diff --git a/include/ncpp/Cell.hh b/include/ncpp/Cell.hh
index 457dcd297..d280f5663 100644
--- a/include/ncpp/Cell.hh
+++ b/include/ncpp/Cell.hh
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ namespace ncpp
 
 		unsigned get_fg_rgb () const noexcept
 		{
-			return cell_fg_rgb (&_cell);
+			return nccell_fg_rgb (&_cell);
 		}
 
 		unsigned get_bg_rgb () const noexcept
 		{
-			return cell_bg_rgb (&_cell);
+			return nccell_bg_rgb (&_cell);
 		}
 
 		unsigned get_fg_alpha () const noexcept
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ namespace ncpp
 		bool set_bg_rgb8 (int r, int g, int b, bool clipped = false) noexcept
 		{
 			if (clipped) {
-				cell_set_bg_rgb8_clipped (&_cell, r, g, b);
+				nccell_set_bg_rgb8_clipped (&_cell, r, g, b);
 				return true;
 			}
 
diff --git a/include/notcurses/notcurses.h b/include/notcurses/notcurses.h
index 0e6f7a3b4..8f5f3ee69 100644
--- a/include/notcurses/notcurses.h
+++ b/include/notcurses/notcurses.h
@@ -2086,16 +2086,26 @@ API void ncplane_erase(struct ncplane* n);
 
 // Extract 24 bits of foreground RGB from 'cl', shifted to LSBs.
 static inline uint32_t
-cell_fg_rgb(const nccell* cl){
+nccell_fg_rgb(const nccell* cl){
   return channels_fg_rgb(cl->channels);
 }
 
+__attribute__ ((deprecated)) static inline uint32_t
+cell_fg_rgb(const nccell* cl){
+  return nccell_fg_rgb(cl);
+}
+
 // Extract 24 bits of background RGB from 'cl', shifted to LSBs.
 static inline uint32_t
-cell_bg_rgb(const nccell* cl){
+nccell_bg_rgb(const nccell* cl){
   return channels_bg_rgb(cl->channels);
 }
 
+__attribute__ ((deprecated)) static inline uint32_t
+cell_bg_rgb(const nccell* cl){
+  return nccell_bg_rgb(cl);
+}
+
 // Extract 2 bits of foreground alpha from 'cl', shifted to LSBs.
 static inline uint32_t
 nccell_fg_alpha(const nccell* cl){
@@ -2211,10 +2221,15 @@ cell_set_bg_rgb8(nccell* cl, int r, int g, int b){
 
 // Same, but clipped to [0..255].
 static inline void
-cell_set_bg_rgb8_clipped(nccell* cl, int r, int g, int b){
+nccell_set_bg_rgb8_clipped(nccell* cl, int r, int g, int b){
   channels_set_bg_rgb8_clipped(&cl->channels, r, g, b);
 }
 
+__attribute__ ((deprecated)) static inline void
+cell_set_bg_rgb8_clipped(nccell* cl, int r, int g, int b){
+  nccell_set_bg_rgb8_clipped(cl, r, g, b);
+}
+
 // Same, but with an assembled 24-bit RGB value. A value over 0xffffff
 // will be rejected, with a non-zero return value.
 static inline int
diff --git a/rust/src/cells/test/reimplemented.rs b/rust/src/cells/test/reimplemented.rs
index 246095ac6..8d489da7f 100644
--- a/rust/src/cells/test/reimplemented.rs
+++ b/rust/src/cells/test/reimplemented.rs
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ fn rgb() {
     // rgb
 
     let mut c1 = NcCell::new();
-    assert_eq![0, crate::cell_fg_rgb(&c1)];
-    assert_eq![0, crate::cell_bg_rgb(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![0, crate::nccell_fg_rgb(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![0, crate::nccell_bg_rgb(&c1)];
 
     crate::cell_set_fg_rgb(&mut c1, 0x99112233);
-    assert_eq![0x112233, crate::cell_fg_rgb(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![0x112233, crate::nccell_fg_rgb(&c1)];
     crate::cell_set_bg_rgb(&mut c1, 0x99445566);
-    assert_eq![0x445566, crate::cell_bg_rgb(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![0x445566, crate::nccell_bg_rgb(&c1)];
 
     // rgb8
 
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ fn rgb() {
     let (mut r, mut g, mut b) = (0, 0, 0);
 
     crate::cell_set_fg_rgb8(&mut c2, 0x11, 0x22, 0x33);
-    let fchannel = crate::cell_fg_rgb8(&c2, &mut r, &mut g, &mut b);
+    let fchannel = crate::nccell_fg_rgb8(&c2, &mut r, &mut g, &mut b);
     assert_eq!((0x11, 0x22, 0x33), (r, g, b));
     assert_eq![0x112233, fchannel & !crate::NCCELL_BGDEFAULT_MASK];
 
     crate::cell_set_bg_rgb8(&mut c2, 0x44, 0x55, 0x66);
-    let bchannel = crate::cell_bg_rgb8(&c2, &mut r, &mut g, &mut b);
+    let bchannel = crate::nccell_bg_rgb8(&c2, &mut r, &mut g, &mut b);
     assert_eq!((0x44, 0x55, 0x66), (r, g, b));
     assert_eq![0x445566, bchannel & !crate::NCCELL_BGDEFAULT_MASK];
 }
@@ -41,63 +41,63 @@ fn alpha() {
     assert_eq![0, crate::cell_fg_alpha(&c1)];
     assert_eq![0, crate::cell_bg_alpha(&c1)];
 
-    crate::cell_set_fg_alpha(&mut c1, crate::NCCELL_ALPHA_TRANSPARENT);
-    assert_eq![crate::NCCELL_ALPHA_TRANSPARENT, crate::cell_fg_alpha(&c1)];
+    crate::nccell_set_fg_alpha(&mut c1, crate::NCCELL_ALPHA_TRANSPARENT);
+    assert_eq![crate::NCCELL_ALPHA_TRANSPARENT, crate::nccell_fg_alpha(&c1)];
 
-    crate::cell_set_bg_alpha(&mut c1, crate::NCCELL_ALPHA_BLEND);
-    assert_eq![crate::NCCELL_ALPHA_BLEND, crate::cell_bg_alpha(&c1)];
+    crate::nccell_set_bg_alpha(&mut c1, crate::NCCELL_ALPHA_BLEND);
+    assert_eq![crate::NCCELL_ALPHA_BLEND, crate::nccell_bg_alpha(&c1)];
 }
 
 #[test]
 #[serial]
 fn default() {
     let mut c1 = NcCell::new();
-    assert_eq![true, crate::cell_fg_default_p(&c1)];
-    assert_eq![true, crate::cell_bg_default_p(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![true, crate::nccell_fg_default_p(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![true, crate::nccell_bg_default_p(&c1)];
 
     // rgb
     crate::cell_set_fg_rgb(&mut c1, 0x112233);
     crate::cell_set_bg_rgb(&mut c1, 0x445566);
-    assert_eq![false, crate::cell_fg_default_p(&c1)];
-    assert_eq![false, crate::cell_bg_default_p(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![false, crate::nccell_fg_default_p(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![false, crate::nccell_bg_default_p(&c1)];
 
     // reset
     crate::cell_set_fg_default(&mut c1);
     crate::cell_set_bg_default(&mut c1);
-    assert_eq![true, crate::cell_fg_default_p(&c1)];
-    assert_eq![true, crate::cell_bg_default_p(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![true, crate::nccell_fg_default_p(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![true, crate::nccell_bg_default_p(&c1)];
 
     // rgb8
     crate::cell_set_fg_rgb8(&mut c1, 0x11, 0x22, 0x33);
     crate::cell_set_bg_rgb8(&mut c1, 0x44, 0x55, 0x66);
-    assert_eq![false, crate::cell_fg_default_p(&c1)];
-    assert_eq![false, crate::cell_bg_default_p(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![false, crate::nccell_fg_default_p(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![false, crate::nccell_bg_default_p(&c1)];
 
     // reset
-    crate::cell_set_fg_default(&mut c1);
-    crate::cell_set_bg_default(&mut c1);
+    crate::nccell_set_fg_default(&mut c1);
+    crate::nccell_set_bg_default(&mut c1);
 
     // palette
-    crate::cell_set_fg_palindex(&mut c1, 5);
-    crate::cell_set_bg_palindex(&mut c1, 6);
-    assert_eq![false, crate::cell_fg_default_p(&c1)];
-    assert_eq![false, crate::cell_bg_default_p(&c1)];
+    crate::nccell_set_fg_palindex(&mut c1, 5);
+    crate::nccell_set_bg_palindex(&mut c1, 6);
+    assert_eq![false, crate::nccell_fg_default_p(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![false, crate::nccell_bg_default_p(&c1)];
 }
 
 #[test]
 #[serial]
 fn palette() {
     let mut c1 = NcCell::new();
-    assert_eq![false, crate::cell_fg_palindex_p(&c1)];
-    assert_eq![false, crate::cell_bg_palindex_p(&c1)];
-    assert_eq![0, crate::cell_fg_palindex(&c1)];
-    assert_eq![0, crate::cell_bg_palindex(&c1)];
-
-    crate::cell_set_fg_palindex(&mut c1, 5);
-    crate::cell_set_bg_palindex(&mut c1, 6);
-    assert_eq![true, crate::cell_fg_palindex_p(&c1)];
-    assert_eq![true, crate::cell_bg_palindex_p(&c1)];
-
-    assert_eq![5, crate::cell_fg_palindex(&c1)];
-    assert_eq![6, crate::cell_bg_palindex(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![false, crate::nccell_fg_palindex_p(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![false, crate::nccell_bg_palindex_p(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![0, crate::nccell_fg_palindex(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![0, crate::nccell_bg_palindex(&c1)];
+
+    crate::nccell_set_fg_palindex(&mut c1, 5);
+    crate::nccell_set_bg_palindex(&mut c1, 6);
+    assert_eq![true, crate::nccell_fg_palindex_p(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![true, crate::nccell_bg_palindex_p(&c1)];
+
+    assert_eq![5, crate::nccell_fg_palindex(&c1)];
+    assert_eq![6, crate::nccell_bg_palindex(&c1)];
 }
diff --git a/src/demo/hud.c b/src/demo/hud.c
index c4e65efc8..63f4f876d 100644
--- a/src/demo/hud.c
+++ b/src/demo/hud.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ hud_print_finished(elem* list){
     if(hud){
       nccell c = CELL_TRIVIAL_INITIALIZER;
       ncplane_base(hud, &c);
-      ncplane_set_bg_rgb(hud, cell_bg_rgb(&c));
+      ncplane_set_bg_rgb(hud, nccell_bg_rgb(&c));
       ncplane_set_bg_alpha(hud, CELL_ALPHA_BLEND);
       ncplane_set_fg_rgb(hud, 0xffffff);
       ncplane_set_fg_alpha(hud, CELL_ALPHA_OPAQUE);
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ int demo_render(struct notcurses* nc){
     ++elems->frames;
     nccell c = CELL_TRIVIAL_INITIALIZER;
     ncplane_base(hud, &c);
-    ncplane_set_bg_rgb(hud, cell_bg_rgb(&c));
+    ncplane_set_bg_rgb(hud, nccell_bg_rgb(&c));
     ncplane_set_bg_alpha(hud, CELL_ALPHA_BLEND);
     ncplane_set_fg_rgb(hud, 0x80d0ff);
     ncplane_set_fg_alpha(hud, CELL_ALPHA_OPAQUE);
diff --git a/src/tests/fills.cpp b/src/tests/fills.cpp
index d4d20a027..bffb91bf0 100644
--- a/src/tests/fills.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/fills.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Fills") {
     nccell d = CELL_TRIVIAL_INITIALIZER;
     CHECK(1 == ncplane_at_yx_cell(n_, 0, 0, &d));
     CHECK(d.stylemask == c.stylemask);
-    CHECK(0x444444 == cell_fg_rgb(&d));
+    CHECK(0x444444 == nccell_fg_rgb(&d));
   }
 
   SUBCASE("Ncplane_Stain") {