diff --git a/buildozer/__init__.py b/buildozer/__init__.py
index 8169425..be88629 100644
--- a/buildozer/__init__.py
+++ b/buildozer/__init__.py
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ try:
     RESET_SEQ = colorama.Fore.RESET + colorama.Style.RESET_ALL
     COLOR_SEQ = lambda x: x
     BOLD_SEQ = ''
-    BLACK = colorama.Fore.BLACK + colorama.Style.DIM
+    if sys.platform == 'win32':
+        BLACK = colorama.Fore.BLACK + colorama.Style.DIM
+    else:
+        BLACK = colorama.Fore.BLACK + colorama.Style.BRIGHT
     RED = colorama.Fore.RED
     BLUE = colorama.Fore.CYAN
     USE_COLOR = 'NO_COLOR' not in environ