Minecraft color codes can be used to add color to text in the game. Minecraft formatting codes, on the other hand, can be used to change the appearance of text, such as bold, strikethrough, italics, and more.
Below are two images, one with all the color codes and the other with all the format codes available in Minecraft.
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Minecraft Color Codes Chart
| Name | Code | MOTD Code | RGB | Hex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dark_red | §4 | \u00A74 | 170 0 0 | AA0000 |
| red | §c | \u00A7c | 255 85 85 | FF5555 |
| gold | §6 | \u00A76 | 255 170 0 | FFAA00 |
| yellow | §e | \u00A7e | 255 255 85 | FFFF55 |
| dark_green | §2 | \u00A72 | 0 170 0 | 00AA00 |
| green | §a | \u00A7a | 85 255 85 | 55FF55 |
| aqua | §b | \u00A7b | 85 255 255 | 55FFFF |
| dark_aqua | §3 | \u00A73 | 0 170 170 | 00AAAA |
| dark_blue | §1 | \u00A71 | 0 0 170 | 0000AA |
| blue | §9 | \u00A79 | 85 85 255 | 5555FF |
| light_purple | §d | \u00A7d | 255 85 255 | FF55FF |
| dark_purple | §5 | \u00A75 | 170 0 170 | AA00AA |
| white | §f | \u00A7f | 255 255 255 | FFFFFF |
| gray | §7 | \u00A77 | 170 170 170 | AAAAAA |
| dark_gray | §8 | \u00A78 | 85 85 85 | 555555 |
| black | §0 | \u00A70 | 0 0 0 | 000000 |
Minecraft Format Codes
| Code | Official Name |
|---|---|
| §k | Obfuscated |
| §l | Bold |
| §m | |
| §n | Underline |
| §o | Italic |
| §r | Reset |
Code Typing Tips
To enter “§” on Windows, you have multiple options:
- Type Alt + NUMPAD2 and NUMPAD1
- Type Alt + NUMPAD0 and NUMPAD1 and NUMPAD6 and NUMPAD7
To enter “§” on a Mac US keyboard, type Option + 6 (Option + 5 for US Extended).