diff --git a/functions_orig.sh b/functions.sh
index 6f61caf..1d2dc82 100644
--- a/functions_orig.sh
+++ b/functions.sh
@@ -452,12 +452,21 @@ fi
 if yesno "${RC_NOCOLOR}"; then
 	unset GOOD WARN BAD NORMAL HILITE BRACKET
 else
-	GOOD='\033[32;01m'
-	WARN='\033[33;01m'
-	BAD='\033[31;01m'
-	HILITE='\033[36;01m'
-	BRACKET='\033[34;01m'
-	NORMAL='\033[0m'
+	if (type tput && tput colors) >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+		NORMAL="$(tput sgr0)"
+		GOOD="${NORMAL}$(tput bold)$(tput setaf 2)"
+		WARN="${NORMAL}$(tput bold)$(tput setaf 3)"
+		BAD="${NORMAL}$(tput bold)$(tput setaf 1)"
+		HILITE="${NORMAL}$(tput bold)$(tput setaf 6)"
+		BRACKET="${NORMAL}$(tput bold)$(tput setaf 4)"
+	else
+		NORMAL='\033[0m'
+		GOOD='\033[32;01m'
+		WARN='\033[33;01m'
+		BAD='\033[31;01m'
+		HILITE='\033[36;01m'
+		BRACKET='\033[34;01m'
+	fi
 fi
 
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