diff --git a/discord/embeds.py b/discord/embeds.py
index 25f05aef..c118aadc 100644
--- a/discord/embeds.py
+++ b/discord/embeds.py
@@ -315,13 +315,28 @@ class Embed:
         return getattr(self, '_colour', EmptyEmbed)
 
     @colour.setter
-    def colour(self, value: Union[int, Colour, _EmptyEmbed]):  # type: ignore
+    def colour(self, value: Union[int, Colour, _EmptyEmbed, str], base:int=None):  # type: ignore
+        """
+          Set colour
+          ============
+
+          value `Union[int, Colour, _EmptyEmbed, str]`:
+
+            value of the colour. If you want to use different number systems such as hexidecimal or binary, use Colour.from_base or set it as a string in that system
+
+          base `int` (optional): 
+
+            if value is a string without a prefix(0x, 0b), set base here
+        """
+
         if isinstance(value, (Colour, _EmptyEmbed)):
             self._colour = value
         elif isinstance(value, int):
             self._colour = Colour(value=value)
+        elif isinstance(value, str):
+            self._colour = int(value, base=base)
         else:
-            raise TypeError(f'Expected discord.Colour, int, or Embed.Empty but received {value.__class__.__name__} instead.')
+            raise TypeError(f'Expected discord.Colour, int, str, or Embed.Empty but received {value.__class__.__name__} instead.')
 
     color = colour