diff --git a/colors/pixel.vim b/colors/pixel.vim
index a68f0ba..9ba5b7a 100644
--- a/colors/pixel.vim
+++ b/colors/pixel.vim
@@ -11,6 +11,24 @@ endif
 
 let g:colors_name = "pixel"
 
+" ANSI color variables for cleaner code
+let black      = 0    " ansi 0 - background
+let red        = 1    " ansi 1 - red (errors, functions)
+let green      = 2    " ansi 2 - green (strings, added)
+let yellow     = 3    " ansi 3 - yellow (types, warnings)
+let blue       = 4    " ansi 4 - blue (keywords, info)
+let magenta    = 5    " ansi 5 - magenta (constants)
+let cyan       = 6    " ansi 6 - cyan (special)
+let white      = 7    " ansi 7 - foreground
+let br_black   = 8    " ansi 8 - bright black (comments)
+let br_red     = 9    " ansi 9 - bright red
+let br_green   = 10   " ansi 10 - bright green
+let br_yellow  = 11   " ansi 11 - bright yellow
+let br_blue    = 12   " ansi 12 - bright blue
+let br_magenta = 13   " ansi 13 - bright magenta
+let br_cyan    = 14   " ansi 14 - bright cyan
+let br_white   = 15   " ansi 15 - bright white
+
 " Disable termguicolors to force terminal ANSI color usage
 " This ensures the colorscheme uses the terminal's color palette
 if has('nvim')
@@ -18,188 +36,188 @@ if has('nvim')
 endif
 
 " Basic highlight groups - using only ANSI terminal colors
-hi Normal ctermfg=7 ctermbg=0
-hi Cursor ctermfg=0 ctermbg=7
-hi CursorLine ctermbg=8
-hi CursorColumn ctermbg=8
-hi LineNr ctermfg=8
-hi CursorLineNr ctermfg=7
+execute 'hi Normal ctermfg=' . white . ' ctermbg=' . black
+execute 'hi Cursor ctermfg=' . black . ' ctermbg=' . white
+execute 'hi CursorLine ctermbg=' . br_black
+execute 'hi CursorColumn ctermbg=' . br_black
+execute 'hi LineNr ctermfg=' . br_black
+execute 'hi CursorLineNr ctermfg=' . white
 
 " Syntax highlighting - using ANSI colors for dynamic adaptation
-hi Comment ctermfg=8 cterm=italic
-hi String ctermfg=2
-hi Character ctermfg=10
-hi Number ctermfg=6
-hi Float ctermfg=6
-hi Boolean ctermfg=1
-hi Constant ctermfg=5
-hi Identifier ctermfg=7
-hi Function ctermfg=1 cterm=bold
-hi Statement ctermfg=4 cterm=bold
-hi Conditional ctermfg=4
-hi Repeat ctermfg=4
-hi Label ctermfg=4
-hi Operator ctermfg=7
-hi Keyword ctermfg=4 cterm=bold
-hi Exception ctermfg=1
-hi PreProc ctermfg=13
-hi Include ctermfg=13
-hi Define ctermfg=13
-hi Macro ctermfg=13
-hi PreCondit ctermfg=13
-hi Type ctermfg=3 cterm=bold
-hi StorageClass ctermfg=3
-hi Structure ctermfg=3
-hi Typedef ctermfg=3
-hi Special ctermfg=6
-hi SpecialChar ctermfg=14
-hi Tag ctermfg=1
-hi Delimiter ctermfg=7
-hi SpecialComment ctermfg=11
-hi Debug ctermfg=9
+execute 'hi Comment ctermfg=' . br_black . ' cterm=italic'
+execute 'hi String ctermfg=' . green
+execute 'hi Character ctermfg=' . br_green
+execute 'hi Number ctermfg=' . cyan
+execute 'hi Float ctermfg=' . cyan
+execute 'hi Boolean ctermfg=' . red
+execute 'hi Constant ctermfg=' . magenta
+execute 'hi Identifier ctermfg=' . white
+execute 'hi Function ctermfg=' . red . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi Statement ctermfg=' . blue . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi Conditional ctermfg=' . blue
+execute 'hi Repeat ctermfg=' . blue
+execute 'hi Label ctermfg=' . blue
+execute 'hi Operator ctermfg=' . white
+execute 'hi Keyword ctermfg=' . blue . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi Exception ctermfg=' . red
+execute 'hi PreProc ctermfg=' . br_magenta
+execute 'hi Include ctermfg=' . br_magenta
+execute 'hi Define ctermfg=' . br_magenta
+execute 'hi Macro ctermfg=' . br_magenta
+execute 'hi PreCondit ctermfg=' . br_magenta
+execute 'hi Type ctermfg=' . yellow . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi StorageClass ctermfg=' . yellow
+execute 'hi Structure ctermfg=' . yellow
+execute 'hi Typedef ctermfg=' . yellow
+execute 'hi Special ctermfg=' . cyan
+execute 'hi SpecialChar ctermfg=' . br_cyan
+execute 'hi Tag ctermfg=' . red
+execute 'hi Delimiter ctermfg=' . white
+execute 'hi SpecialComment ctermfg=' . br_yellow
+execute 'hi Debug ctermfg=' . br_red
 
 " Additional syntax highlighting
-hi Class ctermfg=3 cterm=bold
-hi Variable ctermfg=7
-hi Property ctermfg=6
-hi Method ctermfg=1
+execute 'hi Class ctermfg=' . yellow . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi Variable ctermfg=' . white
+execute 'hi Property ctermfg=' . cyan
+execute 'hi Method ctermfg=' . red
 
 " UI elements
-hi Visual ctermbg=8
-hi Search ctermfg=0 ctermbg=3 cterm=bold
-hi IncSearch ctermfg=0 ctermbg=11 cterm=bold
-hi StatusLine ctermfg=7 ctermbg=8 cterm=bold
-hi StatusLineNC ctermfg=8 ctermbg=0
-hi VertSplit ctermfg=8
-hi Pmenu ctermfg=7 ctermbg=8
-hi PmenuSel ctermfg=0 ctermbg=4 cterm=bold
-hi PmenuSbar ctermbg=8
-hi PmenuThumb ctermbg=7
-hi TabLine ctermfg=8 ctermbg=0
-hi TabLineFill ctermbg=0
-hi TabLineSel ctermfg=7 ctermbg=8 cterm=bold
+execute 'hi Visual ctermbg=' . br_black
+execute 'hi Search ctermfg=' . black . ' ctermbg=' . yellow . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi IncSearch ctermfg=' . black . ' ctermbg=' . br_yellow . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi StatusLine ctermfg=' . white . ' ctermbg=' . br_black . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi StatusLineNC ctermfg=' . br_black . ' ctermbg=' . black
+execute 'hi VertSplit ctermfg=' . br_black
+execute 'hi Pmenu ctermfg=' . white . ' ctermbg=' . br_black
+execute 'hi PmenuSel ctermfg=' . black . ' ctermbg=' . blue . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi PmenuSbar ctermbg=' . br_black
+execute 'hi PmenuThumb ctermbg=' . white
+execute 'hi TabLine ctermfg=' . br_black . ' ctermbg=' . black
+execute 'hi TabLineFill ctermbg=' . black
+execute 'hi TabLineSel ctermfg=' . white . ' ctermbg=' . br_black . ' cterm=bold'
 
 " Diff highlighting
-hi DiffAdd ctermfg=2 ctermbg=0 cterm=bold
-hi DiffChange ctermfg=3 ctermbg=0
-hi DiffDelete ctermfg=1 ctermbg=0 cterm=bold
-hi DiffText ctermfg=11 ctermbg=0 cterm=bold
+execute 'hi DiffAdd ctermfg=' . green . ' ctermbg=' . black . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi DiffChange ctermfg=' . yellow . ' ctermbg=' . black
+execute 'hi DiffDelete ctermfg=' . red . ' ctermbg=' . black . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi DiffText ctermfg=' . br_yellow . ' ctermbg=' . black . ' cterm=bold'
 
 " Git gutter
-hi GitGutterAdd ctermfg=2
-hi GitGutterChange ctermfg=3
-hi GitGutterDelete ctermfg=1
-hi GitGutterChangeDelete ctermfg=5
+execute 'hi GitGutterAdd ctermfg=' . green
+execute 'hi GitGutterChange ctermfg=' . yellow
+execute 'hi GitGutterDelete ctermfg=' . red
+execute 'hi GitGutterChangeDelete ctermfg=' . magenta
 
 " Error and warning
-hi Error ctermfg=9 ctermbg=0 cterm=bold
-hi Warning ctermfg=11 ctermbg=0 cterm=bold
-hi ErrorMsg ctermfg=9 cterm=bold
-hi WarningMsg ctermfg=11 cterm=bold
-hi Question ctermfg=2 cterm=bold
-hi MoreMsg ctermfg=2 cterm=bold
+execute 'hi Error ctermfg=' . br_red . ' ctermbg=' . black . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi Warning ctermfg=' . br_yellow . ' ctermbg=' . black . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi ErrorMsg ctermfg=' . br_red . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi WarningMsg ctermfg=' . br_yellow . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi Question ctermfg=' . green . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi MoreMsg ctermfg=' . green . ' cterm=bold'
 
 " Folding
-hi Folded ctermfg=8 ctermbg=0 cterm=italic
-hi FoldColumn ctermfg=8 ctermbg=0
+execute 'hi Folded ctermfg=' . br_black . ' ctermbg=' . black . ' cterm=italic'
+execute 'hi FoldColumn ctermfg=' . br_black . ' ctermbg=' . black
 
 " Spelling
-hi SpellBad ctermfg=1 cterm=underline
-hi SpellCap ctermfg=4 cterm=underline
-hi SpellLocal ctermfg=6 cterm=underline
-hi SpellRare ctermfg=5 cterm=underline
+execute 'hi SpellBad ctermfg=' . red . ' cterm=underline'
+execute 'hi SpellCap ctermfg=' . blue . ' cterm=underline'
+execute 'hi SpellLocal ctermfg=' . cyan . ' cterm=underline'
+execute 'hi SpellRare ctermfg=' . magenta . ' cterm=underline'
 
 " File explorer and tree colors
-hi Directory ctermfg=4 cterm=bold
-hi NvimTreeFolderName ctermfg=4
-hi NvimTreeFolderIcon ctermfg=4
-hi NvimTreeOpenedFolderName ctermfg=12 cterm=bold
-hi NvimTreeFileName ctermfg=7
-hi NvimTreeExecFile ctermfg=2 cterm=bold
-hi NvimTreeSpecialFile ctermfg=5 cterm=bold
-hi NvimTreeImageFile ctermfg=6
-hi NvimTreeMarkdownFile ctermfg=1
-hi NvimTreeIndentMarker ctermfg=8
+execute 'hi Directory ctermfg=' . blue . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi NvimTreeFolderName ctermfg=' . blue
+execute 'hi NvimTreeFolderIcon ctermfg=' . blue
+execute 'hi NvimTreeOpenedFolderName ctermfg=' . br_blue . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi NvimTreeFileName ctermfg=' . white
+execute 'hi NvimTreeExecFile ctermfg=' . green . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi NvimTreeSpecialFile ctermfg=' . magenta . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi NvimTreeImageFile ctermfg=' . cyan
+execute 'hi NvimTreeMarkdownFile ctermfg=' . red
+execute 'hi NvimTreeIndentMarker ctermfg=' . br_black
 
 " Neo-tree colors
-hi NeoTreeDirectoryName ctermfg=4
-hi NeoTreeDirectoryIcon ctermfg=4
-hi NeoTreeFileName ctermfg=7
-hi NeoTreeFileIcon ctermfg=6
-hi NeoTreeModified ctermfg=3
-hi NeoTreeGitAdded ctermfg=2
-hi NeoTreeGitDeleted ctermfg=1
-hi NeoTreeGitModified ctermfg=3
-hi NeoTreeGitUntracked ctermfg=8
+execute 'hi NeoTreeDirectoryName ctermfg=' . blue
+execute 'hi NeoTreeDirectoryIcon ctermfg=' . blue
+execute 'hi NeoTreeFileName ctermfg=' . white
+execute 'hi NeoTreeFileIcon ctermfg=' . cyan
+execute 'hi NeoTreeModified ctermfg=' . yellow
+execute 'hi NeoTreeGitAdded ctermfg=' . green
+execute 'hi NeoTreeGitDeleted ctermfg=' . red
+execute 'hi NeoTreeGitModified ctermfg=' . yellow
+execute 'hi NeoTreeGitUntracked ctermfg=' . br_black
 
 " Telescope colors
-hi TelescopeSelection ctermfg=7 ctermbg=8 cterm=bold
-hi TelescopeSelectionCaret ctermfg=1 cterm=bold
-hi TelescopeMultiSelection ctermfg=2 cterm=bold
-hi TelescopeNormal ctermfg=7
-hi TelescopeBorder ctermfg=8
-hi TelescopePromptBorder ctermfg=4
-hi TelescopeResultsBorder ctermfg=8
-hi TelescopePreviewBorder ctermfg=8
-hi TelescopeTitle ctermfg=7 cterm=bold
-hi TelescopePromptTitle ctermfg=4 cterm=bold
-hi TelescopeResultsTitle ctermfg=2 cterm=bold
-hi TelescopePreviewTitle ctermfg=6 cterm=bold
+execute 'hi TelescopeSelection ctermfg=' . white . ' ctermbg=' . br_black . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi TelescopeSelectionCaret ctermfg=' . red . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi TelescopeMultiSelection ctermfg=' . green . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi TelescopeNormal ctermfg=' . white
+execute 'hi TelescopeBorder ctermfg=' . br_black
+execute 'hi TelescopePromptBorder ctermfg=' . blue
+execute 'hi TelescopeResultsBorder ctermfg=' . br_black
+execute 'hi TelescopePreviewBorder ctermfg=' . br_black
+execute 'hi TelescopeTitle ctermfg=' . white . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi TelescopePromptTitle ctermfg=' . blue . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi TelescopeResultsTitle ctermfg=' . green . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi TelescopePreviewTitle ctermfg=' . cyan . ' cterm=bold'
 
 " LSP and diagnostic colors
-hi DiagnosticError ctermfg=1
-hi DiagnosticWarn ctermfg=3
-hi DiagnosticInfo ctermfg=4
-hi DiagnosticHint ctermfg=8
+execute 'hi DiagnosticError ctermfg=' . red
+execute 'hi DiagnosticWarn ctermfg=' . yellow
+execute 'hi DiagnosticInfo ctermfg=' . blue
+execute 'hi DiagnosticHint ctermfg=' . br_black
 hi DiagnosticUnderlineError cterm=underline
 hi DiagnosticUnderlineWarn cterm=underline
 hi DiagnosticUnderlineInfo cterm=underline
 hi DiagnosticUnderlineHint cterm=underline
 
 " LSP semantic highlighting - treesitter
-hi @variable ctermfg=7
-hi @variable.builtin ctermfg=5 cterm=italic
-hi @variable.parameter ctermfg=7 cterm=italic
-hi @constant ctermfg=5 cterm=bold
-hi @constant.builtin ctermfg=5 cterm=bold,italic
-hi @constant.macro ctermfg=13 cterm=bold
-hi @string ctermfg=2
-hi @string.escape ctermfg=10 cterm=bold
-hi @string.special ctermfg=6
-hi @character ctermfg=10
-hi @number ctermfg=6
-hi @boolean ctermfg=1 cterm=bold
-hi @float ctermfg=6
-hi @function ctermfg=1 cterm=bold
-hi @function.builtin ctermfg=1 cterm=bold,italic
-hi @function.macro ctermfg=9 cterm=bold
-hi @method ctermfg=1
-hi @constructor ctermfg=3 cterm=bold
-hi @parameter ctermfg=7 cterm=italic
-hi @keyword ctermfg=4 cterm=bold
-hi @keyword.function ctermfg=4 cterm=italic
-hi @keyword.operator ctermfg=4
-hi @keyword.return ctermfg=4 cterm=bold
-hi @conditional ctermfg=4
-hi @repeat ctermfg=4
-hi @label ctermfg=4
-hi @operator ctermfg=7
-hi @exception ctermfg=1 cterm=bold
-hi @type ctermfg=3 cterm=bold
-hi @type.builtin ctermfg=3 cterm=bold,italic
-hi @type.definition ctermfg=3
-hi @storageclass ctermfg=3
-hi @structure ctermfg=3
-hi @namespace ctermfg=3 cterm=italic
-hi @include ctermfg=13 cterm=bold
-hi @preproc ctermfg=13
-hi @debug ctermfg=9
-hi @tag ctermfg=1
-hi @tag.attribute ctermfg=6
-hi @tag.delimiter ctermfg=7
-hi @comment ctermfg=8 cterm=italic
-hi @comment.documentation ctermfg=11 cterm=italic
+execute 'hi @variable ctermfg=' . white
+execute 'hi @variable.builtin ctermfg=' . magenta . ' cterm=italic'
+execute 'hi @variable.parameter ctermfg=' . white . ' cterm=italic'
+execute 'hi @constant ctermfg=' . magenta . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi @constant.builtin ctermfg=' . magenta . ' cterm=bold,italic'
+execute 'hi @constant.macro ctermfg=' . br_magenta . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi @string ctermfg=' . green
+execute 'hi @string.escape ctermfg=' . br_green . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi @string.special ctermfg=' . cyan
+execute 'hi @character ctermfg=' . br_green
+execute 'hi @number ctermfg=' . cyan
+execute 'hi @boolean ctermfg=' . red . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi @float ctermfg=' . cyan
+execute 'hi @function ctermfg=' . red . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi @function.builtin ctermfg=' . red . ' cterm=bold,italic'
+execute 'hi @function.macro ctermfg=' . br_red . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi @method ctermfg=' . red
+execute 'hi @constructor ctermfg=' . yellow . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi @parameter ctermfg=' . white . ' cterm=italic'
+execute 'hi @keyword ctermfg=' . blue . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi @keyword.function ctermfg=' . blue . ' cterm=italic'
+execute 'hi @keyword.operator ctermfg=' . blue
+execute 'hi @keyword.return ctermfg=' . blue . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi @conditional ctermfg=' . blue
+execute 'hi @repeat ctermfg=' . blue
+execute 'hi @label ctermfg=' . blue
+execute 'hi @operator ctermfg=' . white
+execute 'hi @exception ctermfg=' . red . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi @type ctermfg=' . yellow . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi @type.builtin ctermfg=' . yellow . ' cterm=bold,italic'
+execute 'hi @type.definition ctermfg=' . yellow
+execute 'hi @storageclass ctermfg=' . yellow
+execute 'hi @structure ctermfg=' . yellow
+execute 'hi @namespace ctermfg=' . yellow . ' cterm=italic'
+execute 'hi @include ctermfg=' . br_magenta . ' cterm=bold'
+execute 'hi @preproc ctermfg=' . br_magenta
+execute 'hi @debug ctermfg=' . br_red
+execute 'hi @tag ctermfg=' . red
+execute 'hi @tag.attribute ctermfg=' . cyan
+execute 'hi @tag.delimiter ctermfg=' . white
+execute 'hi @comment ctermfg=' . br_black . ' cterm=italic'
+execute 'hi @comment.documentation ctermfg=' . br_yellow . ' cterm=italic'
 
 " Treesitter context
-hi TreesitterContext ctermbg=8
-hi TreesitterContextLineNumber ctermfg=7 cterm=bold
+execute 'hi TreesitterContext ctermbg=' . br_black
+execute 'hi TreesitterContextLineNumber ctermfg=' . white . ' cterm=bold'