Colored Names
by DrMubu
Colored Names changes the color of player nametags in game, and it is set up on the player's own client.
What it does
Players pick a color for their own nametag from an in-game color wheel, and the choice is shown above their character for the local view. Colors can be a single solid tone or a gradient that blends between two shades, so a name can carry more than one hue.
Chosen colors can be saved as presets and recalled later, which keeps a favorite scheme from being rebuilt each session. The mod is a client-side change, so it alters only what the local game displays and leaves the server untouched. Friends who also run the mod can see each other's colored nametags, which makes the display visible across a shared game.
Installation needs Fabric. Colored Names is published for Fabric only, with builds for 1.21.1, 1.21.5 and 1.21.11, and it is released under the Apache License 2.0, which is not open source.
Key features
Single and gradient colors
A nametag can use one solid color or a gradient that blends between two colors across the name.
In-game color wheel
The color picker opens in game, so colors are chosen by clicking on a wheel rather than by typing codes.
Saved presets
Color choices can be stored as presets and selected again later without rebuilding them.
Friends' colored nametags
Nametags of friends who run the mod appear in their chosen colors for the local player.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Personal display
A player who wants a distinct name on screen can choose a color or gradient for their own nametag and keep the setup in a preset.
Shared sessions
Friends playing together can each pick a look, so their names stand out from one another in a busy world.
Who it’s for: Players who want to personalize how names appear on their own screen. Because the mod only changes the local display, it is useful in single-player worlds and on multiplayer servers alike.
How it compares
Rainbowing Blocks is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that is not open source and is released under All rights reserved. Create: Colored is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 released under the MIT License. Player Nametags is a Fabric and Quilt mod for 1.20.2 – 1.20.4 released under the MIT License, and it is server-side only, so players join without installing it, while Colored Names is client-side only and must be installed by each player.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colored Names | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-08 |
| Rainbowing Blocks | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-27 |
| Create: Colored | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-03-01 |
| Player Nametags | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.2 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2023-12-06 |
Questions
Does Colored Names need Fabric API?
Does the server need Colored Names?
Which game versions does Colored Names support?
In the catalog
Colored Names is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/colored_names
- Owner
- DrMubu
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15