diff --git a/native/color/mode.go b/native/color/mode.go
index 6a1bdda..dd1315d 100644
--- a/native/color/mode.go
+++ b/native/color/mode.go
@@ -106,3 +106,19 @@ func (instance Modes) Strings() []string {
 func (instance Modes) String() string {
 	return strings.Join(instance.Strings(), ",")
 }
+
+// ModeAware describes an object that is aware of a Mode and exports its current
+// state.
+type ModeAware interface {
+	// GetColorMode returns the current Mode.
+	GetColorMode() Mode
+}
+
+// ModeMutableAware is similar to ModeAware but additionally is able to modify the
+// Mode by calling SetColorMode(Mode).
+type ModeMutableAware interface {
+	ModeAware
+
+	// SetColorMode modifies the current Mode to the given one.
+	SetColorMode(Mode)
+}
diff --git a/native/facade/value/consumer.go b/native/facade/value/consumer.go
index 0721873..29a1a88 100644
--- a/native/facade/value/consumer.go
+++ b/native/facade/value/consumer.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type Consumer struct {
 	Formatter Formatter
 }
 
-// NewProvider create a new instance of Provider with the given target ProviderTarget instance.
+// NewConsumer create a new instance of Provider with the given target ProviderTarget instance.
 func NewConsumer(target ConsumerTarget, customizer ...func(*Consumer)) Consumer {
 	if c := target.GetConsumer(); c == nil {
 		if d := consumer.Default; d != nil {
diff --git a/native/facade/value/formatter.go b/native/facade/value/formatter.go
index 85af2aa..d0c465e 100644
--- a/native/facade/value/formatter.go
+++ b/native/facade/value/formatter.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package value
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/echocat/slf4g/native/color"
 
 	"github.com/echocat/slf4g/native/formatter"
 )
@@ -24,6 +25,12 @@ type Formatter struct {
 	// Codec is used to transform provided plain data. If this is not defined
 	// DefaultFormatterCodec is used.
 	Codec FormatterCodec
+
+	// ColorMode enables in cases where the Target is color.ModeMutableAware
+	// to modify the value of it.
+	// This will not always work. Not all targets supports it. In this case
+	// the value will be swallowed.
+	ColorMode *FormatterColorMode
 }
 
 // NewFormatter creates a new instance of Formatter with the given target.
@@ -32,6 +39,12 @@ func NewFormatter(target FormatterTarget, customizer ...func(*Formatter)) Format
 		Target: target,
 	}
 
+	result.ColorMode = &FormatterColorMode{
+		result.getColorMode,
+		result.setColorMode,
+		nil,
+	}
+
 	for _, c := range customizer {
 		c(&result)
 	}
@@ -47,7 +60,8 @@ func (instance Formatter) Set(plain string) error {
 	}
 
 	instance.Target.SetFormatter(v)
-	return nil
+
+	return instance.setColorMode(instance.ColorMode.get())
 }
 
 // Get implements flag.Getter.
@@ -64,6 +78,25 @@ func (instance Formatter) String() string {
 	return string(b)
 }
 
+func (instance Formatter) getColorMode() (color.Mode, bool) {
+	if t, ok := instance.Get().(color.ModeAware); ok {
+		return t.GetColorMode(), true
+	}
+	return 0, false
+}
+
+func (instance Formatter) setColorMode(v color.Mode) error {
+	if t, ok := instance.Get().(color.ModeMutableAware); ok {
+		t.SetColorMode(v)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Type returns the type as a string.
+func (instance Formatter) Type() string {
+	return "logFormatter"
+}
+
 // MarshalText implements encoding.TextMarshaler
 func (instance Formatter) MarshalText() (text []byte, err error) {
 	if instance.Target == nil {
diff --git a/native/facade/value/formatter_color_mode.go b/native/facade/value/formatter_color_mode.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..215cee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/facade/value/formatter_color_mode.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package value
+
+import (
+	"github.com/echocat/slf4g/native/color"
+)
+
+// FormatterColorMode enables the access the color.Mode of a FormatterTarget.
+type FormatterColorMode struct {
+	provider func() (color.Mode, bool)
+	sink     func(color.Mode) error
+	value    *color.Mode
+}
+
+// Set implements flag.Value.
+func (instance *FormatterColorMode) Set(plain string) error {
+	var buf color.Mode
+	if err := buf.Set(plain); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := instance.sink(buf); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	instance.value = &buf
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (instance FormatterColorMode) get() color.Mode {
+	if v, ok := instance.provider(); ok {
+		return v
+	}
+	if v := instance.value; v != nil {
+		return *v
+	}
+	return color.ModeAuto
+}
+
+// Get implements flag.Getter.
+func (instance FormatterColorMode) Get() interface{} {
+	return instance.get()
+}
+
+// String implements flag.Value.
+func (instance FormatterColorMode) String() string {
+	return instance.get().String()
+}
+
+// Type returns the type as a string.
+func (instance FormatterColorMode) Type() string {
+	return "logColorMode"
+}
diff --git a/native/facade/value/level.go b/native/facade/value/level.go
index 996030a..83cffcd 100644
--- a/native/facade/value/level.go
+++ b/native/facade/value/level.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type Level struct {
 	// Names is used to transform provided plain data. If this is not defined
 	// the Target is assumed as nlevel.NamesAware or if this even does not work
 	// nlevel.DefaultNames is used.
-	Names nlevel.Names
+	Names level.Names
 }
 
 // NewLevel creates a new instance of Level with the given target.
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ func (instance Level) String() string {
 	return string(b)
 }
 
+// Type returns the type as a string.
+func (instance Level) Type() string {
+	return "logLevel"
+}
+
 // MarshalText implements encoding.TextMarshaler
 func (instance Level) MarshalText() (text []byte, err error) {
 	if instance.Target == nil {
diff --git a/native/facade/value/level_test.go b/native/facade/value/level_test.go
index 9e32a45..b503247 100644
--- a/native/facade/value/level_test.go
+++ b/native/facade/value/level_test.go
@@ -157,12 +157,12 @@ func (instance *mockLevelTarget) SetLevel(v level.Level) {
 	instance.level = v
 }
 
-func (instance *mockLevelTarget) GetLevelNames() nlevel.Names {
+func (instance *mockLevelTarget) GetLevelNames() level.Names {
 	return mockLevelNames
 }
 
 type failingLevelNames struct {
-	nlevel.Names
+	level.Names
 }
 
 func (instance failingLevelNames) ToName(level.Level) (string, error) {
diff --git a/native/facade/value/provider_example_test.go b/native/facade/value/provider_example_test.go
index 5f8f882..5bca151 100644
--- a/native/facade/value/provider_example_test.go
+++ b/native/facade/value/provider_example_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ func ExampleNewProvider() {
 	pv := value.NewProvider(native.DefaultProvider)
 
 	flag.Var(pv.Consumer.Formatter, "log.format", "Configures the log format.")
+	flag.Var(pv.Consumer.Formatter.ColorMode, "log.color", "Configures the log color mode.")
 	flag.Var(pv.Level, "log.level", "Configures the log level.")
 
 	flag.Parse()
diff --git a/native/formatter/level.go b/native/formatter/level.go
index 37fa135..004b053 100644
--- a/native/formatter/level.go
+++ b/native/formatter/level.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type Level interface {
 
 // NewNamesBasedLevel creates a new instance of Level which uses given nlevel.Names to
 // resolve the name of a given log.Level and format it with it.
-func NewNamesBasedLevel(names nlevel.Names) Level {
+func NewNamesBasedLevel(names level.Names) Level {
 	return LevelFunc(func(in level.Level, using log.Provider) (interface{}, error) {
 		result, err := names.ToName(in)
 		return result, err
diff --git a/native/formatter/template.go b/native/formatter/template.go
index afb9bdf..be5dd31 100644
--- a/native/formatter/template.go
+++ b/native/formatter/template.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func (instance TemplateRenderingContext) Hints() hints.Hints {
 
 // LevelNames is a convenience method to easy return the current nlevel.Names
 // of the corresponding log.Provider.
-func (instance TemplateRenderingContext) LevelNames() nlevel.Names {
+func (instance TemplateRenderingContext) LevelNames() level.Names {
 	if v, ok := instance.Provider.(level.NamesAware); ok {
 		if names := v.GetLevelNames(); names != nil {
 			return names
diff --git a/native/formatter/text.go b/native/formatter/text.go
index b5f1c6c..725ebdd 100644
--- a/native/formatter/text.go
+++ b/native/formatter/text.go
@@ -282,6 +282,14 @@ func (instance *Text) colorizeChecked(l level.Level, message *string, h hints.Hi
 	}
 }
 
+func (instance *Text) GetColorMode() color.Mode {
+	return instance.ColorMode
+}
+
+func (instance *Text) SetColorMode(v color.Mode) {
+	instance.ColorMode = v
+}
+
 func (instance *Text) wrapHints(h hints.Hints) hints.Hints {
 	return textHintsCombined{h, instance.textAsHints}
 }
@@ -305,7 +313,7 @@ func (instance *Text) formatLevelChecked(l level.Level, using log.Provider, to *
 	}
 }
 
-func (instance *Text) getLevelNames(using log.Provider) nlevel.Names {
+func (instance *Text) getLevelNames(using log.Provider) level.Names {
 	if v, ok := using.(level.NamesAware); ok {
 		return v.GetLevelNames()
 	}
diff --git a/native/formatter/utils_test.go b/native/formatter/utils_test.go
index 9fdb145..93a7371 100644
--- a/native/formatter/utils_test.go
+++ b/native/formatter/utils_test.go
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ func mustParseTime(in string) time.Time {
 
 type mockProviderWithLevelNames struct {
 	*recording.Provider
-	Names nlevel.Names
+	Names level.Names
 }
 
-func (instance mockProviderWithLevelNames) GetLevelNames() nlevel.Names {
+func (instance mockProviderWithLevelNames) GetLevelNames() level.Names {
 	return instance.Names
 }
diff --git a/native/internal/demo_flags/main.go b/native/internal/demo_flags/main.go
index 5d30336..f11d50f 100644
--- a/native/internal/demo_flags/main.go
+++ b/native/internal/demo_flags/main.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 func main() {
 	pv := value.NewProvider(native.DefaultProvider)
 	flag.Var(pv.Consumer.Formatter, "log.format", "configures the log format.")
+	flag.Var(pv.Consumer.Formatter.ColorMode, "log.color", "configures the log color mode.")
 	flag.Var(pv.Level, "log.level", "configures the log level.")
 	flag.Parse()
 
diff --git a/native/level/named.go b/native/level/named.go
index 99d08d3..5ab9a63 100644
--- a/native/level/named.go
+++ b/native/level/named.go
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/echocat/slf4g/level"
 )
 
-// AsNamed wraps the given level.Level into Named to it in a human readable
+// AsNamed wraps the given level.Level into Named to it in a human-readable
 // format and provides the possibility to marshal and get used with
 // flag (or compatible) packages.
-func AsNamed(in *level.Level, names Names) Named {
+func AsNamed(in *level.Level, names level.Names) Named {
 	return &namedImpl{in, names}
 }
 
-// Named represents a level.Level in a human readable format and provides the
+// Named represents a level.Level in a human-readable format and provides the
 // possibility to marshal and get used with flag (or compatible) packages.
 type Named interface {
 	Unwrap() *level.Level
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type Named interface {
 
 type namedImpl struct {
 	level *level.Level
-	names Names
+	names level.Names
 }
 
 func (instance *namedImpl) Get() interface{} {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (instance *namedImpl) UnmarshalText(text []byte) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (instance *namedImpl) getNames() Names {
+func (instance *namedImpl) getNames() level.Names {
 	if v := instance.names; v != nil {
 		return v
 	}
diff --git a/native/level/names.go b/native/level/names.go
index b11ebc2..6b644d2 100644
--- a/native/level/names.go
+++ b/native/level/names.go
@@ -60,29 +60,3 @@ func (instance *defaultNames) ToLevel(name string) (level.Level, error) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-// ErrIllegalLevel represents that an illegal level.Level value/name was
-// provided.
-//
-// Deprecated: use level.ErrIllegalLevel instead.
-var ErrIllegalLevel = level.ErrIllegalLevel
-
-// Names is used to make readable names out of level.Level or the other way
-// around.
-//
-// Deprecated: use level.Names instead.
-type Names level.Names
-
-// NamesAware represents an object that is aware of Names.
-//
-// Deprecated: use level.NamesAware instead.
-type NamesAware level.NamesAware
-
-// NewNamesFacade creates a facade of Names using the given provider.
-//
-// Deprecated: use level.NewNamesFacade instead.
-func NewNamesFacade(provider func() Names) Names {
-	return level.NewNamesFacade(func() level.Names {
-		return provider()
-	})
-}
diff --git a/native/provider.go b/native/provider.go
index acf376c..36a0ccd 100644
--- a/native/provider.go
+++ b/native/provider.go
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ type Provider struct {
 	// not set it will be log.Info by default.
 	Level level.Level
 
-	// LevelNames is used to format the levels as human readable
+	// LevelNames is used to format the levels as human-readable
 	// representations. If this is not set it will be level.DefaultNames by
 	// default.
-	LevelNames nlevel.Names
+	LevelNames level.Names
 
 	// LevelProvider is used to determine the log.Levels support by this
 	// Provider and all of its managed loggers. If this is not set it will be
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (instance *Provider) GetFieldKeysSpec() fields.KeysSpec {
 
 // GetLevelNames returns an instance of level.Names that support by formatting
 // level.Level managed by this Provider.
-func (instance *Provider) GetLevelNames() nlevel.Names {
+func (instance *Provider) GetLevelNames() level.Names {
 	if v := instance.LevelNames; v != nil {
 		return v
 	}