Update README with OVERCOMMIT_COLOR env var

sds · Aug 25, 2017 · 406534c · 406534c
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 OVERCOMMIT_DISABLE=1 ./my-custom-script
 ```
 
+### Disabling Colorized Output
+
+Overcommit automatically colorizes its output based on whether it is outputting
+to a TTY. However, you can manually enable/disable color by setting the
+`OVERCOMMIT_COLOR` environment variable.
+
+```bash
+OVERCOMMIT_COLOR=0 git commit
+```
+
 ## Continuous Integration
 
 You can run the same set of hooks that would be executed in a pre-commit hook