Minecraft Color Codes

Below you can find a searchable list of all Minecraft color codes and chat formatting codes for use within Minecraft. These codes work across all platforms and formats including server nicknames (/nick), Bukkit plugins (like Essentials) and server MOTDs.

Additonally, there is a color codes generator which has previews for signs, server MOTDs, chat messages, books and more. This is very useful for testing color codes before using them in the game.

Minecraft Color Codes


Below is a searchable list of all Minecraft color codes. The & code is most commonly used within Bukkit plugins like Essentials. Use the "Name" code for Minecraft commands and JSON. The chat codes and MOTD code are used elsewhere in vanilla Minecraft, for example they can be used when setting a server's MOTD in the server.properties file.

Type a color's name or code into the search box to instantly filter the results. Use the table and card buttons to change the view.

Color Code Name Chat Code MOTD Code
Black &0 black §0 \u00A70
Dark Blue &1 dark_blue §1 \u00A71
Dark Green &2 dark_green §2 \u00A72
Dark Aqua &3 dark_aqua §3 \u00A73
Dark Red &4 dark_red §4 \u00A74
Dark Purple &5 dark_purple §5 \u00A75
Gold &6 gold §6 \u00A76
Gray &7 gray §7 \u00A77
Dark Gray &8 dark_gray §8 \u00A78
Blue &9 blue §9 \u00A79
Green &a green §a \u00A7a
Aqua &b aqua §b \u00A7b
Red &c red §c \u00A7c
Light Purple &d light_purple §d \u00A7d
Yellow &e yellow §e \u00A7e
White &f white §f \u00A7f
Minecoin Gold &g minecoin_gold §g \u00A7g

Minecraft Color Code Generator

Find our Minecraft color codes generator below. This is a very useful way to test codes before using them in the game. Start typing some text with color or formatting codes into the field below and a correctly colored and formatted version will appear in the preview panel.

Use the color and format buttons to quickly insert codes into the text field. Click on the sign, book, chat, MOTD and dirt buttons underneath the preview to change the medium the generated text appears within.


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Minecraft Chat Formatting Codes


Underneath, you can find a list of all Minecraft chat formatting codes. These can be used to add format and effects to Minecraft text. For example, they can make text bold or italic. The obsfuscate (&o) effect will distort all characters after. The &r code can be used to reset text back to its default settings!

Type a format's name or code into the search box to instantly filter the results. Use the table and card buttons to change the view.

Name Code Chat Code MOTD Code
Underline &u §u \u00A7u
Bold &l §l \u00A7l
Italic &o §o \u00A7o
Strikethrough &m §m \u00A7m
Obsfuscated &k §k \u00A7k
Reset &r §r \u00A7r