diff --git a/fortuna.cpp b/fortuna.cpp
index 4549995..27cb0a3 100644
--- a/fortuna.cpp
+++ b/fortuna.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <cryptopp/cryptlib.h>
 #include <fmt/chrono.h>
+#include <fmt/color.h>
 
 #include <cassert>
 #include <chrono>
@@ -93,7 +94,11 @@ auto Fortuna::random_data(const uint64_t n_bytes) -> void {
 			s.clear();
 		}
 
-		fmt::print(stderr, "[i] fortuna: reseed ctr {}\n", get_reseed_ctr());
+		fmt::print(stderr, "[i] fortuna: reseed ctr ");
+		fmt::print(stderr,
+				   fmt::emphasis::bold | bg(fmt::color::hot_pink),
+				   "{}\n",
+				   get_reseed_ctr());
 		if (get_reseed_ctr() == 0) {
 			fmt::print(stderr,
 					   "[!] ERROR: reseed ctr is 0, PRNG not seeded!\n");
@@ -112,7 +117,9 @@ auto Fortuna::random_data(const uint64_t n_bytes) -> void {
 	const auto end{std::chrono::system_clock::now()};
 	const std::chrono::duration<float> diff = end - start;
 	fmt::print(stderr, "random_data done - {}\n", end);
-	fmt::print(stderr, "getting random data took {:.{}f}s\n", diff.count(), 12);
+	fmt::print(stderr, "getting random data ");
+	fmt::print(
+		stderr, bg(fmt::color::dark_cyan), "took {:.{}f}s\n", diff.count(), 12);
 } // random_data
 
 auto Fortuna::moar_random_data(const uint64_t& n_bytes) -> void {
diff --git a/generator.cpp b/generator.cpp
index fb2dbc9..e4725bb 100644
--- a/generator.cpp
+++ b/generator.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <cryptopp/filters.h>
 #include <cryptopp/hex.h>
 #include <cryptopp/secblock.h>
+#include <fmt/color.h>
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -76,10 +77,11 @@ auto Generator::reseed(const std::string& s) -> void {
 		std::string a{fortuna::Util::do_sha(da_key + s)};
 		std::memmove(G.k, fortuna::Util::de_hex(a).c_str(), G.k_length);
 		Generator::ctr_inc();
-		fmt::print(stderr, "[i] generator: reseeded\n");
+		fmt::print(stderr, "[i] generator: ");
+		fmt::print(stderr, bg(fmt::color::rebecca_purple), "reseeded\n");
 	}
 	catch (std::exception& e) {
-		fmt::print(stderr, "{}\n", e.what());
+		fmt::print(stderr, bg(fmt::color::red), "{}\n", e.what());
 		throw;
 	}
 }