diff --git a/dungeonbattle/display/display.py b/dungeonbattle/display/display.py
index 64314e9..1a2e0ca 100644
--- a/dungeonbattle/display/display.py
+++ b/dungeonbattle/display/display.py
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ class Display:
     def newpad(self, height: int, width: int) -> Union[FakePad, Any]:
         return curses.newpad(height, width) if self.screen else FakePad()
 
+    def init_pair(self, number: int, foreground: int, background: int) -> None:
+        return curses.init_pair(number, foreground, background) \
+            if self.screen else None
+
+    def color_pair(self, number: int) -> int:
+        return curses.color_pair(number) if self.screen else 0
+
     def resize(self, y: int, x: int, height: int, width: int) -> None:
         self.x = x
         self.y = y
diff --git a/dungeonbattle/display/mapdisplay.py b/dungeonbattle/display/mapdisplay.py
index 85e8c37..8ab7be7 100644
--- a/dungeonbattle/display/mapdisplay.py
+++ b/dungeonbattle/display/mapdisplay.py
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ class MapDisplay(Display):
         self.pad = self.newpad(m.height, self.pack.tile_width * m.width + 1)
 
     def update_pad(self) -> None:
-        self.pad.addstr(0, 0, self.map.draw_string(self.pack))
+        self.init_pair(1, self.pack.tile_fg_color, self.pack.tile_bg_color)
+        self.init_pair(2, self.pack.entity_fg_color, self.pack.entity_bg_color)
+        self.pad.addstr(0, 0, self.map.draw_string(self.pack),
+                        self.color_pair(1))
         for e in self.map.entities:
             self.pad.addstr(e.y, self.pack.tile_width * e.x,
-                            self.pack[e.name.upper()])
+                            self.pack[e.name.upper()], self.color_pair(2))
 
     def display(self) -> None:
         y, x = self.map.currenty, self.map.currentx
diff --git a/dungeonbattle/display/texturepack.py b/dungeonbattle/display/texturepack.py
index adb1d49..7d9113f 100644
--- a/dungeonbattle/display/texturepack.py
+++ b/dungeonbattle/display/texturepack.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import curses
 from typing import Any
 
 
@@ -6,6 +7,10 @@ class TexturePack:
 
     name: str
     tile_width: int
+    tile_fg_color: int
+    tile_bg_color: int
+    entity_fg_color: int
+    entity_bg_color: int
     EMPTY: str
     WALL: str
     FLOOR: str
@@ -19,7 +24,7 @@ class TexturePack:
         self.__dict__.update(**kwargs)
         TexturePack._packs[name] = self
 
-    def __getitem__(self, item) -> Any:
+    def __getitem__(self, item: str) -> Any:
         return self.__dict__[item]
 
     @classmethod
@@ -30,6 +35,10 @@ class TexturePack:
 TexturePack.ASCII_PACK = TexturePack(
     name="ascii",
     tile_width=1,
+    tile_fg_color=curses.COLOR_WHITE,
+    tile_bg_color=curses.COLOR_BLACK,
+    entity_fg_color=curses.COLOR_WHITE,
+    entity_bg_color=curses.COLOR_BLACK,
     EMPTY=' ',
     WALL='#',
     FLOOR='.',
@@ -40,9 +49,13 @@ TexturePack.ASCII_PACK = TexturePack(
 TexturePack.SQUIRREL_PACK = TexturePack(
     name="squirrel",
     tile_width=2,
+    tile_fg_color=curses.COLOR_WHITE,
+    tile_bg_color=curses.COLOR_BLACK,
+    entity_fg_color=curses.COLOR_WHITE,
+    entity_bg_color=curses.COLOR_WHITE,
     EMPTY='  ',
-    WALL='██',
-    FLOOR='..',
-    PLAYER='🐿️',
+    WALL='🟫',
+    FLOOR='██',
+    PLAYER='🐿 ️',
     HEDGEHOG='🦔',
 )
diff --git a/dungeonbattle/term_manager.py b/dungeonbattle/term_manager.py
index ab7f4dd..a425272 100644
--- a/dungeonbattle/term_manager.py
+++ b/dungeonbattle/term_manager.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ class TermManager:  # pragma: no cover
         curses.cbreak()
         # make cursor invisible
         curses.curs_set(False)
+        # Enable colors
+        curses.start_color()
 
     def __enter__(self):
         return self
diff --git a/dungeonbattle/tests/screen.py b/dungeonbattle/tests/screen.py
index b9ec851..6eb2cd0 100644
--- a/dungeonbattle/tests/screen.py
+++ b/dungeonbattle/tests/screen.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ class FakePad:
     In order to run tests, we simulate a fake curses pad that accepts functions
     but does nothing with them.
     """
-    def addstr(self, y: int, x: int, message: str) -> None:
+    def addstr(self, y: int, x: int, message: str, color: int = 0) -> None:
         pass
 
     def refresh(self, pminrow: int, pmincol: int, sminrow: int,