diff --git a/cromulant/ants.py b/cromulant/ants.py
index 9772fe5..6f718e0 100644
--- a/cromulant/ants.py
+++ b/cromulant/ants.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Ants:
             ant.created = now
             ant.updated = now
             ant.name = Utils.random_name()
-            ant.color = Utils.random_color()
+            ant.color = Utils.random_color(ant.name)
 
             Ants.ants.append(ant)
             image_path = Config.hatched_image_path
diff --git a/cromulant/utils.py b/cromulant/utils.py
index 4b911d1..c433030 100644
--- a/cromulant/utils.py
+++ b/cromulant/utils.py
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ class Utils:
         print(text)  # noqa: T201
 
     @staticmethod
-    def random_color() -> tuple[int, int, int]:
+    def random_color(seed: str) -> tuple[int, int, int]:
+        seed_int = hash(seed)
+        random.seed(seed_int)
+
         h, s, l = (
             random.random(),
             0.5 + random.random() / 2.0,