diff --git a/disagreement/color.py b/disagreement/color.py
index 59d5e8b..5682a66 100644
--- a/disagreement/color.py
+++ b/disagreement/color.py
@@ -48,3 +48,29 @@ class Color:
 
     def to_rgb(self) -> tuple[int, int, int]:
         return ((self.value >> 16) & 0xFF, (self.value >> 8) & 0xFF, self.value & 0xFF)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parse(cls, value: "Color | int | str | None") -> "Color | None":
+        """Convert ``value`` to a :class:`Color` instance.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        value:
+            The value to convert. May be ``None``, an existing ``Color``, an
+            integer in the ``0xRRGGBB`` format, or a hex string like ``"#RRGGBB"``.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        Optional[Color]
+            A ``Color`` object if ``value`` is not ``None``.
+        """
+
+        if value is None:
+            return None
+        if isinstance(value, cls):
+            return value
+        if isinstance(value, int):
+            return cls(value)
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            return cls.from_hex(value)
+        raise TypeError("Color value must be Color, int, str, or None")
diff --git a/disagreement/interactions.py b/disagreement/interactions.py
index 4dc7337..c314d96 100644
--- a/disagreement/interactions.py
+++ b/disagreement/interactions.py
@@ -503,9 +503,7 @@ class InteractionCallbackData:
         self.tts: Optional[bool] = data.get("tts")
         self.content: Optional[str] = data.get("content")
         self.embeds: Optional[List[Embed]] = (
-            [Embed(e) for e in data.get("embeds", [])]
-            if data.get("embeds")
-            else None
+            [Embed(e) for e in data.get("embeds", [])] if data.get("embeds") else None
         )
         self.allowed_mentions: Optional[AllowedMentions] = (
             AllowedMentions(data["allowed_mentions"])
@@ -572,3 +570,6 @@ class InteractionResponsePayload:
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return f"<InteractionResponsePayload type={self.type!r}>"
+
+    def __getitem__(self, item: str) -> Any:
+        return self.to_dict()[item]
diff --git a/disagreement/models.py b/disagreement/models.py
index 6bc5d39..c492569 100644
--- a/disagreement/models.py
+++ b/disagreement/models.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from .enums import (  # These enums will need to be defined in disagreement/enum
     # SelectMenuType will be part of ComponentType or a new enum if needed
 )
 from .permissions import Permissions
+from .color import Color
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ class Embed:
         self.description: Optional[str] = data.get("description")
         self.url: Optional[str] = data.get("url")
         self.timestamp: Optional[str] = data.get("timestamp")  # ISO8601 timestamp
-        self.color: Optional[int] = data.get("color")
+        self.color = Color.parse(data.get("color"))
 
         self.footer: Optional[EmbedFooter] = (
             EmbedFooter(data["footer"]) if data.get("footer") else None
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ class Embed:
         if self.timestamp:
             payload["timestamp"] = self.timestamp
         if self.color is not None:
-            payload["color"] = self.color
+            payload["color"] = self.color.value
         if self.footer:
             payload["footer"] = self.footer.to_dict()
         if self.image:
@@ -1708,13 +1709,13 @@ class Container(Component):
     def __init__(
         self,
         components: List[Component],
-        accent_color: Optional[int] = None,
+        accent_color: Color | int | str | None = None,
         spoiler: bool = False,
         id: Optional[int] = None,
     ):
         super().__init__(ComponentType.CONTAINER)
         self.components = components
-        self.accent_color = accent_color
+        self.accent_color = Color.parse(accent_color)
         self.spoiler = spoiler
         self.id = id
 
@@ -1722,7 +1723,7 @@ class Container(Component):
         payload = super().to_dict()
         payload["components"] = [c.to_dict() for c in self.components]
         if self.accent_color:
-            payload["accent_color"] = self.accent_color
+            payload["accent_color"] = self.accent_color.value
         if self.spoiler:
             payload["spoiler"] = self.spoiler
         if self.id is not None:
diff --git a/docs/using_components.md b/docs/using_components.md
index 9ebd65a..ac508b0 100644
--- a/docs/using_components.md
+++ b/docs/using_components.md
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ from disagreement.models import Container, TextDisplay
 
 container = Container(
     components=[TextDisplay(content="Inside a container")],
-    accent_color=0xFF0000,
+    accent_color="#FF0000",  # int or Color() also work
     spoiler=False,
 )
 ```
diff --git a/tests/test_color_acceptance.py b/tests/test_color_acceptance.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6248e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_color_acceptance.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+from disagreement.color import Color
+from disagreement.models import Embed, Container, Component
+
+
+def test_color_parse():
+    assert Color.parse(0x123456).value == 0x123456
+    assert Color.parse("#123456").value == 0x123456
+    c = Color(0xABCDEF)
+    assert Color.parse(c) is c
+    assert Color.parse(None) is None
+
+
+def test_embed_color_parsing():
+    e = Embed({"color": "#FF0000"})
+    assert e.color.value == 0xFF0000
+    e = Embed({"color": Color(0x00FF00)})
+    assert e.color.value == 0x00FF00
+    e = Embed({"color": 0x0000FF})
+    assert e.color.value == 0x0000FF
+
+
+def test_container_accent_color_parsing():
+    container = Container(components=[], accent_color="#010203")
+    assert container.accent_color.value == 0x010203
+    container = Container(components=[], accent_color=Color(0x111111))
+    assert container.accent_color.value == 0x111111
+    container = Container(components=[], accent_color=0x222222)
+    assert container.accent_color.value == 0x222222