diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f445707..54e3aa3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ The object includes following coloring functions: `black`, `red`, `green`, `yell
 console.log(`I see a ${pc.red("red door")} and I want it painted ${pc.black("black")}`)
 ```
 
-The object also includes following background color modifier functions: `bgBlack`, `bgRed`, `bgGreen`, `bgYellow`, `bgBlue`, `bgMagenta`, `bgCyan`, `bgWhite`.
+The object also includes following background color modifier functions: `bgBlack`, `bgRed`, `bgGreen`, `bgYellow`, `bgBlue`, `bgMagenta`, `bgCyan`, `bgWhite` and bright variants `bgBlackBright`, `bgRedBright`, `bgGreenBright`, `bgYellowBright`, `bgBlueBright`, `bgMagentaBright`, `bgCyanBright`, `bgWhiteBright`.
 
 ```javascript
 console.log(
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ console.log(
 )
 ```
 
-Besides colors, the object includes following formatting functions: `dim`, `bold`, `hidden`, `italic`, `underline`, `strikethrough`, `reset`, `inverse`.
+Besides colors, the object includes following formatting functions: `dim`, `bold`, `hidden`, `italic`, `underline`, `strikethrough`, `reset`, `inverse` and bright variants `blackBright`, `redBright`, `greenBright`, `yellowBright`, `blueBright`, `magentaBright`, `cyanBright`, `whiteBright`.
 
 ```javascript
 for (let task of tasks) {
diff --git a/picocolors.js b/picocolors.js
index 8b8a23e..f5ea2a1 100644
--- a/picocolors.js
+++ b/picocolors.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ let createColors = (enabled = isColorSupported) => {
 		inverse: init("\x1b[7m", "\x1b[27m"),
 		hidden: init("\x1b[8m", "\x1b[28m"),
 		strikethrough: init("\x1b[9m", "\x1b[29m"),
+
 		black: init("\x1b[30m", "\x1b[39m"),
 		red: init("\x1b[31m", "\x1b[39m"),
 		green: init("\x1b[32m", "\x1b[39m"),
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ let createColors = (enabled = isColorSupported) => {
 		cyan: init("\x1b[36m", "\x1b[39m"),
 		white: init("\x1b[37m", "\x1b[39m"),
 		gray: init("\x1b[90m", "\x1b[39m"),
+
 		bgBlack: init("\x1b[40m", "\x1b[49m"),
 		bgRed: init("\x1b[41m", "\x1b[49m"),
 		bgGreen: init("\x1b[42m", "\x1b[49m"),
@@ -58,6 +60,24 @@ let createColors = (enabled = isColorSupported) => {
 		bgMagenta: init("\x1b[45m", "\x1b[49m"),
 		bgCyan: init("\x1b[46m", "\x1b[49m"),
 		bgWhite: init("\x1b[47m", "\x1b[49m"),
+
+		blackBright: init("\x1b[90m", "\x1b[39m"),
+		redBright: init("\x1b[91m", "\x1b[39m"),
+		greenBright: init("\x1b[92m", "\x1b[39m"),
+		yellowBright: init("\x1b[93m", "\x1b[39m"),
+		blueBright: init("\x1b[94m", "\x1b[39m"),
+		magentaBright: init("\x1b[95m", "\x1b[39m"),
+		cyanBright: init("\x1b[96m", "\x1b[39m"),
+		whiteBright: init("\x1b[97m", "\x1b[39m"),
+
+		bgBlackBright: init("\x1b[100m","\x1b[49m"),
+		bgRedBright: init("\x1b[101m","\x1b[49m"),
+		bgGreenBright: init("\x1b[102m","\x1b[49m"),
+		bgYellowBright: init("\x1b[103m","\x1b[49m"),
+		bgBlueBright: init("\x1b[104m","\x1b[49m"),
+		bgMagentaBright: init("\x1b[105m","\x1b[49m"),
+		bgCyanBright: init("\x1b[106m","\x1b[49m"),
+		bgWhiteBright: init("\x1b[107m","\x1b[49m"),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/test.js b/tests/test.js
index 3bc7f58..04c99a7 100644
--- a/tests/test.js
+++ b/tests/test.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const FMT = {
 	inverse: ["\x1b[7m", "\x1b[27m"],
 	hidden: ["\x1b[8m", "\x1b[28m"],
 	strikethrough: ["\x1b[9m", "\x1b[29m"],
+
 	black: ["\x1b[30m", "\x1b[39m"],
 	red: ["\x1b[31m", "\x1b[39m"],
 	green: ["\x1b[32m", "\x1b[39m"],
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ const FMT = {
 	cyan: ["\x1b[36m", "\x1b[39m"],
 	white: ["\x1b[37m", "\x1b[39m"],
 	gray: ["\x1b[90m", "\x1b[39m"],
+
 	bgBlack: ["\x1b[40m", "\x1b[49m"],
 	bgRed: ["\x1b[41m", "\x1b[49m"],
 	bgGreen: ["\x1b[42m", "\x1b[49m"],
@@ -27,6 +29,24 @@ const FMT = {
 	bgMagenta: ["\x1b[45m", "\x1b[49m"],
 	bgCyan: ["\x1b[46m", "\x1b[49m"],
 	bgWhite: ["\x1b[47m", "\x1b[49m"],
+
+	blackBright: ["\x1b[90m", "\x1b[39m"],
+  redBright: ["\x1b[91m", "\x1b[39m"],
+  greenBright: ["\x1b[92m", "\x1b[39m"],
+  yellowBright: ["\x1b[93m", "\x1b[39m"],
+  blueBright: ["\x1b[94m", "\x1b[39m"],
+  magentaBright: ["\x1b[95m", "\x1b[39m"],
+  cyanBright: ["\x1b[96m", "\x1b[39m"],
+  whiteBright: ["\x1b[97m", "\x1b[39m"],
+
+  bgBlackBright: ["\x1b[100m","\x1b[49m"],
+  bgRedBright: ["\x1b[101m","\x1b[49m"],
+  bgGreenBright: ["\x1b[102m","\x1b[49m"],
+  bgYellowBright: ["\x1b[103m","\x1b[49m"],
+  bgBlueBright: ["\x1b[104m","\x1b[49m"],
+  bgMagentaBright: ["\x1b[105m","\x1b[49m"],
+  bgCyanBright: ["\x1b[106m","\x1b[49m"],
+  bgWhiteBright: ["\x1b[107m","\x1b[49m"],
 }
 
 test("color matching", () => {
diff --git a/types.ts b/types.ts
index b4bacee..8046e27 100644
--- a/types.ts
+++ b/types.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ export type Formatter = (input: string | number | null | undefined) => string
 
 export interface Colors {
 	isColorSupported: boolean
+	
 	reset: Formatter
 	bold: Formatter
 	dim: Formatter
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export interface Colors {
 	inverse: Formatter
 	hidden: Formatter
 	strikethrough: Formatter
+	
 	black: Formatter
 	red: Formatter
 	green: Formatter
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ export interface Colors {
 	cyan: Formatter
 	white: Formatter
 	gray: Formatter
+	
 	bgBlack: Formatter
 	bgRed: Formatter
 	bgGreen: Formatter
@@ -27,4 +30,23 @@ export interface Colors {
 	bgMagenta: Formatter
 	bgCyan: Formatter
 	bgWhite: Formatter
+
+	blackBright: Formatter
+  redBright: Formatter
+  greenBright: Formatter
+  yellowBright: Formatter
+  blueBright: Formatter
+  magentaBright: Formatter
+  cyanBright: Formatter
+  whiteBright: Formatter
+
+	bgBlackBright: Formatter
+  bgRedBright: Formatter
+  bgGreenBright: Formatter
+  bgYellowBright: Formatter
+  bgBlueBright: Formatter
+  bgMagentaBright: Formatter
+  bgCyanBright: Formatter
+  bgWhiteBright: Formatter
+
 }