diff --git a/mods/ctf/ctf_map/ctf_map_core/schem_map.lua b/mods/ctf/ctf_map/ctf_map_core/schem_map.lua
index f157963..1816f1b 100644
--- a/mods/ctf/ctf_map/ctf_map_core/schem_map.lua
+++ b/mods/ctf/ctf_map/ctf_map_core/schem_map.lua
@@ -349,9 +349,10 @@ local function place_map(map)
 		end
 
 		minetest.after(2, function()
-			local msg = "Map: " .. map.name .. " by " .. map.author
+			local msg = (minetest.colorize("#fcdb05", "Map: ") .. minetest.colorize("#f49200", map.name) ..
+				minetest.colorize("#fcdb05", " by ") .. minetest.colorize("#f49200", map.author))
 			if map.hint then
-				msg = msg .. "\n" .. map.hint
+				msg = msg .. "\n" .. minetest.colorize("#f49200", map.hint)
 			end
 			minetest.chat_send_all(msg)
 			if minetest.global_exists("irc") and irc.connected then
diff --git a/mods/ctf/ctf_match/buildtime.lua b/mods/ctf/ctf_match/buildtime.lua
index 4e82ea4..d7cb35b 100644
--- a/mods/ctf/ctf_match/buildtime.lua
+++ b/mods/ctf/ctf_match/buildtime.lua
@@ -70,15 +70,15 @@ minetest.register_on_punchplayer(function(_, hitter)
 end)
 
 ctf_match.register_on_build_time_start(function()
-	minetest.chat_send_all("Prepare your base! Match starts in " ..
-		ctf.setting("match.build_time") .. " seconds.")
+	minetest.chat_send_all(minetest.colorize("#fcca05", ("Prepare your base! Match starts in " ..
+		ctf.setting("match.build_time") .. " seconds.")))
 end)
 
 ctf_match.register_on_build_time_end(function()
 	if minetest.global_exists("chatplus") then
 		chatplus.log("Build time over!")
 	end
-	minetest.chat_send_all("Build time over! Attack and defend!")
+	minetest.chat_send_all(minetest.colorize("#dd5f04", "Build time over! Attack and defend!"))
 	for _, player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
 		ctf.hud:remove(player, "ctf_match:countdown")
 	end
diff --git a/mods/ctf/ctf_match/matches.lua b/mods/ctf/ctf_match/matches.lua
index 77698b9..fff445e 100644
--- a/mods/ctf/ctf_match/matches.lua
+++ b/mods/ctf/ctf_match/matches.lua
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function ctf_match.next()
 
 	ctf_alloc.set_all()
 
-	minetest.chat_send_all("Next round!")
+	minetest.chat_send_all(minetest.colorize("#4aaf01", "Next round!"))
 	if minetest.global_exists("chatplus") then
 		chatplus.log("Next round!")
 	end
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function ctf_match.check_for_winner()
 	if not game_won then
 		game_won = true
 		ctf.action("match", winner .. " won!")
-		minetest.chat_send_all("Team " .. winner .. " won!")
+		minetest.chat_send_all(minetest.colorize("#028704", ("Team " .. winner .. " won!")))
 		for i = 1, #ctf_match.registered_on_winner do
 			ctf_match.registered_on_winner[i](winner)
 		end
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ ctf_flag.register_on_capture(function(attname, flag)
 	if fl_team and #fl_team.flags == 0 then
 		ctf.action("match", flag.team .. " was defeated.")
 		ctf.remove_team(flag.team)
-		minetest.chat_send_all(flag.team .. " has been defeated!")
+		minetest.chat_send_all(minetest.colorize("#028704", (flag.team .. " has been defeated!")))
 	end
 
 	ctf_match.check_for_winner()