Minecraft Color Codes
All Minecraft colors and formatting codes for chat, signs, commands, and books. Java uses §, plugins and Bedrock use &.
Chat & Sign Color Codes
Use §x in Java Edition or &x in Bukkit/Spigot/Essentials plugins. &7 gray is the most common for subdued text; &a green and &e yellow for highlights.
| Name | § Code | & Code | Hex | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black |
§0
|
&0
|
#000000
|
|
| Dark Blue |
§1
|
&1
|
#0000AA
|
|
| Dark Green |
§2
|
&2
|
#00AA00
|
|
| Dark Aqua |
§3
|
&3
|
#00AAAA
|
|
| Dark Red |
§4
|
&4
|
#AA0000
|
|
| Dark Purple |
§5
|
&5
|
#AA00AA
|
|
| Gold |
§6
|
&6
|
#FFAA00
|
|
| Gray |
§7
|
&7
|
#AAAAAA
|
|
| Dark Gray |
§8
|
&8
|
#555555
|
|
| Blue |
§9
|
&9
|
#5555FF
|
|
| Green |
§a
|
&a
|
#55FF55
|
|
| Aqua |
§b
|
&b
|
#55FFFF
|
|
| Red |
§c
|
&c
|
#FF5555
|
|
| Light Purple |
§d
|
&d
|
#FF55FF
|
|
| Yellow |
§e
|
&e
|
#FFFF55
|
|
| White |
§f
|
&f
|
#FFFFFF
|
Formatting Styles
Works in chat, signs, books, and item names.
| § Code | & Code | Effect |
|---|---|---|
|
§k
|
&k
|
Obfuscated |
|
§l
|
&l
|
Bold |
|
§m
|
&m
|
Strikethrough |
|
§n
|
&n
|
Underline |
|
§o
|
&o
|
Italic |
|
§r
|
&r
|
Reset |
Dye Colors
The 16 dye colors used for wool, concrete, terracotta, glass, banners, and more. These are the full color palette available for building and pixel art in Minecraft.
White
Orange
Magenta
Light Blue
Yellow
Lime
Pink
Gray
Light Gray
Cyan
Purple
Blue
Brown
Green
Red
Black
About Minecraft colors
Minecraft has two separate color systems. Formatting codes (§0–§f) control text color in chat, on signs, in books, and in item names. The 16 dye colors are the block palette used for wool, concrete, terracotta, stained glass, and banners.
To enter a § code on Java Edition, hold Alt and press 0167 on the numpad (Windows), or copy and paste it. In plugin environments like Essentials or Paper, use & instead — so &7 gives gray text, &a gives green, &e gives yellow.
Colored signs: Since 1.20, you can right-click a sign with a dye to change the background color. To color sign text, use formatting codes when typing.
The dye color list covers all 16 colors in Minecraft: white, orange, magenta, light blue, yellow, lime, pink, gray, light gray, cyan, purple, blue, brown, green, red, and black. These are the colors available for wool, concrete, and all other dyeable blocks.
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