NONE="\033[0m"    # unsets color to term's fg color
    
    # regular colors
    K="\033[0;30m"    # black
    R="\033[0;31m"    # red
    G="\033[0;32m"    # green
    Y="\033[0;33m"    # yellow
    B="\033[0;34m"    # blue
    M="\033[0;35m"    # magenta
    C="\033[0;36m"    # cyan
    W="\033[0;37m"    # white
    
    # emphasized (bolded) colors
    BK="\033[1;30m"
    BR="\033[1;31m"
    BG="\033[1;32m"
    BY="\033[1;33m"
    BB="\033[1;34m"
    BM="\033[1;35m"
    BC="\033[1;36m"
    BW="\033[1;37m"
    
    # background colors
    BGK="\033[40m"
    BGR="\033[41m"
    BGG="\033[42m"
    BGY="\033[43m"
    BGB="\033[44m"
    BGM="\033[45m"
    BGC="\033[46m"
    BGW="\033[47m"