diff --git a/taptargetview/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/taptargetview/TapTarget.java b/taptargetview/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/taptargetview/TapTarget.java
index 24d4e48..f2f786d 100755
--- a/taptargetview/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/taptargetview/TapTarget.java
+++ b/taptargetview/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/taptargetview/TapTarget.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.support.annotation.ColorInt;
 import android.support.annotation.ColorRes;
 import android.support.annotation.DimenRes;
 import android.support.annotation.IdRes;
@@ -45,11 +46,17 @@ public class TapTarget {
     Drawable icon;
     Typeface typeface;
 
-    @ColorRes int outerCircleColor = -1;
-    @ColorRes int targetCircleColor = -1;
-    @ColorRes int dimColor = -1;
-    @ColorRes int titleTextColor = -1;
-    @ColorRes int descriptionTextColor = -1;
+    @ColorRes private int outerCircleColorRes = -1;
+    @ColorRes private int targetCircleColorRes = -1;
+    @ColorRes private int dimColorRes = -1;
+    @ColorRes private int titleTextColorRes = -1;
+    @ColorRes private int descriptionTextColorRes = -1;
+
+    private int outerCircleColor = -1;
+    private int targetCircleColor = -1;
+    private int dimColor = -1;
+    private int titleTextColor = -1;
+    private int descriptionTextColor = -1;
 
     @DimenRes private int titleTextDimen = -1;
     @DimenRes private int descriptionTextDimen = -1;
@@ -190,18 +197,40 @@ public TapTarget transparentTarget(boolean transparent) {
 
     /** Specify the color resource for the outer circle **/
     public TapTarget outerCircleColor(@ColorRes int color) {
+        this.outerCircleColorRes = color;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /** Specify the color value for the outer circle **/
+    // TODO(Hilal): In v2, this API should be cleaned up / torched
+    public TapTarget outerCircleColorInt(@ColorInt int color) {
         this.outerCircleColor = color;
         return this;
     }
 
     /** Specify the color resource for the target circle **/
     public TapTarget targetCircleColor(@ColorRes int color) {
+        this.targetCircleColorRes = color;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /** Specify the color value for the target circle **/
+    // TODO(Hilal): In v2, this API should be cleaned up / torched
+    public TapTarget targetCircleColorInt(@ColorInt int color) {
         this.targetCircleColor = color;
         return this;
     }
 
     /** Specify the color resource for all text **/
     public TapTarget textColor(@ColorRes int color) {
+        this.titleTextColorRes = color;
+        this.descriptionTextColorRes = color;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /** Specify the color value for all text **/
+    // TODO(Hilal): In v2, this API should be cleaned up / torched
+    public TapTarget textColorInt(@ColorInt int color) {
         this.titleTextColor = color;
         this.descriptionTextColor = color;
         return this;
@@ -209,13 +238,27 @@ public TapTarget textColor(@ColorRes int color) {
 
     /** Specify the color resource for the title text **/
     public TapTarget titleTextColor(@ColorRes int color) {
+        this.titleTextColorRes = color;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /** Specify the color value for the title text **/
+    // TODO(Hilal): In v2, this API should be cleaned up / torched
+    public TapTarget titleTextColorInt(@ColorInt int color) {
         this.titleTextColor = color;
         return this;
     }
 
     /** Specify the color resource for the description text **/
     public TapTarget descriptionTextColor(@ColorRes int color) {
-        this.descriptionTextColor= color;
+        this.descriptionTextColorRes = color;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /** Specify the color value for the description text **/
+    // TODO(Hilal): In v2, this API should be cleaned up / torched
+    public TapTarget descriptionTextColorInt(@ColorInt int color) {
+        this.descriptionTextColor = color;
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -266,6 +309,17 @@ public TapTarget descriptionTextDimen(@DimenRes int dimen) {
      * <b>Note:</b> The given color will have its opacity modified to 30% automatically
      */
     public TapTarget dimColor(@ColorRes int color) {
+        this.dimColorRes = color;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Specify the color value to use as a dim effect
+     * <p>
+     * <b>Note:</b> The given color will have its opacity modified to 30% automatically
+     */
+    // TODO(Hilal): In v2, this API should be cleaned up / torched
+    public TapTarget dimColorInt(@ColorInt int color) {
         this.dimColor = color;
         return this;
     }
@@ -343,6 +397,26 @@ public Rect bounds() {
         return bounds;
     }
 
+    int outerCircleColorInt(Context context) {
+        return colorResOrInt(context, outerCircleColor, outerCircleColorRes);
+    }
+
+    int targetCircleColorInt(Context context) {
+        return colorResOrInt(context, targetCircleColor, targetCircleColorRes);
+    }
+
+    int dimColorInt(Context context) {
+        return colorResOrInt(context, dimColor, dimColorRes);
+    }
+
+    int titleTextColorInt(Context context) {
+        return colorResOrInt(context, titleTextColor, titleTextColorRes);
+    }
+
+    int descriptionTextColorInt(Context context) {
+        return colorResOrInt(context, descriptionTextColor, descriptionTextColorRes);
+    }
+
     int titleTextSizePx(Context context) {
         return dimenOrSize(context, titleTextSize, titleTextDimen);
     }
@@ -351,9 +425,17 @@ int descriptionTextSizePx(Context context) {
         return dimenOrSize(context, descriptionTextSize, descriptionTextDimen);
     }
 
+    private int colorResOrInt(Context context, int value, @ColorRes int resource) {
+        if (resource != -1) {
+            return UiUtil.color(context, resource);
+        }
+
+        return value;
+    }
+
     private int dimenOrSize(Context context, int size, @DimenRes int dimen) {
         if (dimen != -1) {
-            return (int) context.getResources().getDimension(dimen);
+            return UiUtil.dimen(context, dimen);
         }
 
         return UiUtil.sp(context, size);
diff --git a/taptargetview/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/taptargetview/TapTargetView.java b/taptargetview/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/taptargetview/TapTargetView.java
index f045dfd..04eb61d 100755
--- a/taptargetview/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/taptargetview/TapTargetView.java
+++ b/taptargetview/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/taptargetview/TapTargetView.java
@@ -491,16 +491,18 @@ public void getOutline(View view, Outline outline) {
         final Resources.Theme theme = context.getTheme();
         isDark = UiUtil.themeIntAttr(context, "isLightTheme") == 0;
 
-        if (target.outerCircleColor != UNSET_COLOR) {
-            outerCirclePaint.setColor(UiUtil.getColor(context, target.outerCircleColor));
+        final int outerCircleColor = target.outerCircleColorInt(context);
+        if (outerCircleColor != UNSET_COLOR) {
+            outerCirclePaint.setColor(outerCircleColor);
         } else if (theme != null) {
             outerCirclePaint.setColor(UiUtil.themeIntAttr(context, "colorPrimary"));
         } else {
             outerCirclePaint.setColor(Color.WHITE);
         }
 
-        if (target.targetCircleColor != UNSET_COLOR) {
-            targetCirclePaint.setColor(UiUtil.getColor(context, target.targetCircleColor));
+        final int targetCircleColor = target.targetCircleColorInt(context);
+        if (targetCircleColor != UNSET_COLOR) {
+            targetCirclePaint.setColor(targetCircleColor);
         } else {
             targetCirclePaint.setColor(isDark ? Color.BLACK : Color.WHITE);
         }
@@ -511,20 +513,23 @@ public void getOutline(View view, Outline outline) {
 
         targetCirclePulsePaint.setColor(targetCirclePaint.getColor());
 
-        if (target.dimColor != UNSET_COLOR) {
-            dimColor = UiUtil.setAlpha(UiUtil.getColor(context, target.dimColor), 0.3f);
+        final int targetDimColor = target.dimColorInt(context);
+        if (targetDimColor != UNSET_COLOR) {
+            dimColor = UiUtil.setAlpha(targetDimColor, 0.3f);
         } else {
             dimColor = -1;
         }
 
-        if (target.titleTextColor != UNSET_COLOR) {
-            titlePaint.setColor(UiUtil.getColor(context, target.titleTextColor));
+        final int titleTextColor = target.titleTextColorInt(context);
+        if (titleTextColor != UNSET_COLOR) {
+            titlePaint.setColor(titleTextColor);
         } else {
             titlePaint.setColor(isDark ? Color.BLACK : Color.WHITE);
         }
 
-        if (target.descriptionTextColor != UNSET_COLOR) {
-            descriptionPaint.setColor(UiUtil.getColor(context, target.descriptionTextColor));
+        final int descriptionTextColor = target.descriptionTextColorInt(context);
+        if (descriptionTextColor != UNSET_COLOR) {
+            descriptionPaint.setColor(descriptionTextColor);
         } else {
             descriptionPaint.setColor(titlePaint.getColor());
         }
diff --git a/taptargetview/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/taptargetview/UiUtil.java b/taptargetview/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/taptargetview/UiUtil.java
index db7590f..58ef24e 100644
--- a/taptargetview/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/taptargetview/UiUtil.java
+++ b/taptargetview/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/taptargetview/UiUtil.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.support.annotation.ColorRes;
+import android.support.annotation.DimenRes;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
 
 class UiUtil {
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ static int setAlpha(int argb, float alpha) {
     }
 
     /** Compatibility wrapper for getting a color resource value **/
-    static int getColor(Context context, int id) {
+    static int color(Context context, @ColorRes int id) {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 23) {
             return context.getColor(id);
         }
@@ -74,4 +76,9 @@ static int getColor(Context context, int id) {
         //noinspection deprecation
         return context.getResources().getColor(id);
     }
+
+    /** Returns the given dimension id in pixels **/
+    static int dimen(Context context, @DimenRes int id) {
+        return (int) context.getResources().getDimension(id);
+    }
 }