diff --git a/src/console.cpp b/src/console.cpp
index c38608f916..5ffc4ed52b 100644
--- a/src/console.cpp
+++ b/src/console.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void IConsoleFree()
  * @param colour_code the colour of the command. Red in case of errors, etc.
  * @param string the message entered or output on the console (notice, error, etc.)
  */
-void IConsolePrint(ConsoleColour colour_code, const char *string)
+void IConsolePrint(TextColour colour_code, const char *string)
 {
 	assert(IsValidConsoleColour(colour_code));
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void IConsolePrint(ConsoleColour colour_code, const char *string)
  * by any other means. Uses printf() style format, for more information look
  * at IConsolePrint()
  */
-void CDECL IConsolePrintF(ConsoleColour colour_code, const char *format, ...)
+void CDECL IConsolePrintF(TextColour colour_code, const char *format, ...)
 {
 	assert(IsValidConsoleColour(colour_code));
 
diff --git a/src/console_cmds.cpp b/src/console_cmds.cpp
index 375f98cc56..85c3a6d983 100644
--- a/src/console_cmds.cpp
+++ b/src/console_cmds.cpp
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConEchoC)
 	}
 
 	if (argc < 3) return false;
-	IConsolePrint((ConsoleColour)atoi(argv[1]), argv[2]);
+	IConsolePrint((TextColour)atoi(argv[1]), argv[2]);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@ DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConContent)
 			static const char * const types[] = { "Base graphics", "NewGRF", "AI", "AI library", "Scenario", "Heightmap", "Base sound", "Base music" };
 			assert_compile(lengthof(types) == CONTENT_TYPE_END - CONTENT_TYPE_BEGIN);
 			static const char * const states[] = { "Not selected", "Selected", "Dep Selected", "Installed", "Unknown" };
-			static const ConsoleColour state_to_colour[] = { CC_COMMAND, CC_INFO, CC_INFO, CC_WHITE, CC_ERROR };
+			static const TextColour state_to_colour[] = { CC_COMMAND, CC_INFO, CC_INFO, CC_WHITE, CC_ERROR };
 
 			const ContentInfo *ci = *iter;
 			IConsolePrintF(state_to_colour[ci->state], "%d, %s, %s, %s", ci->id, types[ci->type - 1], states[ci->state], ci->name);
diff --git a/src/console_func.h b/src/console_func.h
index 8f674bb6b9..aa220a998e 100644
--- a/src/console_func.h
+++ b/src/console_func.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ void IConsoleFree();
 void IConsoleClose();
 
 /* console output */
-void IConsolePrint(ConsoleColour colour_code, const char *string);
-void CDECL IConsolePrintF(ConsoleColour colour_code, const char *format, ...) WARN_FORMAT(2, 3);
+void IConsolePrint(TextColour colour_code, const char *string);
+void CDECL IConsolePrintF(TextColour colour_code, const char *format, ...) WARN_FORMAT(2, 3);
 void IConsoleDebug(const char *dbg, const char *string);
 void IConsoleWarning(const char *string);
 void IConsoleError(const char *string);
diff --git a/src/console_gui.cpp b/src/console_gui.cpp
index 757251f26e..875e78d05e 100644
--- a/src/console_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/console_gui.cpp
@@ -489,8 +489,8 @@ static void IConsoleHistoryNavigate(int direction)
  * @param colour_code the colour of the command. Red in case of errors, etc.
  * @param str the message entered or output on the console (notice, error, etc.)
  */
-void IConsoleGUIPrint(ConsoleColour colour_code, char *str)
+void IConsoleGUIPrint(TextColour colour_code, char *str)
 {
-	new IConsoleLine(str, (TextColour)colour_code);
+	new IConsoleLine(str, colour_code);
 	SetWindowDirty(WC_CONSOLE, 0);
 }
diff --git a/src/console_internal.h b/src/console_internal.h
index 6fe2a4e1d8..c46b34b193 100644
--- a/src/console_internal.h
+++ b/src/console_internal.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ bool GetArgumentInteger(uint32 *value, const char *arg);
 
 void IConsoleGUIInit();
 void IConsoleGUIFree();
-void IConsoleGUIPrint(ConsoleColour colour_code, char *string);
+void IConsoleGUIPrint(TextColour colour_code, char *string);
 char *RemoveUnderscores(char *name);
 
 #endif /* CONSOLE_INTERNAL_H */
diff --git a/src/console_type.h b/src/console_type.h
index 4e08326af4..2a99a70384 100644
--- a/src/console_type.h
+++ b/src/console_type.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #ifndef CONSOLE_TYPE_H
 #define CONSOLE_TYPE_H
 
+#include "gfx_type.h"
+
 /** Modes of the in-game console. */
 enum IConsoleModes {
 	ICONSOLE_FULL,   ///< In-game console is closed.
@@ -19,16 +21,14 @@ enum IConsoleModes {
 	ICONSOLE_CLOSED  ///< In-game console is opened, whole screen.
 };
 
-/** Colours of the console messages. */
-enum ConsoleColour {
-	CC_DEFAULT =  1,
-	CC_ERROR   =  3,
-	CC_WARNING = 13,
-	CC_INFO    =  8,
-	CC_DEBUG   =  5,
-	CC_COMMAND =  2,
-	CC_WHITE   = 12,
-};
+/* Colours of the console messages. */
+static const TextColour CC_DEFAULT = TC_SILVER;      ///< Default colour of the console.
+static const TextColour CC_ERROR   = TC_RED;         ///< Colour for error lines.
+static const TextColour CC_WARNING = TC_LIGHT_BLUE;  ///< Colour for warning lines.
+static const TextColour CC_INFO    = TC_YELLOW;      ///< Colour for information lines.
+static const TextColour CC_DEBUG   = TC_LIGHT_BROWN; ///< Colour for debug output.
+static const TextColour CC_COMMAND = TC_GOLD;        ///< Colour for the console's commands.
+static const TextColour CC_WHITE   = TC_WHITE;       ///< White console lines for various things such as the welcome.
 
 static inline bool IsValidConsoleColour(uint c)
 {
diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
index 510d92a824..c304c1c225 100644
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ bool NetworkCompanyIsPassworded(CompanyID company_id)
 /* This puts a text-message to the console, or in the future, the chat-box,
  *  (to keep it all a bit more general)
  * If 'self_send' is true, this is the client who is sending the message */
-void NetworkTextMessage(NetworkAction action, ConsoleColour colour, bool self_send, const char *name, const char *str, int64 data)
+void NetworkTextMessage(NetworkAction action, TextColour colour, bool self_send, const char *name, const char *str, int64 data)
 {
 	StringID strid;
 	switch (action) {
diff --git a/src/network/network_admin.cpp b/src/network/network_admin.cpp
index fe76f164d4..40085838d2 100644
--- a/src/network/network_admin.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_admin.cpp
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ void NetworkAdminChat(NetworkAction action, DestType desttype, ClientID client_i
  * @param colour_code The colour of the string.
  * @param string      The string to show.
  */
-void NetworkServerSendAdminRcon(AdminIndex admin_index, ConsoleColour colour_code, const char *string)
+void NetworkServerSendAdminRcon(AdminIndex admin_index, TextColour colour_code, const char *string)
 {
 	ServerNetworkAdminSocketHandler::Get(admin_index)->SendRcon(colour_code, string);
 }
diff --git a/src/network/network_admin.h b/src/network/network_admin.h
index 501c91dc02..d9f64c73e7 100644
--- a/src/network/network_admin.h
+++ b/src/network/network_admin.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void NetworkAdminCompanyRemove(CompanyID company_id, AdminCompanyRemoveReason bc
 
 void NetworkAdminChat(NetworkAction action, DestType desttype, ClientID client_id, const char *msg, int64 data = 0, bool from_admin = false);
 void NetworkAdminUpdate(AdminUpdateFrequency freq);
-void NetworkServerSendAdminRcon(AdminIndex admin_index, ConsoleColour colour_code, const char *string);
+void NetworkServerSendAdminRcon(AdminIndex admin_index, TextColour colour_code, const char *string);
 void NetworkAdminConsole(const char *origin, const char *string);
 void NetworkAdminCmdLogging(const NetworkClientSocket *owner, const CommandPacket *cp);
 
diff --git a/src/network/network_client.cpp b/src/network/network_client.cpp
index 326c3755a2..b45b21fa5c 100644
--- a/src/network/network_client.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_client.cpp
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ DEF_GAME_RECEIVE_COMMAND(Client, PACKET_SERVER_CHAT)
 	}
 
 	if (ci != NULL) {
-		NetworkTextMessage(action, (ConsoleColour)GetDrawStringCompanyColour(ci->client_playas), self_send, name, msg, data);
+		NetworkTextMessage(action, GetDrawStringCompanyColour(ci->client_playas), self_send, name, msg, data);
 	}
 	return NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_OKAY;
 }
@@ -1069,13 +1069,13 @@ DEF_GAME_RECEIVE_COMMAND(Client, PACKET_SERVER_RCON)
 {
 	if (this->status < STATUS_AUTHORIZED) return NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_MALFORMED_PACKET;
 
-	uint colour_code = p->Recv_uint16();
+	TextColour colour_code = (TextColour)p->Recv_uint16();
 	if (!IsValidConsoleColour(colour_code)) return NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_MALFORMED_PACKET;
 
 	char rcon_out[NETWORK_RCONCOMMAND_LENGTH];
 	p->Recv_string(rcon_out, sizeof(rcon_out));
 
-	IConsolePrint((ConsoleColour)colour_code, rcon_out);
+	IConsolePrint(colour_code, rcon_out);
 
 	return NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_OKAY;
 }
diff --git a/src/network/network_func.h b/src/network/network_func.h
index f9bbde778b..29d924ae4c 100644
--- a/src/network/network_func.h
+++ b/src/network/network_func.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ NetworkClientInfo *NetworkFindClientInfoFromClientID(ClientID client_id);
 const char *GetClientIP(NetworkClientInfo *ci);
 
 void NetworkServerDoMove(ClientID client_id, CompanyID company_id);
-void NetworkServerSendRcon(ClientID client_id, ConsoleColour colour_code, const char *string);
+void NetworkServerSendRcon(ClientID client_id, TextColour colour_code, const char *string);
 void NetworkServerSendChat(NetworkAction action, DestType type, int dest, const char *msg, ClientID from_id, int64 data = 0, bool from_admin = false);
 
 void NetworkServerKickClient(ClientID client_id);
diff --git a/src/network/network_internal.h b/src/network/network_internal.h
index 5373e4422b..40391a7a88 100644
--- a/src/network/network_internal.h
+++ b/src/network/network_internal.h
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void NetworkSyncCommandQueue(NetworkClientSocket *cs);
 
 /* from network.c */
 void NetworkError(StringID error_string);
-void NetworkTextMessage(NetworkAction action, ConsoleColour colour, bool self_send, const char *name, const char *str = "", int64 data = 0);
+void NetworkTextMessage(NetworkAction action, TextColour colour, bool self_send, const char *name, const char *str = "", int64 data = 0);
 uint NetworkCalculateLag(const NetworkClientSocket *cs);
 NetworkClientSocket *NetworkFindClientStateFromClientID(ClientID client_id);
 StringID GetNetworkErrorMsg(NetworkErrorCode err);
diff --git a/src/network/network_server.cpp b/src/network/network_server.cpp
index 7526d50fc2..8ec5da468d 100644
--- a/src/network/network_server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_server.cpp
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ void NetworkServerSendChat(NetworkAction action, DestType desttype, int dest, co
 				ci = NetworkFindClientInfoFromClientID(from_id);
 				/* Display the text locally, and that is it */
 				if (ci != NULL) {
-					NetworkTextMessage(action, (ConsoleColour)GetDrawStringCompanyColour(ci->client_playas), false, ci->client_name, msg, data);
+					NetworkTextMessage(action, GetDrawStringCompanyColour(ci->client_playas), false, ci->client_name, msg, data);
 
 					if (_settings_client.network.server_admin_chat) {
 						NetworkAdminChat(action, desttype, from_id, msg, data, from_admin);
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ void NetworkServerSendChat(NetworkAction action, DestType desttype, int dest, co
 					ci = NetworkFindClientInfoFromClientID(from_id);
 					ci_to = NetworkFindClientInfoFromClientID((ClientID)dest);
 					if (ci != NULL && ci_to != NULL) {
-						NetworkTextMessage(action, (ConsoleColour)GetDrawStringCompanyColour(ci->client_playas), true, ci_to->client_name, msg, data);
+						NetworkTextMessage(action, GetDrawStringCompanyColour(ci->client_playas), true, ci_to->client_name, msg, data);
 					}
 				} else {
 					FOR_ALL_CLIENT_SOCKETS(cs) {
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ void NetworkServerSendChat(NetworkAction action, DestType desttype, int dest, co
 			ci = NetworkFindClientInfoFromClientID(from_id);
 			ci_own = NetworkFindClientInfoFromClientID(CLIENT_ID_SERVER);
 			if (ci != NULL && ci_own != NULL && ci_own->client_playas == dest) {
-				NetworkTextMessage(action, (ConsoleColour)GetDrawStringCompanyColour(ci->client_playas), false, ci->client_name, msg, data);
+				NetworkTextMessage(action, GetDrawStringCompanyColour(ci->client_playas), false, ci->client_name, msg, data);
 				if (from_id == CLIENT_ID_SERVER) show_local = false;
 				ci_to = ci_own;
 			}
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ void NetworkServerSendChat(NetworkAction action, DestType desttype, int dest, co
 					StringID str = Company::IsValidID(ci_to->client_playas) ? STR_COMPANY_NAME : STR_NETWORK_SPECTATORS;
 					SetDParam(0, ci_to->client_playas);
 					GetString(name, str, lastof(name));
-					NetworkTextMessage(action, (ConsoleColour)GetDrawStringCompanyColour(ci_own->client_playas), true, name, msg, data);
+					NetworkTextMessage(action, GetDrawStringCompanyColour(ci_own->client_playas), true, name, msg, data);
 				} else {
 					FOR_ALL_CLIENT_SOCKETS(cs) {
 						if (cs->client_id == from_id) {
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ void NetworkServerSendChat(NetworkAction action, DestType desttype, int dest, co
 
 			ci = NetworkFindClientInfoFromClientID(from_id);
 			if (ci != NULL) {
-				NetworkTextMessage(action, (ConsoleColour)GetDrawStringCompanyColour(ci->client_playas), false, ci->client_name, msg, data);
+				NetworkTextMessage(action, GetDrawStringCompanyColour(ci->client_playas), false, ci->client_name, msg, data);
 			}
 			break;
 	}
@@ -1846,7 +1846,7 @@ void NetworkServerDoMove(ClientID client_id, CompanyID company_id)
 	NetworkServerSendChat(action, DESTTYPE_BROADCAST, 0, "", client_id, company_id + 1);
 }
 
-void NetworkServerSendRcon(ClientID client_id, ConsoleColour colour_code, const char *string)
+void NetworkServerSendRcon(ClientID client_id, TextColour colour_code, const char *string)
 {
 	NetworkFindClientStateFromClientID(client_id)->SendRConResult(colour_code, string);
 }