diff --git a/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua b/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua
index cf76fbde9..f7111680c 100644
--- a/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua
+++ b/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua
@@ -640,6 +640,8 @@ if INIT == "client" or INIT == "mainmenu" then
 	end
 end
 
+local ESCAPE_CHAR = string.char(0x1b)
+
 -- Client-sided mods don't have access to getbool
 if core.setting_getbool and core.setting_getbool("disable_escape_sequences") then
 
@@ -657,7 +659,6 @@ if core.setting_getbool and core.setting_getbool("disable_escape_sequences") the
 
 else
 
-	local ESCAPE_CHAR = string.char(0x1b)
 	function core.get_color_escape_sequence(color)
 		return ESCAPE_CHAR .. "(c@" .. color .. ")"
 	end
@@ -678,3 +679,15 @@ else
 	end
 
 end
+
+function core.strip_foreground_colors(str)
+	return (str:gsub(ESCAPE_CHAR .. "%(c@[^)]+%)", ""))
+end
+
+function core.strip_background_colors(str)
+	return (str:gsub(ESCAPE_CHAR .. "%(b@[^)]+%)", ""))
+end
+
+function core.strip_colors(str)
+	return (str:gsub(ESCAPE_CHAR .. "%([bc]@[^)]+%)", ""))
+end
diff --git a/doc/client_lua_api.md b/doc/client_lua_api.md
index f7a1094f0..d5ccef5d3 100644
--- a/doc/client_lua_api.md
+++ b/doc/client_lua_api.md
@@ -818,6 +818,12 @@ The following functions provide escape sequences:
     * `color` is a ColorString
     * The escape sequence sets the background of the whole text element to
       `color`. Only defined for item descriptions and tooltips.
+* `color.strip_foreground_colors(str)`
+    * Removes foreground colors added by `get_color_escape_sequence`.
+* `color.strip_background_colors(str)`
+    * Removes background colors added by `get_background_escape_sequence`.
+* `color.strip_colors(str)`
+    * Removes all color escape sequences.
 	  
 `ColorString`
 -------------
diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt
index 2ac8f1077..72599cb7c 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/lua_api.txt
@@ -1872,6 +1872,12 @@ The following functions provide escape sequences:
     * `color` is a ColorString
     * The escape sequence sets the background of the whole text element to
       `color`. Only defined for item descriptions and tooltips.
+* `color.strip_foreground_colors(str)`
+    * Removes foreground colors added by `get_color_escape_sequence`.
+* `color.strip_background_colors(str)`
+    * Removes background colors added by `get_background_escape_sequence`.
+* `color.strip_colors(str)`
+    * Removes all color escape sequences.
 
 Spatial Vectors
 ---------------