diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/log_msg.h b/include/spdlog/details/log_msg.h
index 83138050..44de0743 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/log_msg.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/log_msg.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 namespace spdlog {
 namespace details {
 
-const size_t MAX_RANGES = 5;
 struct SPDLOG_API log_msg
 {
     log_msg() = default;
diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink-inl.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink-inl.h
index eaba7c09..1a617d2e 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink-inl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink-inl.h
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ SPDLOG_INLINE void ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::log(const details::log_msg &msg
     // If color is not supported in the terminal, log as is instead.
     std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
     msg.num_start_ranges = 0;
-    memset(msg.color_ranges_start, 0, sizeof(size_t) * spdlog::details::MAX_RANGES);
+    memset(msg.color_ranges_start, 0, sizeof(size_t) * MAX_RANGES);
     msg.num_end_ranges = 0;
-    memset(msg.color_ranges_end, 0, sizeof(size_t) * spdlog::details::MAX_RANGES);
+    memset(msg.color_ranges_end, 0, sizeof(size_t) * MAX_RANGES);
     memory_buf_t formatted;
     formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
     if (should_do_colors_ && msg.num_start_ranges == msg.num_end_ranges)
diff --git a/include/spdlog/tweakme.h b/include/spdlog/tweakme.h
index 244bc3b3..564e9bc7 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/tweakme.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/tweakme.h
@@ -114,3 +114,10 @@
 //
 // #define SPDLOG_FUNCTION __PRETTY_FUNCTION__
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Modify to allow for more or less color ranges
+//
+#define MAX_RANGES 3
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/tests/test_pattern_formatter.cpp b/tests/test_pattern_formatter.cpp
index b79ca207..a0a528da 100644
--- a/tests/test_pattern_formatter.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_pattern_formatter.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,24 @@ TEST_CASE("color multi-range test2", "[pattern_formatter]")
     REQUIRE(msg.color_ranges_end[1] == 9);
 }
 
+// Test case where users supplies more ranges then are allowed.  MAX_RANGES is defined as 3 by default.
+TEST_CASE("color multi-range test3", "[pattern_formatter]")
+{
+    auto formatter = std::make_shared<spdlog::pattern_formatter>("%^***%$***%^***%$***%^***%$***%^***%$");
+    std::string logger_name = "test";
+    spdlog::details::log_msg msg(logger_name, spdlog::level::info, "ignored");
+    memory_buf_t formatted;
+    formatter->format(msg, formatted);
+    REQUIRE(msg.num_start_ranges == 3);
+    REQUIRE(msg.num_end_ranges == 3);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_ranges_start[0] == 0);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_ranges_start[1] == 6);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_ranges_start[2] == 12);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_ranges_end[0] == 3);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_ranges_end[1] == 9);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_ranges_end[2] == 15);
+}
+
 //
 // Test padding
 //