Minecraft color codes
Type your text, click a colour, copy the result. The full code list is below.
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With & codes
With § codes
MOTD line for server.properties
Colour codes
Click a code to copy it.
| Colour | Name | With § | With & | Hex | JSON / command name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | |||||
| Dark blue | |||||
| Dark green | |||||
| Dark aqua | |||||
| Dark red | |||||
| Dark purple | |||||
| Gold | |||||
| Gray | |||||
| Dark gray | |||||
| Blue | |||||
| Green | |||||
| Aqua | |||||
| Red | |||||
| Light purple | |||||
| Yellow | |||||
| White |
Format codes
| Format | With § | With & | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obfuscated | Letters keep changing | ||
| Bold | Bold text | ||
| Strikethrough | Line through the text | ||
| Underline | Line under the text | ||
| Italic | Slanted text | ||
| Reset | Clears colour and formats |
A colour code also clears any formats before it. To keep bold on a new colour, put the bold code after the colour: &6&lText.
Where codes work
- In Java the code character is §. You cannot type it on most keyboards, so paste it in from the maker above.
- Signs and books in Java need the § pasted in.
- Chat on a server with a plugin usually takes & instead. The plugin swaps it for §.
- Server MOTD in server.properties: use the third output above, where § is written as §.
Colour names in commands
Commands use the name from the last column, not the code. Example:
/tellraw @a {"text":"Hello","color":"gold","bold":true}That sends "Hello" in gold and bold to everyone.
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