diff --git a/src/backend/core/utils.py b/src/backend/core/utils.py
index ce6e17c9..1289cb8d 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/utils.py
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ def generate_token(
         .with_grants(video_grants)
         .with_identity(identity)
         .with_name(username or default_username)
-        .with_metadata(json.dumps({"color": color, "room_admin": is_admin_or_owner}))
+        .with_attributes(
+            {"color": color, "room_admin": "true" if is_admin_or_owner else "false"}
+        )
     )
 
     return token.to_jwt()
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantColor.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantColor.ts
index b58d43be..72a6e4ef 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantColor.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantColor.ts
@@ -10,31 +10,16 @@ function isValidHsl(colorString: string) {
 }
 
 export const getParticipantColor = (participant: Participant): string => {
-  const { metadata } = participant
+  const attributes = participant.attributes
 
-  if (!metadata) {
+  if (!attributes?.color) {
     return DEFAULT_COLOR
   }
 
-  let parsedMetadata: unknown
-
-  try {
-    parsedMetadata = JSON.parse(metadata)
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Invalid JSON in participant metadata:', error)
+  if (!isValidHsl(attributes.color)) {
+    console.warn('Invalid color value:', attributes.color)
     return DEFAULT_COLOR
   }
 
-  if (!parsedMetadata || typeof parsedMetadata !== 'object') {
-    return DEFAULT_COLOR
-  }
-
-  const colorValue = (parsedMetadata as Record<string, unknown>)['color']
-
-  if (typeof colorValue !== 'string' || !isValidHsl(colorValue)) {
-    console.error('Invalid color value:', colorValue)
-    return DEFAULT_COLOR
-  }
-
-  return colorValue
+  return attributes.color
 }