diff --git a/syntax/python.nanorc b/syntax/python.nanorc
index 931f6aad..186a8963 100644
--- a/syntax/python.nanorc
+++ b/syntax/python.nanorc
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ color brightred "(^|[[:blank:]])#.*"
 color brightgreen start="'''([^'),]|$)" end="(^|[^(\])'''"
 color brightgreen start=""""([^"),]|$)" end="(^|[^(\])""""
 
+# Backslash escapes.
+color peach "\\($|[\'"abfnrtv]|[0-3]?[0-7]?[0-7]|x[[:xdigit:]]{2})"
+color peach "\\(N\{[[:alpha:]]+\}|u[[:xdigit:]]{4}|U[[:xdigit:]]{8})"
+
 # Reminders.
 color brightwhite,yellow "\<(FIXME|TODO|XXX)\>"