some examples and reference

• Black: \u001b[30m
• Red: \u001b[31m
• Green: \u001b[32m
• Yellow: \u001b[33m
• Blue: \u001b[34m
• Magenta: \u001b[35m
• Cyan: \u001b[36m
• White: \u001b[37m
• Reset: \u001b[0m

“bright” or “bold” colours, mirroring the normal colours, with an additional ;1

• Bright Black: \u001b[30;1m
• Bright Red: \u001b[31;1m
• Bright Green: \u001b[32;1m
• Bright Yellow: \u001b[33;1m
• Bright Blue: \u001b[34;1m
• Bright Magenta: \u001b[35;1m
• Bright Cyan: \u001b[36;1m
• Bright White: \u001b[37;1m
• Reset: \u001b[0m

256 colour extended set of the form \u001b[38;5;${ID}m (with reference)

• Background Black: \u001b[40m
• Background Red: \u001b[41m
• Background Green: \u001b[42m
• Background Yellow: \u001b[43m
• Background Blue: \u001b[44m
• Background Magenta: \u001b[45m
• Background Cyan: \u001b[46m
• Background White: \u001b[47m

bright versions being:

• Background Bright Black: \u001b[40;1m
• Background Bright Red: \u001b[41;1m
• Background Bright Green: \u001b[42;1m
• Background Bright Yellow: \u001b[43;1m
• Background Bright Blue: \u001b[44;1m
• Background Bright Magenta: \u001b[45;1m
• Background Bright Cyan: \u001b[46;1m
• Background Bright White: \u001b[47;1m

…and reset

• Reset: \u001b[0m

• Bold: \u001b[1m
• Underline: \u001b[4m
• Reversed: \u001b[7m

• Up: \u001b[{n}A
• Down: \u001b[{n}B
• Right: \u001b[{n}C
• Left: \u001b[{n}D

• Clear Screen: \u001b[{n}J clears the screen
• n=0 clears from cursor until end of screen,
• n=1 clears from cursor to beginning of screen
• n=2 clears entire screen
• Clear Line: \u001b[{n}K clears the current line
• n=0 clears from cursor to end of line
• n=1 clears from cursor to start of line
• n=2 clears entire line