#include <iostream>
const int Colours = system("color 2A");
int main()
{

   return 0;
}

The first digit/letter in "color .." is the background; the next is the foreground

0 = Black
1 = Blue
2 = Green
3 = Aqua
4 = Red
5 = Purple
6 = Yellow
7 = White
8 = Gray
9 = Light Blue
A = Light Green
B = Light Aqua
C = Light Red
D = Light Purple
E = Light Yellow
F = Bright White