diff --git a/src/Drivers/Abstract/AbstractImage.php b/src/Drivers/Abstract/AbstractImage.php
index 71b05e9b..2837a3cd 100644
--- a/src/Drivers/Abstract/AbstractImage.php
+++ b/src/Drivers/Abstract/AbstractImage.php
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ abstract class AbstractImage
         );
     }
 
-    public function pad(int $width, int $height, string $position = 'center', $backgroundColor = 'fff'): ImageInterface
+    public function pad(int $width, int $height, string $position = 'center', $backgroundColor = 'transparent'): ImageInterface
     {
         // original
         $imagesize = $this->getSize();
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ abstract class AbstractImage
         );
     }
 
-    public function padDown(int $width, int $height, string $position = 'center', $backgroundColor = 'fff'): ImageInterface
+    public function padDown(int $width, int $height, string $position = 'center', $backgroundColor = 'transparent'): ImageInterface
     {
         // original
         $imagesize = $this->getSize();
diff --git a/src/Drivers/Gd/Decoders/TransparentColorDecoder.php b/src/Drivers/Gd/Decoders/TransparentColorDecoder.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd77d055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Drivers/Gd/Decoders/TransparentColorDecoder.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Intervention\Image\Drivers\Gd\Decoders;
+
+use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Gd\Color;
+use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ColorInterface;
+use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\DecoderInterface;
+use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ImageInterface;
+use Intervention\Image\Traits\CanValidateColors;
+
+class TransparentColorDecoder extends ArrayColorDecoder implements DecoderInterface
+{
+    public function decode($input): ImageInterface|ColorInterface
+    {
+        if (! is_string($input) || strtolower($input) !== 'transparent') {
+            $this->fail();
+        }
+
+        return parent::decode([0, 0, 0, 0]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Drivers/Gd/InputHandler.php b/src/Drivers/Gd/InputHandler.php
index 7950e73f..02fabd68 100644
--- a/src/Drivers/Gd/InputHandler.php
+++ b/src/Drivers/Gd/InputHandler.php
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ class InputHandler extends AbstractInputHandler
     {
         return new Decoders\ArrayColorDecoder(
             new Decoders\HexColorDecoder(
-                new Decoders\FilePathImageDecoder(
-                    new Decoders\BinaryImageDecoder(
-                        new Decoders\DataUriImageDecoder(
-                            new Decoders\Base64ImageDecoder()
+                new Decoders\TransparentColorDecoder(
+                    new Decoders\FilePathImageDecoder(
+                        new Decoders\BinaryImageDecoder(
+                            new Decoders\DataUriImageDecoder(
+                                new Decoders\Base64ImageDecoder()
+                            )
                         )
                     )
                 )
diff --git a/src/Drivers/Imagick/Decoders/TransparentColorDecoder.php b/src/Drivers/Imagick/Decoders/TransparentColorDecoder.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d3e3153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Drivers/Imagick/Decoders/TransparentColorDecoder.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick\Decoders;
+
+use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick\Color;
+use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ColorInterface;
+use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\DecoderInterface;
+use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ImageInterface;
+use Intervention\Image\Traits\CanValidateColors;
+
+class TransparentColorDecoder extends ArrayColorDecoder implements DecoderInterface
+{
+    public function decode($input): ImageInterface|ColorInterface
+    {
+        if (! is_string($input) || strtolower($input) !== 'transparent') {
+            $this->fail();
+        }
+
+        return parent::decode([0, 0, 0, 0]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Drivers/Imagick/InputHandler.php b/src/Drivers/Imagick/InputHandler.php
index 2062fa71..fa5cd226 100644
--- a/src/Drivers/Imagick/InputHandler.php
+++ b/src/Drivers/Imagick/InputHandler.php
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ class InputHandler extends AbstractInputHandler
     {
         return new Decoders\ArrayColorDecoder(
             new Decoders\HexColorDecoder(
-                new Decoders\FilePathImageDecoder(
-                    new Decoders\BinaryImageDecoder(
-                        new Decoders\DataUriImageDecoder(
-                            new Decoders\Base64ImageDecoder()
+                new Decoders\TransparentColorDecoder(
+                    new Decoders\FilePathImageDecoder(
+                        new Decoders\BinaryImageDecoder(
+                            new Decoders\DataUriImageDecoder(
+                                new Decoders\Base64ImageDecoder()
+                            )
                         )
                     )
                 )
diff --git a/tests/Drivers/Gd/Decoders/TransparentColorDecoderTest.php b/tests/Drivers/Gd/Decoders/TransparentColorDecoderTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0864d48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Drivers/Gd/Decoders/TransparentColorDecoderTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Intervention\Image\Tests\Drivers\Gd\Decoders;
+
+use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Gd\Color;
+use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Gd\Decoders\TransparentColorDecoder;
+use Intervention\Image\Tests\TestCase;
+
+class TransparentColorDecoderTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function testDecode(): void
+    {
+        $decoder = new TransparentColorDecoder();
+        $color = $decoder->decode('transparent');
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Color::class, $color);
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $color->red());
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $color->green());
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $color->blue());
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $color->alpha());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Drivers/Imagick/Decoders/TransparentColorDecoderTest.php b/tests/Drivers/Imagick/Decoders/TransparentColorDecoderTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..915842bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Drivers/Imagick/Decoders/TransparentColorDecoderTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Intervention\Image\Tests\Drivers\Imagick\Decoders;
+
+use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick\Color;
+use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick\Decoders\TransparentColorDecoder;
+use Intervention\Image\Tests\TestCase;
+
+class TransparentColorDecoderTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function testDecode(): void
+    {
+        $decoder = new TransparentColorDecoder();
+        $color = $decoder->decode('transparent');
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Color::class, $color);
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $color->red());
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $color->green());
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $color->blue());
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $color->alpha());
+    }
+}