diff --git a/vlib/term/term.v b/vlib/term/term.v
index 2c8686cd84..f187e1a253 100644
--- a/vlib/term/term.v
+++ b/vlib/term/term.v
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ pub fn ok_message(s string) string {
 // fail_message returns a colored string with red color.
 // If colors are not allowed, returns a given string.
 pub fn fail_message(s string) string {
-	return if can_show_color_on_stdout() { red(s) } else { s }
+	return if can_show_color_on_stdout() { bold(bg_red(white(s))) } else { s }
 }
 
 // warn_message returns a colored string with yellow color.
 // If colors are not allowed, returns a given string.
 pub fn warn_message(s string) string {
-	return if can_show_color_on_stdout() { yellow(s) } else { s }
+	return if can_show_color_on_stdout() { bright_yellow(s) } else { s }
 }
 
 // h_divider returns a horizontal divider line with a dynamic width,