Minecraft Color Codes and Minecraft Formatting Codes allow players to change the appearance of text in their creations. This can be used to modify the color of the in-game lettering, for example. If you want to modify the color of dyed leather armor, you can also use this method.
These color codes can also be used to make colored signs or add color to server messages. The latter can be used to format in-game texts, such as making announcements bold or italic.
In Minecraft, there are many fewer formatting codes than color codes, which makes them easy to remember. The focus of this essay will be on color codes, although here are some formatting codes for Minecraft that you might find useful:
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Minecraft Color Codes
| Color | Name | Chat Code | MOTD Code | HEX Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black (black) | §0 | \u00A70 | #000000 | |
| Dark Blue (dark_blue) | §1 | \u00A71 | #0000AA | |
| Dark Green (dark_green) | §2 | \u00A72 | #00AA00 | |
| Dark Aqua (dark_aqua) | §3 | \u00A73 | #00AAAA | |
| Dark Red (dark_red) | §4 | \u00A74 | #AA0000 | |
| Dark Purple (dark_purple) | §5 | \u00A75 | #AA00AA | |
| Gold (gold) | §6 | \u00A76 | #FFAA00 | |
| Gray (gray) | §7 | \u00A77 | #AAAAAA | |
| Dark Gray (dark_gray) | §8 | \u00A78 | #555555 | |
| Blue (blue) | §9 | \u00A79 | #5555FF | |
| Green (green) | §a | \u00A7a | #55FF55 | |
| Aqua (aqua) | §b | \u00A7b | #55FFFF | |
| Red (red) | §c | \u00A7c | #FF5555 | |
| Light Purple (light_purple) | §d | \u00A7d | #FF55FF | |
| Yellow (yellow) | §e | \u00A7e | #FFFF55 | |
| White (white) | §f | \u00A7f | #FFFFFF |
Minecraft Text Format Codes
| Name | Chat Code | MOTD Code | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obfuscated | §k | \u00A7k | JE/BE |
| Bold | §l | \u00A7l | JE/BE |
| Strikethrough | §m | \u00A7m | JE |
| Underline | §n | \u00A7n | JE |
| Italic | §o | \u00A7o | JE/BE |
| Reset | §r | \u00A7r | JE/BE |