diff --git a/source/src/clientgame.cpp b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
index 3906acd4..8b7f8ade 100644
--- a/source/src/clientgame.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ void setbottimeout(int m, int t)
                 default: break;
             }
         }
-        else conoutf(_("\f3Error: \f5valid range for time is 1-60"));
+        else conoutf(_("%s3Error: %s5valid range for time is 1-60"), CC, CC);
     }
-    else conoutf(_("\f3Error: \f5mode needs to be 1 for FFA or 2 for team modes"));
+    else conoutf(_("%s3Error: %s5mode needs to be 1 for FFA or 2 for team modes"), CC, CC);
 }
 COMMAND(setbottimeout, ARG_2INT);
 
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ void scallvote(char *type, const char *arg1, const char *arg2)
                 if ( !arg2 || strlen(arg2) <= 3 || !multiplayer(false) )
                 {
                     if(!multiplayer(false))
-                        conoutf(_("\f3%s is not available in singleplayer."), t == SA_BAN ? "Ban" : "Kick");
+                        conoutf(_("%s3%s is not available in singleplayer."), CC, t == SA_BAN ? "Ban" : "Kick");
                     else conoutf(_("%c3invalid reason"), CC);
                     break;
                 }
diff --git a/source/src/clients2c.cpp b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
index 143989c3..ec7529e3 100644
--- a/source/src/clients2c.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ void parsemessages(int cn, playerent *d, ucharbuf &p)
                 int cn = getint(p);
                 playerent *pl = cn == getclientnum() ? player1 : getclient(cn);
                 int ip = getint(p);
-                if(m_teammode) conoutf(_("\f0INFO: \f5%s has %d teamkills."), pl->name, pl->tks);
+                if(m_teammode) conoutf(_("%s0INFO: %s5%s has %d teamkills."), CC, CC, pl->name, pl->tks);
                 if((ip>>24&0xFF) > 0 || player1->clientrole==CR_ADMIN)
                     conoutf("WHOIS %2d: %-16s\t%d.%d.%d.%d", cn, pl ? colorname(pl) : "", ip&0xFF, ip>>8&0xFF, ip>>16&0xFF, ip>>24&0xFF); // full IP
                 else conoutf("WHOIS client %d:\n\f5name\t%s\n\f5IP\t%d.%d.%d.x", cn, pl ? colorname(pl) : "", ip&0xFF, ip>>8&0xFF, ip>>16&0xFF); // censored IP