diff --git a/.changeset/grumpy-pugs-report.md b/.changeset/grumpy-pugs-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db915b7a79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/grumpy-pugs-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': patch
+---
+
+Add new way to override color selection to progress bar/gauge components.
+
+`Gauge`, `LinearGauge` and `GaugeCard` all accept a `getColor` prop,
+which is a function of the type:
+
+```ts
+export type GaugePropsGetColor = (args: {
+  palette: Palette;
+  value: number;
+  inverse?: boolean;
+  max?: number;
+}) => string;
+```
+
+Return a standard CSS color string (e.g. "red", "#f02020"), and the gauge will
+be set to that color.
+
+If the prop is omitted, the default implementation is unchanged from previous
+versions.
diff --git a/packages/core-components/api-report.md b/packages/core-components/api-report.md
index cc884c9e8f..0f1e3510ae 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/core-components/api-report.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 import { ApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { BackstageIdentityApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import { BackstagePalette } from '@backstage/theme';
 import { BackstageTheme } from '@backstage/theme';
 import { ButtonProps as ButtonProps_2 } from '@material-ui/core/Button';
 import { CardHeaderProps } from '@material-ui/core/CardHeader';
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ export type BottomLinkProps = {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "Props" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export function Breadcrumbs(props: Props_21): JSX.Element;
+export function Breadcrumbs(props: Props_20): JSX.Element;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type BreadcrumbsClickableTextClassKey = 'root';
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ export interface CodeSnippetProps {
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "Content" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export function Content(props: PropsWithChildren<Props_14>): JSX.Element;
+export function Content(props: PropsWithChildren<Props_13>): JSX.Element;
 
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "ContentHeaderProps" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
@@ -368,10 +369,8 @@ export function FeatureCalloutCircular(
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type FiltersContainerClassKey = 'root' | 'title';
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "Props" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
-//
 // @public (undocumented)
-export function Gauge(props: Props_11): JSX.Element;
+export function Gauge(props: GaugeProps): JSX.Element;
 
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "Props" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
@@ -384,6 +383,27 @@ export type GaugeCardClassKey = 'root';
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type GaugeClassKey = 'root' | 'overlay' | 'circle' | 'colorUnknown';
 
+// @public (undocumented)
+export type GaugeProps = {
+  value: number;
+  fractional?: boolean;
+  inverse?: boolean;
+  unit?: string;
+  max?: number;
+  getColor?: GaugePropsGetColor;
+};
+
+// @public (undocumented)
+export type GaugePropsGetColor = (args: GaugePropsGetColorOptions) => string;
+
+// @public (undocumented)
+export type GaugePropsGetColorOptions = {
+  palette: BackstagePalette;
+  value: number;
+  inverse?: boolean;
+  max?: number;
+};
+
 // @public (undocumented)
 export function GitHubIcon(props: IconComponentProps): JSX.Element;
 
@@ -393,7 +413,7 @@ export function GroupIcon(props: IconComponentProps): JSX.Element;
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "Props" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export function Header(props: PropsWithChildren<Props_15>): JSX.Element;
+export function Header(props: PropsWithChildren<Props_14>): JSX.Element;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type HeaderClassKey =
@@ -484,7 +504,7 @@ export type IconLinkVerticalProps = {
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "Props" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export function InfoCard(props: Props_16): JSX.Element;
+export function InfoCard(props: Props_15): JSX.Element;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type InfoCardClassKey =
@@ -565,7 +585,7 @@ export type LifecycleClassKey = 'alpha' | 'beta';
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "LinearGauge" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export function LinearGauge(props: Props_12): JSX.Element | null;
+export function LinearGauge(props: Props_11): JSX.Element | null;
 
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "LinkType" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
@@ -666,7 +686,7 @@ export type OverflowTooltipClassKey = 'container';
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "Page" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export function Page(props: PropsWithChildren<Props_17>): JSX.Element;
+export function Page(props: PropsWithChildren<Props_16>): JSX.Element;
 
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "PageClassKey" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
@@ -771,7 +791,7 @@ export type SelectInputBaseClassKey = 'root' | 'input';
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "Sidebar" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export function Sidebar(props: PropsWithChildren<Props_18>): JSX.Element;
+export function Sidebar(props: PropsWithChildren<Props_17>): JSX.Element;
 
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "SIDEBAR_INTRO_LOCAL_STORAGE" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
@@ -1961,7 +1981,7 @@ export const SidebarSpacer: React_2.ComponentType<
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "SignInPage" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export function SignInPage(props: Props_19): JSX.Element;
+export function SignInPage(props: Props_18): JSX.Element;
 
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "SignInPageClassKey" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
@@ -2050,7 +2070,7 @@ export function StatusWarning(props: PropsWithChildren<{}>): JSX.Element;
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "StructuredMetadataTable" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export function StructuredMetadataTable(props: Props_13): JSX.Element;
+export function StructuredMetadataTable(props: Props_12): JSX.Element;
 
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "StructuredMetadataTableListClassKey" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
@@ -2132,7 +2152,7 @@ export type TabBarClassKey = 'indicator' | 'flexContainer' | 'root';
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "TabbedCard" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export function TabbedCard(props: PropsWithChildren<Props_20>): JSX.Element;
+export function TabbedCard(props: PropsWithChildren<Props_19>): JSX.Element;
 
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "TabbedCardClassKey" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.stories.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.stories.tsx
index 3481c48cef..401f502697 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.stories.tsx
@@ -53,3 +53,9 @@ export const AbsoluteProgress = () => (
     <Gauge value={89.2} fractional={false} unit="m/s" />
   </div>
 );
+
+export const StaticColor = () => (
+  <div style={containerStyle}>
+    <Gauge getColor={() => '#f0f'} value={0.5} />
+  </div>
+);
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.test.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.test.tsx
index 066e1233a0..2d9e852e6c 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.test.tsx
@@ -56,16 +56,26 @@ describe('<Gauge />', () => {
   };
 
   it('colors the progress correctly', () => {
-    expect(getProgressColor(palette, 'Not a Number' as any)).toBe('#ddd');
-    expect(getProgressColor(palette, 10)).toBe(error);
-    expect(getProgressColor(palette, 50)).toBe(warning);
-    expect(getProgressColor(palette, 90)).toBe(ok);
+    expect(getProgressColor({ palette, value: 'Not a Number' as any })).toBe(
+      '#ddd',
+    );
+    expect(getProgressColor({ palette, value: 10 })).toBe(error);
+    expect(getProgressColor({ palette, value: 50 })).toBe(warning);
+    expect(getProgressColor({ palette, value: 90 })).toBe(ok);
   });
 
   it('colors the inverse progress correctly', () => {
-    expect(getProgressColor(palette, 'Not a Number' as any)).toBe('#ddd');
-    expect(getProgressColor(palette, 10, true)).toBe(ok);
-    expect(getProgressColor(palette, 50, true)).toBe(warning);
-    expect(getProgressColor(palette, 90, true)).toBe(error);
+    expect(
+      getProgressColor({
+        palette,
+        value: 'Not a Number' as any,
+        inverse: true,
+      }),
+    ).toBe('#ddd');
+    expect(getProgressColor({ palette, value: 10, inverse: true })).toBe(ok);
+    expect(getProgressColor({ palette, value: 50, inverse: true })).toBe(
+      warning,
+    );
+    expect(getProgressColor({ palette, value: 90, inverse: true })).toBe(error);
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.tsx
index 83e8d05b16..00e7b3257b 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 import { makeStyles, useTheme } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
-import { BackstageTheme } from '@backstage/theme';
+import { BackstagePalette, BackstageTheme } from '@backstage/theme';
 import { Circle } from 'rc-progress';
 import React from 'react';
 
@@ -46,32 +46,45 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles<BackstageTheme>(
   { name: 'BackstageGauge' },
 );
 
-type Props = {
+/** @public */
+export type GaugeProps = {
   value: number;
   fractional?: boolean;
   inverse?: boolean;
   unit?: string;
   max?: number;
+  getColor?: GaugePropsGetColor;
 };
 
-const defaultProps = {
+/** @public */
+export type GaugePropsGetColorOptions = {
+  palette: BackstagePalette;
+  value: number;
+  inverse?: boolean;
+  max?: number;
+};
+
+/** @public */
+export type GaugePropsGetColor = (args: GaugePropsGetColorOptions) => string;
+
+const defaultGaugeProps = {
   fractional: true,
   inverse: false,
   unit: '%',
   max: 100,
 };
 
-export function getProgressColor(
-  palette: BackstageTheme['palette'],
-  value: number,
-  inverse?: boolean,
-  max?: number,
-) {
+export const getProgressColor: GaugePropsGetColor = ({
+  palette,
+  value,
+  inverse,
+  max,
+}) => {
   if (isNaN(value)) {
     return '#ddd';
   }
 
-  const actualMax = max ? max : defaultProps.max;
+  const actualMax = max ? max : defaultGaugeProps.max;
   const actualValue = inverse ? actualMax - value : value;
 
   if (actualValue < actualMax / 3) {
@@ -81,14 +94,15 @@ export function getProgressColor(
   }
 
   return palette.status.ok;
-}
+};
 
 /** @public */
-export function Gauge(props: Props) {
+export function Gauge(props: GaugeProps) {
+  const { getColor = getProgressColor } = props;
   const classes = useStyles(props);
-  const theme = useTheme<BackstageTheme>();
+  const { palette } = useTheme<BackstageTheme>();
   const { value, fractional, inverse, unit, max } = {
-    ...defaultProps,
+    ...defaultGaugeProps,
     ...props,
   };
 
@@ -102,7 +116,7 @@ export function Gauge(props: Props) {
         percent={asPercentage}
         strokeWidth={12}
         trailWidth={12}
-        strokeColor={getProgressColor(theme.palette, asActual, inverse, max)}
+        strokeColor={getColor({ palette, value: asActual, inverse, max })}
         className={classes.circle}
       />
       <div className={classes.overlay}>
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.stories.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.stories.tsx
index ad3323f8d3..64a6cc1b16 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.stories.tsx
@@ -97,3 +97,24 @@ export const LinkInFooter = () => (
     </Grid>
   </Wrapper>
 );
+
+export const StaticColor = () => (
+  <Wrapper>
+    <Grid item>
+      <GaugeCard getColor={() => '#f00'} title="Red" progress={0.5} />
+    </Grid>
+    <Grid item>
+      <GaugeCard getColor={() => '#0f0'} title="Green" progress={0.5} />
+    </Grid>
+    <Grid item>
+      <GaugeCard getColor={() => '#00f'} title="Blue" progress={0.5} />
+    </Grid>
+    <Grid item>
+      <GaugeCard
+        getColor={({ palette }) => palette.status.error}
+        title="palette.status.error"
+        progress={0.5}
+      />
+    </Grid>
+  </Wrapper>
+);
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.tsx
index fe17de30cd..0fa51b3919 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
 import { InfoCard, InfoCardVariants } from '../../layout/InfoCard';
 import { BottomLinkProps } from '../../layout/BottomLink';
-import { Gauge } from './Gauge';
+import { Gauge, GaugePropsGetColor } from './Gauge';
 
 type Props = {
   title: string;
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type Props = {
   progress: number;
   inverse?: boolean;
   deepLink?: BottomLinkProps;
+  getColor?: GaugePropsGetColor;
 };
 
 /** @public */
@@ -46,7 +47,14 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(
 /** @public */
 export function GaugeCard(props: Props) {
   const classes = useStyles(props);
-  const { title, subheader, progress, inverse, deepLink, variant } = props;
+  const { title, subheader, progress, inverse, deepLink, variant, getColor } =
+    props;
+
+  const gaugeProps = {
+    inverse,
+    getColor,
+    value: progress,
+  };
 
   return (
     <div className={classes.root}>
@@ -56,7 +64,7 @@ export function GaugeCard(props: Props) {
         deepLink={deepLink}
         variant={variant}
       >
-        <Gauge value={progress} inverse={inverse} />
+        <Gauge {...gaugeProps} />
       </InfoCard>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/LinearGauge.stories.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/LinearGauge.stories.tsx
index ee2ed2eae6..5d36ea9178 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/LinearGauge.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/LinearGauge.stories.tsx
@@ -41,3 +41,9 @@ export const LowProgress = () => (
     <LinearGauge value={0.2} />
   </div>
 );
+
+export const StaticColor = () => (
+  <div style={containerStyle}>
+    <LinearGauge getColor={() => '#f0f'} value={0.5} />
+  </div>
+);
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/LinearGauge.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/LinearGauge.tsx
index afc93fd337..f1e4fb3334 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/LinearGauge.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/LinearGauge.tsx
@@ -20,18 +20,19 @@ import Tooltip from '@material-ui/core/Tooltip';
 // @ts-ignore
 import { Line } from 'rc-progress';
 import { BackstageTheme } from '@backstage/theme';
-import { getProgressColor } from './Gauge';
+import { getProgressColor, GaugePropsGetColor } from './Gauge';
 
 type Props = {
   /**
    * Progress value between 0.0 - 1.0.
    */
   value: number;
+  getColor?: GaugePropsGetColor;
 };
 
 export function LinearGauge(props: Props) {
-  const { value } = props;
-  const theme = useTheme<BackstageTheme>();
+  const { value, getColor = getProgressColor } = props;
+  const { palette } = useTheme<BackstageTheme>();
   if (isNaN(value)) {
     return null;
   }
@@ -39,7 +40,12 @@ export function LinearGauge(props: Props) {
   if (percent > 100) {
     percent = 100;
   }
-  const strokeColor = getProgressColor(theme.palette, percent, false, 100);
+  const strokeColor = getColor({
+    palette,
+    value: percent,
+    inverse: false,
+    max: 100,
+  });
   return (
     <Tooltip title={`${percent}%`}>
       <span>
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/index.ts b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/index.ts
index 3d821eaac2..5e588ea696 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/index.ts
@@ -17,5 +17,10 @@
 export { GaugeCard } from './GaugeCard';
 export type { GaugeCardClassKey } from './GaugeCard';
 export { Gauge } from './Gauge';
+export type {
+  GaugeProps,
+  GaugePropsGetColor,
+  GaugePropsGetColorOptions,
+} from './Gauge';
 export type { GaugeClassKey } from './Gauge';
 export { LinearGauge } from './LinearGauge';