---
title: "colors"
---

# `colors`

**Default: `auto`**

Whether enable or disable colorful output of Lefthook. This option can be overwritten with `--colors` option. You can also provide your own color codes.

#### Example

Disable colors.

```yml
# lefthook.yml

colors: false
```

Custom color codes. Can be hex or ANSI codes.

```yml
# lefthook.yml

colors:
  cyan: 14
  gray: 244
  green: '#32CD32'
  red: '#FF1493'
  yellow: '#F0E68C'
```

Control via ENV variable.

- Set `NO_COLOR=true` to disable colored output in lefthook and all subcommands that lefthook calls.
- Set `CLICOLOR_FORCE=true` to force colored output in lefthook and all subcommands.
