What determines Civ color in Spore in the space stage?

What makes my star systems outlined in one color or another?What determines Civ color in Spore in the space stage?
The creature's fur color. I created a creature with dark brown fur and when I became space-faring - my empire color was almost invisible dark brown.



http://spore.wikia.com/wiki/Empire_%28te鈥?/a>What determines Civ color in Spore in the space stage?
The creature's fur color, it switches from the base to the coat to the detail depending on the stage.