diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 337ceb4c..c2047055 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "bugs": "https://github.com/oclif/core/issues",
   "dependencies": {
     "ansi-escapes": "^4.3.2",
-    "ansis": "^3.0.1",
+    "ansis": "^3.1.1",
     "clean-stack": "^3.0.1",
     "cli-spinners": "^2.9.2",
     "cosmiconfig": "^9.0.0",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "is-wsl": "^2.2.0",
     "minimatch": "^9.0.4",
     "string-width": "^4.2.3",
-    "supports-color": "^9.4.0",
+    "supports-color": "^8",
     "widest-line": "^3.1.0",
     "wordwrap": "^1.0.0",
     "wrap-ansi": "^7.0.0"
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     "@types/node": "^18",
     "@types/pnpapi": "^0.0.5",
     "@types/sinon": "^17.0.3",
+    "@types/supports-color": "^8.1.3",
     "@types/wordwrap": "^1.0.3",
     "@types/wrap-ansi": "^3.0.0",
     "benchmark": "^2.1.4",
diff --git a/src/ux/theme.ts b/src/ux/theme.ts
index 5c38b6db..5069d997 100644
--- a/src/ux/theme.ts
+++ b/src/ux/theme.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import ansis from 'ansis'
+import {stderr, stdout} from 'supports-color'
 
 import {STANDARD_ANSI, StandardAnsi, Theme} from '../interfaces/theme'
 
-function isStandardChalk(color: any): color is StandardAnsi {
+function isStandardAnsi(color: any): color is StandardAnsi {
   return STANDARD_ANSI.includes(color)
 }
 
@@ -14,7 +15,9 @@ function isStandardChalk(color: any): color is StandardAnsi {
  */
 export function colorize(color: string | StandardAnsi | undefined, text: string): string {
   if (!color) return text
-  if (isStandardChalk(color)) return ansis[color](text)
+  if (!stdout) return text
+  if (!stderr) return text
+  if (isStandardAnsi(color)) return ansis[color](text)
   if (color.startsWith('#')) return ansis.hex(color)(text)
   if (color.startsWith('rgb')) {
     const [red, green, blue] = color
@@ -36,5 +39,5 @@ export function parseTheme(theme: Record<string, string | Record<string, string>
 }
 
 function isValid(color: string): string | undefined {
-  return color.startsWith('#') || color.startsWith('rgb') || isStandardChalk(color) ? color : undefined
+  return color.startsWith('#') || color.startsWith('rgb') || isStandardAnsi(color) ? color : undefined
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index ceeff6bd..af5d28ce 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1145,6 +1145,11 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/sinonjs__fake-timers/-/sinonjs__fake-timers-8.1.5.tgz#5fd3592ff10c1e9695d377020c033116cc2889f2"
   integrity sha512-mQkU2jY8jJEF7YHjHvsQO8+3ughTL1mcnn96igfhONmR+fUPSKIkefQYpSe8bsly2Ep7oQbn/6VG5/9/0qcArQ==
 
+"@types/supports-color@^8.1.3":
+  version "8.1.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/supports-color/-/supports-color-8.1.3.tgz#b769cdce1d1bb1a3fa794e35b62c62acdf93c139"
+  integrity sha512-Hy6UMpxhE3j1tLpl27exp1XqHD7n8chAiNPzWfz16LPZoMMoSc4dzLl6w9qijkEb/r5O1ozdu1CWGA2L83ZeZg==
+
 "@types/wordwrap@^1.0.3":
   version "1.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/wordwrap/-/wordwrap-1.0.3.tgz#1faf6e6002e8d63534bd9ad329a32bc772d4983e"
@@ -1472,12 +1477,7 @@ ansicolors@~0.3.2:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ansicolors/-/ansicolors-0.3.2.tgz#665597de86a9ffe3aa9bfbe6cae5c6ea426b4979"
   integrity sha1-ZlWX3oap/+Oqm/vmyuXG6kJrSXk=
 
-ansis@^3.0.1:
-  version "3.0.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ansis/-/ansis-3.0.1.tgz#46e731a2973e55378a18b87713906153c23c4229"
-  integrity sha512-NMqcJGNewJ+tVAK5fJFY7kBo698ViFSH8ceUfEwBHGZb4SNxHnbJPDBW0wNQU6rYjnBGBwBfUSmeIab/KrA5/A==
-
-ansis@^3.2.0:
+ansis@^3.1.1, ansis@^3.2.0:
   version "3.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ansis/-/ansis-3.2.0.tgz#0e050c5be94784f32ffdac4b84fccba064aeae4b"
   integrity sha512-Yk3BkHH9U7oPyCN3gL5Tc7CpahG/+UFv/6UG03C311Vy9lzRmA5uoxDTpU9CO3rGHL6KzJz/pdDeXZCZ5Mu/Sg==
@@ -6394,7 +6394,7 @@ stylus-lookup@^3.0.1:
     commander "^2.8.1"
     debug "^4.1.0"
 
-supports-color@8.1.1, supports-color@^8.1.1:
+supports-color@8.1.1, supports-color@^8, supports-color@^8.1.1:
   version "8.1.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/supports-color/-/supports-color-8.1.1.tgz#cd6fc17e28500cff56c1b86c0a7fd4a54a73005c"
   integrity sha512-MpUEN2OodtUzxvKQl72cUF7RQ5EiHsGvSsVG0ia9c5RbWGL2CI4C7EpPS8UTBIplnlzZiNuV56w+FuNxy3ty2Q==