Minecraft color codes
Put § before a code, or & in most plugins: 0 to 9 and a to f are colours, l bold, o italic, n underline, m strikethrough, k obfuscated and r resets. Click a code to copy it.
Colours
| Colour | Code | Hex |
|---|---|---|
| Blackblack | ||
| Dark bluedark_blue | ||
| Dark greendark_green | ||
| Dark aquadark_aqua | ||
| Dark reddark_red | ||
| Dark purpledark_purple | ||
| Goldgold | ||
| Graygray | Bedrock #C5C5C5 | |
| Dark graydark_gray | Bedrock #545454 | |
| Blueblue | Bedrock #447FFF | |
| Greengreen | Bedrock #54FF54 | |
| Aquaaqua | Bedrock #54FFFF | |
| Redred | Bedrock #FF5454 | |
| Light purplelight_purple | Bedrock #FF54FF | |
| Yellowyellow | Bedrock #FFFF54 | |
| Whitewhite |
Formatting
| Code | Does | MiniMessage |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | <bold> | |
| Italic | <italic> | |
| UnderlineJava only | <underlined> | |
<strikethrough> | ||
| ObfuscatedLetters that keep changing | <obfuscated> | |
| ResetBack to plain text | <reset> |
On Java, a colour turns the formats off: put it first, as in §6§l for gold and bold. On Bedrock, formats stay on until §r.
Bedrock's own colours
| Colour | Code | Hex |
|---|---|---|
| Minecoin gold | ||
| Quartz | ||
| Iron | ||
| Netherite | ||
| Redstone | ||
| Copper | ||
| Gold (material) | ||
| Emerald | ||
| Diamond | ||
| Lapis | ||
| Amethyst | ||
| Resin | ||
| Party blue |
On Bedrock, §m and §n are these colours, not strikethrough and underline.
Colour a line and copy it in any format
Select text, then pick a colour, a gradient or a format. Paste codes or MiniMessage to read them.
Turn on JavaScript to use the text maker. The codes above work without it.
Write it
Select text first, or pick a style and then type. Ctrl + B, I and U work too.
See it and copy it
In chat with the game's shadow
EssentialsX and most chat plugins read &#rrggbb; Spigot's own code reads &x&r&r&g&g&b&b.
For server.properties, resource packs and anywhere else that reads the section sign.
For Paper plugins that read MiniMessage, like MiniMOTD, and Velocity. Gradients stay one tag.
JSON text, as /tellraw, /title and signs made with commands take it.
No hex colours on Bedrock: each shows as the nearest of its colours.
Typing § and where codes work
The section sign isn't on most keyboards, and the game doesn't read it everywhere.
Type the section sign
- WindowsHold Alt and type 0167 on the number pad, or 21.
- MacOption + 6 on a US keyboard, or Option + 0, 0, a, 7 with Unicode Hex Input.
- LinuxCompose, s, o; or Ctrl + Shift + U, then a7 and Enter.
- PhonesOn an iPhone, hold & on the symbols keyboard. On Gboard it's under ?123, then =\<; on a Samsung, hold S.
- Or copy it
Where the codes work
- Java: files, not chatserver.properties (the MOTD), resource packs, language files and world names. Typing § in Java chat disconnects you, so plugins read & instead.
- Java commands take JSON text
/tellraw,/titleand signs set by command use JSON, which the /tellraw tab above writes. - Bedrock: most textChat, signs, books and quills, anvil names,
/titleand/scoreboard, but not the newest menus, which show the codes as they are. - Hex colours need 1.16 or laterOn Java servers and clients from 1.16, through plugins, MiniMessage or JSON. Bedrock has none.
Where the codes go, in Playkeeper
Add plugins that read & codes from a server's Plugins tab, then edit their messages in the Files tab, right in the browser. For the server list, there's the MOTD generator.
curl -fsSL https://playkeeper.io/install | sudo sh
Questions
What are the Minecraft color codes?
Sixteen colours, from §0 black to §f white, and six formats: §l bold, §o italic, §n underline, §m strikethrough, §k obfuscated and §r reset. Bedrock adds its own colours, such as §g minecoin gold.
What's the difference between § and &?
The game reads the section sign, §. Plugins read & in their configs and chat, because § is hard to type and Java chat refuses it, and turn it into § for the game.
How do I get the § symbol?
On Windows, hold Alt and type 0167 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option + 6. On a phone it's behind & or S on the symbols keyboard. Or copy it from this page.
Can I use hex colours in Minecraft?
On Java 1.16 or later, yes: through plugins that read &#rrggbb, MiniMessage tags like <#ff8800>, or JSON text. Bedrock only has its own colour codes.
Why does my bold text stop after a colour?
On Java, a colour code turns the formats off. Put the colour first and the format after it, as in §6§l, and repeat the format after each new colour.
How do I make a gradient?
Select the text in the text maker, pick two colours under Gradient and add it. Copy the MiniMessage for Paper plugins, or the & codes with a colour for each letter for other plugins.
Do color codes work on Bedrock?
In chat, signs, books and item names, yes, with a few colours of its own. Underline and strikethrough don't exist there, and the newest Ore UI menus show codes as plain text.
