diff --git a/kernel/src/Log.cpp b/kernel/src/Log.cpp
index 63519d43..67704922 100644
--- a/kernel/src/Log.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/Log.cpp
@@ -14,11 +14,17 @@ static constexpr u32 WHITE = 0xffffffff;
 static constexpr u32 YELLOW = 0xffffff00;
 static constexpr u32 RED = 0xffff0000;
 
-static Result<void> log_serial(LogLevel, const char* format, va_list origin)
+static char log_level_letters[] = {'D', 'I', 'W', 'E'}; // D for debug, I for info, W for warning, E for error
+static const char* ansi_color_codes_per_log_level[] = {"37", "37", "33", "31"}; // 37 is white, 33 yellow, 31 red
+
+static Result<void> log_serial(LogLevel level, const char* format, va_list origin)
 {
     va_list ap;
     va_copy(ap, origin);
 
+    TRY(Serial::printf("\x1b[%sm%c\x1b[0m ", ansi_color_codes_per_log_level[(int)level],
+                       log_level_letters[(int)level]));
+
     TRY(Serial::printf("[%6zu.%.6zu] ", Timer::ticks(), Timer::ticks_us() - (Timer::ticks() * 1000000)));
 
     TRY(cstyle_format(