diff --git a/linkcheck/configuration.py b/linkcheck/configuration.py
index 6476c227..cb5b9a75 100644
--- a/linkcheck/configuration.py
+++ b/linkcheck/configuration.py
@@ -81,15 +81,15 @@ class Configuration (dict):
         # Logger configurations
         self["text"] = {
             "filename": "linkchecker-out.txt",
-            'colorparent':  "white",
+            'colorparent':  "default",
             'colorurl':     "default",
             'colorname':    "default",
-            'colorreal':    "cyan",
-            'colorbase':    "purple",
-            'colorvalid':   "bold;green",
-            'colorinvalid': "bold;red",
+            'colorreal':    "default",
+            'colorbase':    "default",
+            'colorvalid':   "default",
+            'colorinvalid': "default",
             'colorinfo':    "default",
-            'colorwarning': "bold;yellow",
+            'colorwarning': "default",
             'colordltime':  "default",
             'colordlsize':  "default",
             'colorreset':   "default",