diff --git a/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py b/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py
index d14e4459..e7172ce0 100644
--- a/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py
+++ b/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ class Cable:
     spn: Union[MultilineHypertext, List[MultilineHypertext], None] = None
     pn: Union[Hypertext, List[Hypertext], None] = None
     category: Optional[str] = None
+    style: Optional[str] = None
     type: Optional[MultilineHypertext] = None
     gauge: Optional[float] = None
     gauge_unit: Optional[str] = None
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ class Cable:
     show_name: Optional[bool] = None
     show_wirecount: bool = True
     show_wirenumbers: Optional[bool] = None
+    show_colorname: bool = True
     ignore_in_bom: bool = False
     additional_components: List[AdditionalComponent] = field(default_factory=list)
 
@@ -362,9 +364,14 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
                 else:
                     raise Exception("lists of part data are only supported for bundles")
 
+
         if self.show_name is None:
-            # hide designators for auto-generated cables by default
-            self.show_name = self.name[0:2] != "__"
+            # hide designators for simple and for auto-generated cables by default
+            self.show_name = self.style != "simple" and self.name[0:2] != "__"
+
+        if self.show_wirecount is None:
+            # hide wirecount for simple (1 pin) connectors by default
+            self.show_wirecount = self.style != "simple"
 
         if self.show_wirenumbers is None:
             # by default, show wire numbers for cables, hide for bundles
diff --git a/src/wireviz/Harness.py b/src/wireviz/Harness.py
index c4af2364..5678e4ac 100644
--- a/src/wireviz/Harness.py
+++ b/src/wireviz/Harness.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ def create_graph(self) -> Graph:
                 colorstr = wv_colors.translate_color(
                     connection_color, self.options.color_mode
                 )
-                if colorstr:
+                if colorstr and cable.show_colorname:
                     wireinfo.append(colorstr)
                 if cable.wirelabels:
                     wireinfo.append(wirelabel if wirelabel is not None else "")