diff --git a/lessc.inc.php b/lessc.inc.php
index 1571fc23..416eae04 100644
--- a/lessc.inc.php
+++ b/lessc.inc.php
@@ -1242,12 +1242,18 @@ protected function lib_contrast($args) {
 	    $darkColor  = array('color', 0, 0, 0);
 	    $lightColor = array('color', 255, 255, 255);
 	    $threshold  = 0.43;
-	     
 	    if ( $args[0] == 'list' ) {
 	        $inputColor = ( isset($args[2][0]) ) ? $this->assertColor($args[2][0])  : $lightColor;
 	        $darkColor  = ( isset($args[2][1]) ) ? $this->assertColor($args[2][1])  : $darkColor;
 	        $lightColor = ( isset($args[2][2]) ) ? $this->assertColor($args[2][2])  : $lightColor;
-	        $threshold  = ( isset($args[2][3]) ) ? $this->assertNumber($args[2][3]) : $threshold;
+
+	        if( isset($args[2][3]) ) {
+	        	if( isset($args[2][3][2]) && $args[2][3][2] == '%' ) {
+	        		$args[2][3][1] /= 100; 
+	        		unset($args[2][3][2]); 
+	        	}
+		        $threshold = $this->assertNumber($args[2][3]);
+	        }
 	    }
 	    else {
 	        $inputColor  = $this->assertColor($args);
diff --git a/tests/inputs/colors.less b/tests/inputs/colors.less
index 7fd47a3c..3ee4fa44 100644
--- a/tests/inputs/colors.less
+++ b/tests/inputs/colors.less
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ fade {
 .contrast {
 	color1: contrast(#000, red, blue);
 	color2: contrast(#fff, red, blue);
+	color3: contrast(#333, #000, #fff); // Default threshold
+	color4: contrast(#333, #000, #fff, 0.1); // Threshold weighted towards dark colour
+	color5: contrast(#333, #000, #fff, 10%); // Threshold weighted as percentage	
 }
 
 .percent {
diff --git a/tests/outputs/colors.css b/tests/outputs/colors.css
index 5310ffb0..06bfecd7 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/colors.css
+++ b/tests/outputs/colors.css
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ fade {
 .contrast {
   color1: #ff0000;
   color2: #0000ff;
+  color3: #ffffff;
+  color4: #000000;
+  color5: #000000;
 }
 .percent {
   per: 50%;