Minecraft color codes
Legacy formatting codes (Java Edition) for chat, signs, books, and MOTD. Combine color codes with bold, italic, underline, and reset modifiers. Learn more: Official reference.
What are Minecraft color codes?
Minecraft is Mojang's sandbox game where Java Edition chat, signs, and books accept legacy section-sign color codes. Sixteen named hues plus style modifiers for bold, italic, and reset power server plugins, adventure maps, and wiki tables.
Working with Minecraft colors
Game developers, server admins, and streamers use Minecraft color tokens for chat formatting, UI skins, plugin configs, and overlay graphics. Below are 16 reference swatches with copy-ready HEX and format-specific code columns where applicable.
Values are sRGB approximations—engines, shaders, and terminal themes may remap colors. Paste codes into your project, then preview in-engine. For accessible HUD text, check contrast with our contrast checker.
Browse all gaming color references or build harmonies from a base with the color harmony tool.
Minecraft colors — FAQ
Are Minecraft HEX values exact in-game?
Rendering depends on theme, gamma, and shaders. HEX here is a web-friendly reference for mockups, wikis, and CSS overlays—not a guarantee of in-client pixels.
What does the code column mean on Minecraft?
It may show Minecraft § codes, Roblox BrickColor IDs, ANSI SGR numbers, or engine-specific tokens—copy the chip to paste into configs, plugins, or terminal themes.
Can I use Minecraft colors commercially?
Game names and marks belong to their publishers. Follow each platform’s fan content, modding, and streaming policies before selling assets that mimic official palettes.
How do I test Minecraft palettes for readability?
Pair text and icon colors through the WCAG contrast checker, especially for chat, subtitles, and small HUD labels.