diff --git a/.github/workflows/makefile.yml b/.github/workflows/makefile.yml
index fd285fd..4771a26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/makefile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/makefile.yml
@@ -167,4 +167,4 @@ jobs:
     # yes, i know too long
     # the --color arguments are just for adding a missing color to the non done ascii
     - name: Test all the ascii art logos
-      run: for f in assets/ascii/*; do printf "\e[31m%s\e[0m\n" $f && cufetch --wrap-lines=0 -s $f -D assets --color "c1=#fff111" --color "c2=#00ff1a" --color "c3=#faa311" --color "c4=#343412" --color "c5=#fff311" --color "c6=#faa3aa" && sleep 1; done
+      run: for f in assets/ascii/*; do printf "\e[31m%s\e[0m\n" "$f" && cufetch --wrap-lines=0 -s "$f" -D assets --color "c1=!#fff111" --color "c2=!#00ff1a" --color "c3=!#faa311" --color "c4=!#343412" --color "c5=!#fff311" --color "c6=!#faa3aa" && sleep 1; done
diff --git a/src/parse.cpp b/src/parse.cpp
index 0043ca6..fd9b5fa 100644
--- a/src/parse.cpp
+++ b/src/parse.cpp
@@ -263,12 +263,12 @@ std::optional<std::string> parse_color_tag(Parser& parser, parse_args_t& parse_a
     
     static std::vector<std::string> auto_colors;
 
-    std::string     output;
-    const Config&   config = parse_args.config;
-    const colors_t& colors = parse_args.colors;
-    const size_t    taglen = color.length() + "${}"_len;
-    const size_t    tagpos = parse_args.pureOutput.find("${" + color + "}");
-    const std::string& endspan = (!parse_args.firstrun_clr ? "</span>" : "");
+    std::string         output;
+    const Config&       config  = parse_args.config;
+    const colors_t&     colors  = parse_args.colors;
+    const size_t        taglen  = color.length() + "${}"_len;
+    const size_t        tagpos  = parse_args.pureOutput.find("${" + color + "}");
+    const std::string   endspan = (!parse_args.firstrun_clr ? "</span>" : "");
 
     if (config.m_disable_colors)
     {
@@ -520,12 +520,18 @@ std::optional<std::string> parse_color_tag(Parser& parser, parse_args_t& parse_a
                     append_styles(style, fmt::fg(hexStringToColor(str_clr.substr(pos))));
 
                 // you can't fmt::format(style, ""); ughh
-                const uint32_t rgb_num = bgcolor ? style.get_background().value.rgb_color : style.get_foreground().value.rgb_color;
-                fmt::rgb rgb(rgb_num);
-                fmt::detail::ansi_color_escape<char> ansi(rgb, bgcolor ? "\x1B[48;2;" : "\x1B[38;2;");
-                fmt::detail::ansi_color_escape<char> emph(style.get_emphasis());
-                output += emph.begin();
-                output += ansi.begin();
+                if (style.has_background() || style.has_foreground())
+                {
+                    const uint32_t rgb_num = bgcolor ? style.get_background().value.rgb_color : style.get_foreground().value.rgb_color;
+                    fmt::rgb rgb(rgb_num);
+                    fmt::detail::ansi_color_escape<char> ansi(rgb, bgcolor ? "\x1B[48;2;" : "\x1B[38;2;");
+                    output += ansi.begin();
+                }
+                if (style.has_emphasis())
+                {
+                    fmt::detail::ansi_color_escape<char> emph(style.get_emphasis());
+                    output += emph.begin();
+                }
             }
 
             // "\\e" is for checking in the ascii_art, \033 in the config