diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index af20343..63eb6bd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ endif()
 
 set(CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES Debug Release CACHE STRING "CMake Configuration Types" FORCE)
 
+option(FORCE_COLORED_OUTPUT "Always produce ANSI-colored output (GNU/Clang only)." TRUE)
+if(${FORCE_COLORED_OUTPUT})
+    if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU")
+        add_compile_options(-fdiagnostics-color=always)
+    elseif(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang|AppleClang")
+        add_compile_options(-fcolor-diagnostics)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)