diff --git a/src/core/core.scale.js b/src/core/core.scale.js
index d04160bf7..e844544f1 100644
--- a/src/core/core.scale.js
+++ b/src/core/core.scale.js
@@ -1385,6 +1385,7 @@ export default class Scale extends Element {
 			lineHeight = font.lineHeight;
 			lineCount = isArray(label) ? label.length : 1;
 			const halfCount = lineCount / 2;
+			const color = resolve([optionTicks.color], me.getContext(i), i);
 
 			if (isHorizontal) {
 				x = pixel;
@@ -1421,7 +1422,7 @@ export default class Scale extends Element {
 				rotation,
 				label,
 				font,
-				color: optionTicks.color,
+				color,
 				textOffset,
 				textAlign,
 				textBaseline,