diff --git a/discord/client.py b/discord/client.py
index ecdbca8f..ab4b121e 100644
--- a/discord/client.py
+++ b/discord/client.py
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ class Client:
 
     @embed_color.setter
     def embed_color(self, value):
-
         if isinstance(value, (Color, Colour)):
             self._embed_color = str(value)
             os.environ['DEFAULT_EMBED_COLOR'] = str(value)
diff --git a/discord/embeds.py b/discord/embeds.py
index ac502934..434893bb 100644
--- a/discord/embeds.py
+++ b/discord/embeds.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class Embed:
             default_colour = kwargs.get('color', EmptyEmbed)
             colour = os.getenv("DEFAULT_EMBED_COLOR", default=default_colour)
             if isinstance(colour, str):
-                colour = int(colour, 16)
+                colour = int(colour.replace('#', '0x'), 16)
 
 
         self.colour = colour