diff --git a/src/matplotlib/python/dunestyle.py b/src/matplotlib/python/dunestyle.py
index 9d95661..e99c8ea 100644
--- a/src/matplotlib/python/dunestyle.py
+++ b/src/matplotlib/python/dunestyle.py
@@ -146,3 +146,10 @@ def SetOkabeItoColors():
     from cycler import cycler
     cyc = cycler(color=['#000000', '#D55E00', '#56B4E9', '#E69F00', '#009E73', '#CC79A7', '#0072B2', '#F0E442',])
     plt.rc("axes", prop_cycle=cyc)
+
+def off_white_bkg():
+    """ Set the background color of the figure to match the off-white background of the updated DUNE slide template. """
+    
+    plt.rcParams['axes.facecolor'] = '#f0f0f0'
+    plt.rcParams['figure.facecolor'] = '#f0f0f0'
+    plt.rcParams['savefig.facecolor'] = '#f0f0f0'
diff --git a/src/matplotlib/stylelib/dune.mplstyle b/src/matplotlib/stylelib/dune.mplstyle
index 49a406c..76b4c5e 100644
--- a/src/matplotlib/stylelib/dune.mplstyle
+++ b/src/matplotlib/stylelib/dune.mplstyle
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ text.hinting_factor : 8
 
 #mathtext.fontset : cm
 
-figure.facecolor: white
+figure.facecolor: white (default, can be changed with off_white_bkg to #f0f0f0 for slides)
 
-axes.facecolor: white # eeeeee
+axes.facecolor: white # eeeeee (default, can be changed with off_white_bkg to #f0f0f0 for slides)
 axes.edgecolor: black
 axes.grid :     False
 axes.linewidth: 1.0
diff --git a/src/root/cpp/include/DUNEStyle.h b/src/root/cpp/include/DUNEStyle.h
index 430afa9..8aa69c6 100644
--- a/src/root/cpp/include/DUNEStyle.h
+++ b/src/root/cpp/include/DUNEStyle.h
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ namespace dunestyle
           throw std::out_of_range("Unknown OIColor");
       }
     }
+
+    const TColor & GetOffWhiteColor()
+    {
+      static const TColor __kOffWhite(TColor::GetFreeColorIndex(), 0.9412, 0.9412, 0.9412);
+      return __kOffWhite;
+    }
   }
 
   // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -122,6 +128,9 @@ namespace dunestyle
     inline Color_t kOkabeItoRedPurple = _internal::GetOIColor(_internal::OIColors::kRedPurple).GetNumber();
     ///@}
 
+    /// Off-white color, used to improve access for those with dyslexia
+    inline Color_t kOffWhite = _internal::GetOffWhiteColor().GetNumber();
+
     /// If you would like all the colors in one package
     const std::map<Cycle, std::vector<Color_t>> kColorCycles
     {
@@ -332,6 +341,17 @@ namespace dunestyle
     gStyle->SetPalette(n_color_contours, colors);
   }
 
+  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  void OffWhiteBackground()
+  {
+    gStyle->SetFillColor(colors::kOffWhite);
+    gStyle->SetFrameFillColor(colors::kOffWhite);
+    gStyle->SetCanvasColor(colors::kOffWhite);
+    gStyle->SetTitleFillColor(colors::kOffWhite);
+    gStyle->SetPadColor(colors::kOffWhite);
+    gStyle->SetStatColor(colors::kOffWhite);
+  }
+
   // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
   /// Divide a TCanvas into two pads.
@@ -440,7 +460,8 @@ namespace dunestyle
     // No info box
     duneStyle->SetOptStat(0);
 
-    //set the background color to white
+    //set the background color to white.
+    // see OffWhiteBackground() above for an alternative...
     duneStyle->SetFillColor(10);
     duneStyle->SetFrameFillColor(10);
     duneStyle->SetCanvasColor(10);