diff --git a/color/README.md b/color/README.md
index 9656efd..1557d77 100644
--- a/color/README.md
+++ b/color/README.md
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ text := color.FgRed.Format("red")
 
 ## Formatting a string with a full color
 ```go
-c := color.New(color.BgGreen, color.FgRed, color.Bold)
-text := c.Format("green background, red text, and bold")
+text := color.New(color.BgGreen, color.FgRed, color.Bold).Format("green background, red text, and bold")
 ```
 
 ## Formatting strings with multiple colors