WinAPI_Change_Console_Text_Color.cpp

#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>

int main()
{
  CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO info;
  HANDLE hdl = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);

  GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(hdl, &info);
  WORD wBackgroundColor = info.wAttributes & (BACKGROUND_RED | BACKGROUND_GREEN | BACKGROUND_BLUE | BACKGROUND_INTENSITY );

  SetConsoleTextAttribute(hdl, FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | wBackgroundColor);
  std::cout << "hello, world" << std::endl;
  SetConsoleTextAttribute(hdl, info.wAttributes);
  return 0;
}