diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/log_msg.h b/include/spdlog/details/log_msg.h
index 834ca4df..372f2bf9 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/log_msg.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/log_msg.h
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ struct SPDLOG_API log_msg
     size_t thread_id{0};
 
     // wrapping the formatted text with color (updated by pattern_formatter).
-    mutable size_t color_range_start{0};
-    mutable size_t color_range_end{0};
+    mutable std::vector<size_t> color_range_start;
+    mutable std::vector<size_t> color_range_end;
 
     source_loc source;
     string_view_t payload;
diff --git a/include/spdlog/pattern_formatter-inl.h b/include/spdlog/pattern_formatter-inl.h
index e68b91be..c2801364 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/pattern_formatter-inl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/pattern_formatter-inl.h
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ public:
 
     void format(const details::log_msg &msg, const std::tm &, memory_buf_t &dest) override
     {
-        msg.color_range_start = dest.size();
+        msg.color_range_start.push_back(dest.size());
     }
 };
 
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ public:
 
     void format(const details::log_msg &msg, const std::tm &, memory_buf_t &dest) override
     {
-        msg.color_range_end = dest.size();
+        msg.color_range_end.push_back(dest.size());
     }
 };
 
@@ -963,10 +963,10 @@ public:
 
         dest.push_back('[');
         // wrap the level name with color
-        msg.color_range_start = dest.size();
+        msg.color_range_start.push_back(dest.size());
         // fmt_helper::append_string_view(level::to_c_str(msg.level), dest);
         fmt_helper::append_string_view(level::to_string_view(msg.level), dest);
-        msg.color_range_end = dest.size();
+        msg.color_range_end.push_back(dest.size());
         dest.push_back(']');
         dest.push_back(' ');
 
diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink-inl.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink-inl.h
index 3d5071d9..e58dd8ff 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink-inl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink-inl.h
@@ -43,20 +43,31 @@ SPDLOG_INLINE void ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::log(const details::log_msg &msg
     // Wrap the originally formatted message in color codes.
     // If color is not supported in the terminal, log as is instead.
     std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
-    msg.color_range_start = 0;
-    msg.color_range_end = 0;
+    msg.color_range_start.clear();
+    msg.color_range_end.clear();
     memory_buf_t formatted;
     formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
-    if (should_do_colors_ && msg.color_range_end > msg.color_range_start)
+    if (should_do_colors_ && !msg.color_range_start.empty() && msg.color_range_start.size() == msg.color_range_end.size())
     {
         // before color range
-        print_range_(formatted, 0, msg.color_range_start);
-        // in color range
-        print_ccode_(colors_[msg.level]);
-        print_range_(formatted, msg.color_range_start, msg.color_range_end);
-        print_ccode_(reset);
-        // after color range
-        print_range_(formatted, msg.color_range_end, formatted.size());
+        print_range_(formatted, 0, msg.color_range_start[0]);
+
+        for(size_t i=0; i<msg.color_range_start.size(); i++)
+        {
+            // in color range
+            print_ccode_(colors_[msg.level]);
+            print_range_(formatted, msg.color_range_start[i], msg.color_range_end[i]);
+            print_ccode_(reset);
+            // after color range
+            if(i+1 < msg.color_range_end.size())
+            {
+                print_range_(formatted, msg.color_range_end[i], msg.color_range_start[i+1]);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                print_range_(formatted, msg.color_range_end[i], formatted.size());
+            }
+        }
     }
     else // no color
     {
diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink-inl.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink-inl.h
index 71e3a8ce..45fbb182 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink-inl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink-inl.h
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ template<typename ConsoleMutex>
 void SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::log(const details::log_msg &msg)
 {
     std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
-    msg.color_range_start = 0;
-    msg.color_range_end = 0;
+    msg.color_range_start.clear();
+    msg.color_range_end.clear();
     memory_buf_t formatted;
     formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
     if (!in_console_)
@@ -61,17 +61,29 @@ void SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::log(const details::log_msg &msg)
         write_to_file_(formatted);
         return;
     }
-    if (should_do_colors_ && msg.color_range_end > msg.color_range_start)
+    if (should_do_colors_ && !msg.color_range_start.empty() && msg.color_range_start.size() == msg.color_range_end.size())
     {
         // before color range
-        print_range_(formatted, 0, msg.color_range_start);
-
-        // in color range
-        auto orig_attribs = set_foreground_color_(colors_[msg.level]);
-        print_range_(formatted, msg.color_range_start, msg.color_range_end);
-        // reset to orig colors
-        ::SetConsoleTextAttribute(out_handle_, orig_attribs);
-        print_range_(formatted, msg.color_range_end, formatted.size());
+        print_range_(formatted, 0, msg.color_range_start[0]);
+
+        for(size_t i=0; i<msg.color_range_start.size(); i++)
+        {
+            // in color range
+            auto orig_attribs = set_foreground_color_(colors_[msg.level]);
+            print_range_(formatted, msg.color_range_start[i], msg.color_range_end[i]);
+            // reset to orig colors
+            ::SetConsoleTextAttribute(out_handle_, orig_attribs);
+
+            // after color range
+            if(i+1 < msg.color_range_end.size())
+            {
+                print_range_(formatted, msg.color_range_end[i], msg.color_range_start[i+1]);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                print_range_(formatted, msg.color_range_end[i], formatted.size());
+            }
+        }
     }
     else // print without colors if color range is invalid (or color is disabled)
     {
diff --git a/tests/test_pattern_formatter.cpp b/tests/test_pattern_formatter.cpp
index 848398fd..ddc93963 100644
--- a/tests/test_pattern_formatter.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_pattern_formatter.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,10 @@ TEST_CASE("color range test1", "[pattern_formatter]")
     std::string logger_name = "test";
     spdlog::details::log_msg msg(logger_name, spdlog::level::info, spdlog::string_view_t(buf.data(), buf.size()));
     formatter->format(msg, formatted);
-    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start == 0);
-    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end == 5);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start.size() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end.size() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start[0] == 0);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end[0] == 5);
     REQUIRE(log_to_str("hello", "%^%v%$", spdlog::pattern_time_type::local, "\n") == "hello\n");
 }
 
@@ -81,8 +83,10 @@ TEST_CASE("color range test2", "[pattern_formatter]")
     spdlog::details::log_msg msg(logger_name, spdlog::level::info, "");
     memory_buf_t formatted;
     formatter->format(msg, formatted);
-    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start == 0);
-    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end == 0);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start.size() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end.size() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start[0] == 0);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end[0] == 0);
     REQUIRE(log_to_str("", "%^%$", spdlog::pattern_time_type::local, "\n") == "\n");
 }
 
@@ -93,8 +97,10 @@ TEST_CASE("color range test3", "[pattern_formatter]")
     spdlog::details::log_msg msg(logger_name, spdlog::level::info, "ignored");
     memory_buf_t formatted;
     formatter->format(msg, formatted);
-    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start == 0);
-    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end == 3);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start.size() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end.size() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start[0] == 0);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end[0] == 3);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("color range test4", "[pattern_formatter]")
@@ -105,8 +111,10 @@ TEST_CASE("color range test4", "[pattern_formatter]")
 
     memory_buf_t formatted;
     formatter->format(msg, formatted);
-    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start == 2);
-    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end == 5);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start.size() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end.size() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start[0] == 2);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end[0] == 5);
     REQUIRE(log_to_str("ignored", "XX%^YYY%$", spdlog::pattern_time_type::local, "\n") == "XXYYY\n");
 }
 
@@ -117,8 +125,9 @@ TEST_CASE("color range test5", "[pattern_formatter]")
     spdlog::details::log_msg msg(logger_name, spdlog::level::info, "ignored");
     memory_buf_t formatted;
     formatter->format(msg, formatted);
-    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start == 2);
-    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end == 0);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start.size() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end.empty());
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start[0] == 2);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("color range test6", "[pattern_formatter]")
@@ -128,8 +137,39 @@ TEST_CASE("color range test6", "[pattern_formatter]")
     spdlog::details::log_msg msg(logger_name, spdlog::level::info, "ignored");
     memory_buf_t formatted;
     formatter->format(msg, formatted);
-    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start == 0);
-    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end == 2);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start.empty());
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end.size() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end[0] == 2);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("color multi-range test1", "[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.color_range_start.size() == 2);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end.size() == 2);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start[0] == 0);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start[1] == 0);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end[0] == 0);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end[1] == 0);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("color multi-range test2", "[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.color_range_start.size() == 2);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end.size() == 2);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start[0] == 0);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_start[1] == 6);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end[0] == 3);
+    REQUIRE(msg.color_range_end[1] == 9);
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/tests/test_stdout_api.cpp b/tests/test_stdout_api.cpp
index 3392439d..449bb4d5 100644
--- a/tests/test_stdout_api.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_stdout_api.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,17 @@ TEST_CASE("stderr_color_mt", "[stderr]")
     spdlog::drop_all();
 }
 
+TEST_CASE("stderr_multi_color_range", "[stderr]")
+{
+    auto l = spdlog::stderr_color_mt("test");
+    l->set_pattern("Test Mutliple Color Ranges -- %^First Color Range%$ %v %^Second Color Range%$ uncolored %^%l%$");
+    l->info("uncolored text");
+    l->warn("uncolored text");
+    l->error("uncolored text");
+    l->critical("uncolored text");
+    spdlog::drop_all();
+}
+
 #ifdef SPDLOG_WCHAR_TO_UTF8_SUPPORT
 
 TEST_CASE("wchar_api", "[stdout]")