#include <windows.h>

#define RED             0x0004  
#define GREEN             0x0002  
#define BLUE             0x0001  
#define WHITE             RED|GREEN|BLUE  
#define YELLOW       RED|GREEN  
#define PINK             RED|BLUE  
#define TURQUOISE    BLUE|GREEN  
#define BG_RED             0x0040
#define BG_GREEN     0x0020  
#define BG_BLUE             0x0010  
#define BG_WHITE     BG_RED|BG_GREEN|BG_BLUE  
#define BG_YELLOW    BG_RED|BG_GREEN  
#define BG_PIN       KBG_RED|BG_BLUE  
#define BG_TURQUOISE BG_BLUE|BG_GREEN
#define HIGHLIGHT    0x0008

HANDLE hOut = ::GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);

void console_color(int color, int highlight=0)
{
    SetConsoleTextAttribute(hOut, color + highlight);
}

int main()
{
    puts("normal");

    console_color(RED, HIGHLIGHT);
    puts("red text");

    console_color(GREEN);
    puts("green text");

    console_color(BLUE);
    puts("blue text");

    console_color(WHITE);
    puts("normal");

    return 0;
}