diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 25f1365..2ac5cbb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ The command-line interface is straightforward as reflected in the output from
       -l, --log                        Enable log to file
           --log-filename <filename>    Set log filename
       -m, --map <flags>                Map special characters
-      -c, --color <code>               Colorize tio text
+      -c, --color 0..255|none|list     Colorize tio text (default: 15)
       -S, --socket <socket>            Listen on socket
       -x, --hex                        Enable hexadecimal mode
       -v, --version                    Display version
diff --git a/man/tio.1.in b/man/tio.1.in
index 7719944..bbfd338 100644
--- a/man/tio.1.in
+++ b/man/tio.1.in
@@ -123,11 +123,13 @@ If defining more than one flag, the flags must be comma separated.
 Enable hexadecimal mode.
 
 .TP
-.BR \-c ", " "\-\-color " \fI<code>
+.BR \-c ", " "\-\-color " \fI0..255|none|list
 
-Colorize tio text using ANSI color code ranging from 0 to 255.
+Colorize tio text using ANSI color code value ranging from 0 to 255 or use "none" for no color.
 
-If color code is negative a list of available ANSI colors will be printed.
+Use "list" to print a list of available ANSI color codes.
+
+Default value is 15.
 
 .TP
 .BR \-S ", " "\-\-socket \fI<socket>\fR\fB
diff --git a/src/bash-completion/tio.in b/src/bash-completion/tio.in
index 1a07632..9c02c74 100644
--- a/src/bash-completion/tio.in
+++ b/src/bash-completion/tio.in
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ _tio()
             return 0
             ;;
         -c | --color)
-            COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "$(seq 0 255)" -- ${cur}) )
+            COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "$(seq 0 255) none list" -- ${cur}) )
             return 0
             ;;
         -S | --socket)
diff --git a/src/configfile.c b/src/configfile.c
index 2f0f965..ef7b690 100644
--- a/src/configfile.c
+++ b/src/configfile.c
@@ -166,7 +166,23 @@ static int data_handler(void *user, const char *section, const char *name,
         }
         else if (!strcmp(name, "color"))
         {
+            if (!strcmp(value, "list"))
+            {
+                // Ignore
+                return 0;
+            }
+
+            if (!strcmp(value, "none"))
+            {
+                option.color = -1; // No color
+                return 0;
+            }
+
             option.color = atoi(value);
+            if ((option.color < 0) || (option.color > 255))
+            {
+                option.color = -1; // No color
+            }
         }
         else if (!strcmp(name, "socket"))
         {
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index c7b4363..972320b 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     {
         stdout_configure();
     }
+    else
+    {
+        // No color when piping
+        option.color = -1;
+    }
 
     /* Add log exit handler */
     atexit(&log_exit);
@@ -78,8 +83,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     if (option.log)
         log_open(option.log_filename);
 
-    /* Enable ANSI text formatting (colors etc.) */
-    print_enable_ansi_formatting();
+    /* Initialize ANSI text formatting (colors etc.) */
+    print_init_ansi_formatting();
 
     /* Print launch hints */
     tio_printf("tio v%s", VERSION);
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 769ca77..e3b7895 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct option_t option =
     .log_filename = NULL,
     .socket = NULL,
     .map = "",
-    .color = -1,
+    .color = 15,
     .hex_mode = false,
 };
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void print_help(char *argv[])
     printf("  -l, --log                        Enable log to file\n");
     printf("      --log-filename <filename>    Set log filename\n");
     printf("  -m, --map <flags>                Map special characters\n");
-    printf("  -c, --color <code>               Colorize tio text\n");
+    printf("  -c, --color 0..255|none|list     Colorize tio text (default: 15)\n");
     printf("  -S, --socket <socket>            Listen on socket\n");
     printf("  -x, --hex                        Enable hexadecimal mode\n");
     printf("  -v, --version                    Display version\n");
@@ -284,13 +284,7 @@ void options_parse(int argc, char *argv[])
                 break;
 
             case 'c':
-                option.color = string_to_long(optarg);
-                if (option.color > 255)
-                {
-                    printf("Error: Invalid color code\n");
-                    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-                }
-                if (option.color < 0)
+                if (!strcmp(optarg, "list"))
                 {
                     // Print available color codes
                     printf("Available color codes:\n");
@@ -300,6 +294,19 @@ void options_parse(int argc, char *argv[])
                     }
                     exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
                 }
+
+                if (!strcmp(optarg, "none"))
+                {
+                    option.color = -1;
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                option.color = string_to_long(optarg);
+                if ((option.color < 0) || (option.color > 255))
+                {
+                    printf("Error: Invalid color code\n");
+                    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+                }
                 break;
 
             case 'x':
diff --git a/src/print.c b/src/print.c
index 88ba881..2a43c51 100644
--- a/src/print.c
+++ b/src/print.c
@@ -47,16 +47,8 @@ void print_normal(char c)
   fflush(stdout);
 }
 
-void print_enable_ansi_formatting()
+void print_init_ansi_formatting()
 {
-  if (option.color < 0)
-  {
-    // Enable bold text
-    sprintf(ansi_format, "\e[1m");
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    // Enable bold text with user defined ANSI color
-    sprintf(ansi_format, "\e[1;38;5;%dm", option.color);
-  }
+  // Set bold text with user defined ANSI color
+  sprintf(ansi_format, "\e[1;38;5;%dm", option.color);
 }
diff --git a/src/print.h b/src/print.h
index 1c6b1e5..4546bad 100644
--- a/src/print.h
+++ b/src/print.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "error.h"
+#include "options.h"
 
 extern bool print_tainted;
 extern char ansi_format[];
@@ -32,25 +33,37 @@ extern char ansi_format[];
 
 #define ansi_printf(format, args...) \
 { \
-  fprintf (stdout, "\r%s" format ANSI_RESET "\r\n", ansi_format, ## args); \
+  if (option.color < 0) \
+    fprintf (stdout, "\r" format "\r\n", ## args); \
+  else \
+    fprintf (stdout, "\r%s" format ANSI_RESET "\r\n", ansi_format, ## args); \
   fflush(stdout); \
 }
 
 #define ansi_error_printf(format, args...) \
 { \
-  fprintf (stderr, "\r%s" format ANSI_RESET "\r\n", ansi_format, ## args); \
+  if (option.color < 0) \
+    fprintf (stdout, "\r" format "\r\n", ## args); \
+  else \
+    fprintf (stderr, "\r%s" format ANSI_RESET "\r\n", ansi_format, ## args); \
   fflush(stderr); \
 }
 
 #define ansi_printf_raw(format, args...) \
 { \
-  fprintf (stdout, "%s" format ANSI_RESET, ansi_format, ## args); \
+  if (option.color < 0) \
+    fprintf (stdout, "\r" format "\r\n", ## args); \
+  else \
+    fprintf (stdout, "%s" format ANSI_RESET, ansi_format, ## args); \
   fflush(stdout); \
 }
 
 #define warning_printf(format, args...) \
 { \
-  ansi_printf("[%s] Warning: " format, current_time(), ## args); \
+  if (option.color < 0) \
+    fprintf (stdout, "\r[%s] Warning: " format "\r\n", current_time(), ## args); \
+  else \
+    ansi_printf("[%s] Warning: " format, current_time(), ## args); \
   fflush(stdout); \
 }
 
@@ -88,4 +101,4 @@ extern char ansi_format[];
 
 void print_hex(char c);
 void print_normal(char c);
-void print_enable_ansi_formatting(void);
+void print_init_ansi_formatting(void);