diff --git a/core/msdfgen-c.cpp b/core/msdfgen-c.cpp
index 812a418..2e751f1 100644
--- a/core/msdfgen-c.cpp
+++ b/core/msdfgen-c.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,14 @@ MSDF_API int msdf_shape_orient_contours(msdf_shape_handle shape) {
     return MSDF_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+MSDF_API int msdf_shape_simple_edge_colors(msdf_shape_handle shape, const double angle_threshold) {
+    if(shape == nullptr) {
+        return MSDF_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
+    }
+    msdfgen::edgeColoringSimple(*reinterpret_cast<msdfgen::Shape*>(shape), angle_threshold);
+    return MSDF_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 MSDF_API void msdf_shape_free(msdf_shape_handle shape) {
     delete reinterpret_cast<msdfgen::Shape*>(shape);
 }
diff --git a/msdfgen-c.h b/msdfgen-c.h
index d11a0dd..378af8d 100644
--- a/msdfgen-c.h
+++ b/msdfgen-c.h
@@ -273,6 +273,15 @@ MSDF_API int msdf_shape_bound_miters(msdf_shape_const_handle shape, msdf_bounds_
  */
 MSDF_API int msdf_shape_orient_contours(msdf_shape_handle shape);
 
+/**
+ * Colors the edges of the given shape using the default MSDF colors specified by thee
+ * MSDF_COLOR_ prefixed constants.
+ * @param shape A pointer to a shape whose edges to color with the default MSDF colors.
+ * @param angle_threshold The threshold angle in degrees.
+ * @returns @code MSDF_SUCCESS@endcode on success, otherwise one of the constants prefixed with @code MSDF_ERR_@endcode.
+ */
+MSDF_API int msdf_shape_simple_edge_colors(msdf_shape_handle shape, double angle_threshold);
+
 /**
  * Calls the destructor of the given bitmap and frees its memory using the
  * internal allocator.