In the .bashrc/.zshrc of the remote machine add this: echo '\033]11;#440000\007' On the local machine add this to reset the terminal color: ssh () {/

In the .bashrc/.zshrc of the remote machine add this: echo '\033]11;#440000\007' On the local machine add this to reset the terminal color: ssh () {/usr/bin/ssh "$@"; echo '\033]11;#000000\007'}