diff --git a/lib/debug.ml b/lib/debug.ml
index e6dc6e5..9aa5b3a 100644
--- a/lib/debug.ml
+++ b/lib/debug.ml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ open Types
 
 let print_colour = function
   | Simple n | Intrinsic n ->
-      print_endline ("fg simple/intrinsic " ^ string_of_int n)
+      print_endline ("simple/intrinsic " ^ string_of_int n)
   | RGB (r, g, b) ->
       print_endline
-        ("fg rgb: "
+        ("rgb: "
         ^ List.fold_left
             (fun acc el -> acc ^ ", " ^ string_of_int el)
             "" [ r; g; b ])
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ let print_colour = function
 let print_ansi =
   List.fold_left (fun _acc el ->
       match el with
-      | Fg c -> print_colour c
-      | Bg c -> print_colour c
+      | Fg c -> print_string "fg "; print_colour c
+      | Bg c -> print_string "bg "; print_colour c
       | Reset -> print_endline "ansi reset"
       | Other n -> print_endline ("other ansi: " ^ string_of_int n))