Minecraft Color Codes

About Minecraft Color Codes - A Small Overview of MC Color Codes

A player can utilize several built-in Minecraft colors and format codes in chat and game commands with Minecraft color codes.

The color codes in Minecraft help customize colored leather shields and power team colors and help change the text's color. Along with the format codes, you can really transform the looks of in-game text. 

How Do Minecraft Color Codes Work?

In Minecraft, you can change the color of any text by appending a color code to the start of your text. All color codes start with the “section” sign, which looks like this: §.

So, if you wanted to write “Beware!” in red ink, you would write “§c Beware!” and the resulting text would be red. This works everywhere, where you can write text such as in-game chat, signs, messages of the day, etc.

If you want to use MC color codes with format codes, then you must know that in Minecraft Java edition, color codes must always come first.

For example, if you wanted to write a bold, blue “Winner” text, it would have to be written this way:

Color code->Format Code->Actual Text

This is because the Minecraft color code stops all previous format codes, so your formatting will not show.

This is only an issue in the Java edition. In the Bedrock edition, all color and format codes will persist regardless of their order.

How Do You Enter Section Sign § to Use Minecraft Color Codes on Different Platforms?

Minecraft is present on nearly all platforms, including Android and iOS. The section sign is not easily available on all platforms. Below are instructions on adding the § sign to your Minecraft texts on different platforms.

On Windows

• To enter "§" with most US/UK English keyboards on Windows, type Alt + NUMPAD 2, NUMPAD 1 (alt code on cp437).
• For any other keyboard, the Windows ANSI version type Alt + NUMPAD 0 NUMPAD 1, NUMPAD 6, NUMPAD7 often works.
• If Hex Numpad is enabled in the Windows registry, Alt + NUMPAD+ANUMPAD 7 (using the main keyboard for "A") works for any language due to it being Unicode.

On Mac

• On a Mac with a US keyboard, type ⌥ Option + 6 (or ⌥ Option + 5 for US Extended). For any other keyboard, type ⌥ Option + 00a7.

On Nintendo Switch

• To enter section sign (§) on a Nintendo Switch, select languages (globe icon), scroll to the bottom to find the "Symbols" language, and then select Page 2 to find the symbol to the right in the bottom line.

On Android keyboards:

• On Google Keyboard (GBoard): tap the number/symbol button, tap the button above "ABC" to access more symbols, then hold down the paragraph key.

On iOS:

• On the iPad, tap the number/symbol button and then swipe down on the percent sign.
• On the iPhone, tap the number/symbol button, hold down the ampersand key, and slide over to the "§" mark.

On Xbox:

• On the Xbox One, use the “left trigger” and then hold down “A” while on ¶ until other options pop up. Move the cursor over to the "§" mark and use “A” to select.

FAQs

Where Can I Use the Minecraft Color Codes?

You can use these MC color codes in the following places:

• In-game chat. Simply prefix a color code to your text, and it will change its color.
• In books. When writing a book in Minecraft, you can use color codes to change the ink color in the book.
• Signboards. When creating a signboard in Minecraft, the color of the sign text can be changed with color codes.
• Message of the day (MOTD). Minecraft server owners can create a message of the day that appears to all server participants. This message can be customized with color codes.

Are all Colors Available in All Minecraft Editions?

No, Minecraft Java Edition has fewer colors than Bedrock Edition. Colors specific to the Bedrock edition are:

• All “Material” prefixed colors, e.g., material iron, material netherite, etc.
• Minecoin Gold

I Can’t Find the § Symbol. Where do I access it?

If you cannot find the section symbol on your device’s keyboard, you can copy it from a browser and paste it into the required window. However, be warned that not all Minecraft text fields support “pasting” into them.