diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index ad7bb99c1..3092d4114 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -100,7 +100,10 @@ def init_app(app, config_overrides):
 
     @app.context_processor
     def inject_global_template_variables():
-        return {'asset_path': '/static/'}
+        return {
+            'asset_path': '/static/',
+            'header_colour': app.config['HEADER_COLOUR']
+        }
 
 
 def convert_to_boolean(value):
diff --git a/app/templates/admin_template.html b/app/templates/admin_template.html
index 3bf9b2491..9624ca741 100644
--- a/app/templates/admin_template.html
+++ b/app/templates/admin_template.html
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
   <!--[if gt IE 8]><!-->
   <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="{{ asset_path }}stylesheets/main.css" />
   <!--<![endif]-->
+  <style>
+    #global-header-bar { background-color: {{header_colour}} }
+  </style>
   <!--[if IE 6]>
   <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="{{ asset_path }}/stylesheets/main-ie6.css" />
   <![endif]-->
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index e8d51e092..b2725fbf1 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class Config(object):
     MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH = 10 * 1024 * 1024  # 10mb
     UPLOAD_FOLDER = '/tmp'
 
+    HEADER_COLOUR = '#FFBF47'  # $yellow
+
 
 class Development(Config):
     DEBUG = True
@@ -53,10 +55,19 @@ class Test(Development):
     WTF_CSRF_ENABLED = False
 
 
-class Live(Config):
+class Preview(Config):
     DEBUG = False
     HTTP_PROTOCOL = 'https'
     SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = True
+    HEADER_COLOUR = '#F47738'  # $orange
+
+
+class Staging(Preview):
+    pass
+
+
+class Live(Staging):
+    HEADER_COLOUR = '#B10E1E'  # $red
 
 
 configs = {