    it('should use gray for padding/reserved fields regardless of autoColor', () => {
+      const config: ByteGridConfig = {
+        name: 'Test',
+        size: 16,
+        layout: 16,
+        autoColor: true,
+        fields: [
+          { offset: '0-3', name: 'Field1', type: 'uint32_t' }, // Auto-assign
+          { offset: '4-7', name: 'Reserved', type: 'reserved' }, // Should be gray
+          { offset: '8-11', name: 'Field2', type: 'uint32_t' }, // Auto-assign
+        ],
+      };
+
+      const blocks = createLayout(config);
+
+      expect(blocks).toHaveLength(3);
+      expect(blocks[0].color).toBe('blue'); // Auto
+      expect(blocks[1].color).toBe('gray'); // Reserved
+      expect(blocks[2].color).toBe('yellow'); // Auto (fieldIndex=2 -> yellow)
+    });
+
+    it('should cycle through colors for many fields', () => {
+      const config: ByteGridConfig = {
+        name: 'Test',
+        size: 36,
+        layout: 16,
+        autoColor: true,
+        fields: [
+          { offset: '0-3', name: 'F1', type: 'uint32_t' },
+          { offset: '4-7', name: 'F2', type: 'uint32_t' },
+          { offset: '8-11', name: 'F3', type: 'uint32_t' },
+          { offset: '12-15', name: 'F4', type: 'uint32_t' },
+          { offset: '16-19', name: 'F5', type: 'uint32_t' },
+          { offset: '20-23', name: 'F6', type: 'uint32_t' },
+          { offset: '24-27', name: 'F7', type: 'uint32_t' },
+          { offset: '28-31', name: 'F8', type: 'uint32_t' },
+          { offset: '32-35', name: 'F9', type: 'uint32_t' }, // Should cycle back to blue
+        ],
+      };
+
+      const blocks = createLayout(config);
+
+      expect(blocks).toHaveLength(9);
+      // First 8 colors
+      expect(blocks[0].color).toBe('blue');
+      expect(blocks[1].color).toBe('cyan');
+      expect(blocks[2].color).toBe('yellow');
+      expect(blocks[3].color).toBe('green');
+      expect(blocks[4].color).toBe('orange');
+      expect(blocks[5].color).toBe('purple');
+      expect(blocks[6].color).toBe('mint');
+      expect(blocks[7].color).toBe('pink');
+      // Cycle back
+      expect(blocks[8].color).toBe('blue');
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/tests/parser.test.ts b/packages/core/tests/parser.test.ts
index b4aa6e6..0fe4ea0 100644
--- a/packages/core/tests/parser.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/tests/parser.test.ts
@@ -740,5 +740,55 @@ fields:
         expect(result.colorScheme).toBeUndefined();
       });
     });
+
+    // autoColor tests
+    describe('autoColor', () => {
+      it('should parse autoColor: true', () => {
+        const yaml = `
+name: Test
+size: 16
+autoColor: true
+fields:
+  - offset: 0-3
+    name: Field1
+    type: uint32_t
+`;
+
+        const result = parse(yaml);
+
+        expect(result.autoColor).toBe(true);
+      });
+
+      it('should parse autoColor: false', () => {
+        const yaml = `
+name: Test
+size: 16
+autoColor: false
+fields:
+  - offset: 0-3
+    name: Field1
+    type: uint32_t
+`;
+
+        const result = parse(yaml);
+
+        expect(result.autoColor).toBe(false);
+      });
+
+      it('should return undefined when autoColor is not specified', () => {
+        const yaml = `
+name: Test
+size: 16
+fields:
+  - offset: 0-3
+    name: Field1
+    type: uint32_t
+`;
+
+        const result = parse(yaml);
+
+        expect(result.autoColor).toBeUndefined();
+      });
+    });
   });
 });