diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 0b21941..c64b2ed 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ zstyle ':completion:*' menu select
 setopt COMPLETE_ALIASES
 zstyle ':completion::complete:*' gain-privileges 1
 
+# completion colors
+export LS_COLORS='no=00;37:fi=00;37:di=01;36:ln=04;36:pi=33:so=01;35:do=01;35:bd=33;01:cd=33;01:or=31;01:su=37:sg=30:tw=30:ow=34:st=37:ex=01;31:'
+zstyle ':completion:*:default' list-colors ${(s.:.)LS_COLORS}
+
 # Key bindings
 # create a zkbd compatible hash;
 # to add other keys to this hash, see: man 5 terminfo
@@ -108,6 +112,18 @@ extract () {
 }
 
 # Aliases
+
+# enable color support of ls and also add handy aliases
+if [ -x /usr/bin/dircolors ]; then
+  test -r ~/.dircolors && eval "$(dircolors -b ~/.dircolors)" || eval "$(dircolors -b)"
+  alias ls='ls --color=auto'
+  alias dir='dir --color=auto'
+  alias vdir='vdir --color=auto'
+  alias grep='grep --color=auto'
+  alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
+  alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
+fi
+
 alias -g L='| less'
 alias -g G='| grep'
 alias -g GI='|grep -i'